Holmesburg, Pennsylvania is located in Lower Dublin Township, north of Philadelphia. Holmesburg was named in Honor of Surveyor General of Pennsylvania Thomas Holme, who was a cartographer. Right beside the neighborhood is where Pennypack Creek and the Delaware River meet along I-95 between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. SERVPRO has performed water damage restoration services on many of the neighborhood's properties.

Transportation to Center City Philadelphia is provided by SEPTA's Trenton Line commuter train, which is a quick 25-minute ride into the urban center. Holmesburg is also served by SEPTA bus routes along with Interstate 95 being an easy 10-15 minute drive into downtown, accessible either by the Cottman Avenue (PA-73) entrance to the south or Academy Road entrance to the north.

A historical landmark in this area is the Holmesburg Prison, which opened in 1896. Fun Fact: the prison was used for three major motion pictures, Up Close & Personal starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer, Animal Factory starring Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, and Edward Furlong, and Law Abiding Citizen starring Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, and Colm Meany. Parts of the movie Fallen were also filmed here.

When residents and business owners in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, need a premier cleanup and restoration company, SERVPRO is prepared to help. With nearly two thousand franchises across the United States and Canada, we are Faster to Any Size Disaster and dedicated to arriving onsite within one hour of your call. You can trust SERVPRO's team of certified fire and water damage restoration experts to get you back on your feet!