The Avenue of the Arts is a section of Center City, Philadelphia beginning immediately south of the Philadelphia City Hall (Penn Square) on Broad Street and running roughy south till Washington Ave. This area is the "Theater District" of Philadelphia, as it houses many of the city's esteemed concert halls and theatres, among them the Kimmel Center, Merriam Theatre, Wilma Theatre, and Academy of Music. The University of the Arts' campus is interspersed with the various theatres and restaurants along this stretch of Broad Street; in fact, several of their buildings, including the Merriam Theatre, are used for high-end productions, often by touring theatre companies. The Avenue of the Arts is widely regarded as one of the most affluent sections of Philadelphia, second perhaps only to Rittenhouse Square. Several public transportation services provided by SEPTA, including several subway stops on the Broad Street Line, several bus stops, aw well as Regional Rail service from nearby, Suburban Station and Market East Station, as well as nearby stops of the PATCO Speedline make the Avenue of the Arts highly accessible to the whole of Philadelphia, as well as to inhabitants also visiting the nearby areas around Center City. Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts is a large Performing Arts venue located in Philadelphia, PA. . The center contains the 650 seat recital theater, Perelman Theater, and the 2,500 seat Concert hall, Verizon Hall. ... The Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose. ... The University of the Arts, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is comprised of the College of Art and Design, the College of Performing Arts, and the College of Media and Communication. ... Rittenhouse Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn during the late 17th century in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... For the abbreviation SEPTA, see SEPTA. A septum, in general, is a wall separating two cavities or two spaces containing a less dense material. ... Broad Street Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authoritys Broad Street Line (BSL) (also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS) or Orange Line) runs from Fern Rock Transportation Center in the extreme northern reaches of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to several... A map of the system The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) operates a number of commuter rail lines, known as the Regional Rail lines, to and from places in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, mainly suburbs. ... Suburban Station is a train station in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Market East Station is an underground, commuter rail station connecting the SEPTA Regional Rail System on both the ex-Penn Central/Amtrak side to the ex-Reading side. ... Port Authority Transit Corporation operates the PATCO Speedline between Philadelphia, PA and Camden County, NJ in the United States. ...

Neighborhoods of the Center City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Avenue of the Arts - Callowhill - Chinatown - Elfreth's Alley - Fitler Square - Franklintown - Logan Square - Market East - Old City - Museum District - Penn Center - Penn's Landing - Rittenhouse Square - Society Hill - South Street - Washington Square West
Philadelphia neighbohoods Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Callowhill is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Chinese Friendship Arch, 10th and Arch Streets. ... Elfeths Alley is a residential alley located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Old City is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia located in the area near the Delaware River where William Penn and the Quakers first settled. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Rittenhouse Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn during the late 17th century in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... South Street is a street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania known for its bohemian atmosphere, made up of a wide variety of shops and eatiries of many different styles. ... Washington Square West (or Wash West) is a neighborhood in downtown, or Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The following are a list of major neighborhoods in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, organized by broad geographical location within the city: // West Philadelphia Carroll Park Cedar Park - Breadth: North to Larchwood Ave. ... Center City - North Philadelphia - Northwest Philadelphia - The Northeast - South Philadelphia - Southwest Philadelphia - West Philadelphia Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Map of Philadelphia County with North Philadelphia highlighted. ... Northeast Philadelphia (the Northeast) is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is marked by a large Italian, Polish and Irish Catholic population. ... South Philadelphia is the section of Philadelphia between bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east, and the Schuylkill River to the south and west. ... West Philadelphia is a region of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the western side of the Schuylkill River to the city line, centrally located and stretching north and south of Market Street, but not including areas south of Baltimore Ave, which is a part of Southwestern Philadelphia. ...