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English: This scarce hand colored map is a lithographic plan or map of Philadelphia dating to 1846 by the legendary American Mapmaker S.A. Mitchell, the elder. Depicts the entire city in stupendous detail with even important buildings, streets, piers, and canals drawn in.
Elfreth's Alley is a historic street in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, dating back to 1703. [ 2] The street has 32 houses, built between 1703 and 1836. The Elfreth's Alley Museum is located at #124 and 126. [ 2][ 3] The alley, a National Historic Landmark, runs from North Front to North 2nd streets, paralleling Arch and Quarry streets.
Nicholas Scull II was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His Irish-born father, surveyor Nicholas Scull, began laying out the path for the Old York Road in 1697, and Nicholas II assisted on this as a teen. [ 2] Old York Road was the major route north through Philadelphia County, until the construction of North Broad Street in the 19th century.
Philadelphia has 41 ZIP -codes, which are often used for neighborhood analysis. [ 1] Historically, many neighborhoods were defined by incorporated townships (Blockley, Roxborough), districts (Belmont, Kensington, Moyamensing, Richmond) or boroughs (Bridesburg, Frankford, Germantown, Manayunk) before being incorporated into the city with the Act ...
700-704 S. Front Street in 2013 South Front Street Historic District is a national historic district located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It encompasses seven contributing buildings, including the Nathaniel Irish House, Widow Maloby's Tavern, and Capt. Thomas Moore House, which are individually listed on the NRHP.
Broad Street Historic District (Philadelphia) / 39.95083°N 75.16417°W / 39.95083; -75.16417. The Broad Street Historic District is a historic district in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is bounded roughly by Juniper, Cherry, 15th, and Pine Streets, covering an area about one block on either side of Broad Street.
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"Streets of Philadelphia" was released on February 11, 1994. It is the first single from the film's original soundtrack, with Springsteen singing and playing all the instruments with Sims on background vocal. The song became a worldwide chart success. [8] "Streets of Philadelphia" achieved greater popularity in Europe than in the United States.