Centennial District (Philadelphia)

Centennial District
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Girard Avenue at the Centennial District
Centennial District
Coordinates: Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 75°11′42″W / 39.974°N 75.195°W / 39.974; -75.195
Country  United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County
City Philadelphia
ZIP Code 19146
Area code(s) Area code 215

The Centennial District is a 700 acre section of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that contains the Philadelphia Zoo, the Please Touch Museum and the Mann Music Center.[1] The neighborhood sits on a section of town that was the location of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, which was 100 years after the founding of the United States with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The area is part of a plan to incorporate parts of present-day Fairmount Park to revitalize neighborhoods in the area for the year 2026.[2][3]

Transportation

Streetcar service along Girard Avenue is provided by SEPTA's Route 15 trolley.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fairmount Park Centennial District Master Plan". locus-partners.com. Locus Partners.
  2. ↑ "The Centennial District Economic Development Strategy" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Reviving park's legacy Thriving Centennial District seen for Fairmount. Seeing park district as engine for renewal".
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