Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County.

Center City is the section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bounded by South Street to the south, the Delaware River to the east, and the Schuylkill River to the west and either Vine Street or Spring Garden Street to the north. If Vine Street is to be considered the northern border, Center City corresponds exactly to the original city of Philadelphia as it existed prior to the consolidation of all of Philadelphia County into the city in 1854. Image File history File links CCPhilaDistrict. ... Image File history File links CCPhilaDistrict. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, both in area and population. ... 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. ... The Delaware River at New Hope, Pennsylvania The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... Schuykill River dranage map The Schuylkill River, pronounced skookle (IPA: ), is an approximately 130 mile (209 km) long river whose watershed of around 2000 square miles (5,000 km²) lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Center City serves as the city's Central Business District (CBD) and is the third-largest by area of its kind in America. The term "Downtown" also refers to Center City, but is rarely used by Philadelphians. Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ...

Center City's neighborhoods and districts include Penn's Landing; Old City (which holds the historic district and a number of bars and restaurants); Society Hill; Washington Square West; Market East; Chinatown; Logan Circle; and the Museum District, located along the Ben Franklin Parkway, Rittenhouse Square, and the Avenue of the Arts (South Broad Street). This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... 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. ... Washington Square West (or Wash West) is a neighborhood in downtown, or Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Chinese Friendship Arch, 10th and Arch Streets. ... Logan Circle is the urban park of Center City Philadelphias northwest quadrant and one of the five original squares laid out on the city grid. ... Benjamin Franklin Parkway is a scenic avenue that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia. ... Rittenhouse Square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn during the late 17th century in central Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 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. ...

Most of Philadelphia's skyscrapers are located here. Philadelphia's City Hall is the tallest masonry building in the world; and through the late 1980s, City Hall was known locally as the tallest building in Philadelphia. In March of 1987, One Liberty Place broke the gentlemen's agreement not to exceed the height of the statue of William Penn on the top of the City Hall. Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... One Liberty Place The One Liberty Place Building is currently the tallest building in Philadelphia and the 16th tallest building in the United States. ... A Gentlemens agreement is an informal agreement between two parties. ...

Since then, seven other skyscrapers have been completed exceeding the statue, including One Liberty Place's little sister, Two Liberty Place. One Liberty Place is the tallest building in the state, but in 2005 construction began on the Comcast Center which, when completed in 2007, will be 30 feet taller than One Liberty Place. A ninth building, approved for construction in 2005 and called 1441 Chestnut, will also be taller than City Hall upon completion in 2006. Since the completion of One Liberty Place, no Philadelphia sporting team has won a world championship event in its discipline, a phenomenon known as the "Curse of Billy Penn." Two Liberty Place in Philadelphia, PA Two Liberty Place is the second tallest skyscraper in Philadelphia, and the 31st tallest in the United States, stretching 58 floors to 848 ft (258m). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The future Comcast Center will be located in Center City, Philadelphia between Arch Street, 17th Street, and John F. Kennedy Boulevard. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Curse of Billy Penn (supposedly begun in March 1987) is an alleged curse sometimes used to explain the failure of professional sports teams based in the American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to win championships in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. ...

Across the street from City Hall is a Masonic Temple, a legacy of the Founding Fathers and signers of the Declaration of Independence, many of whom were Freemasons. In most areas of the world Masons gather together in Masonic Lodges to work the three degrees of Freemasonry: 1° = Entered Apprentice 2° = Fellow Craft 3° = Master Mason Blue Lodge is used to specify the basic Masonic Lodge granting the first three degrees and to differentiate it from other Masonic... The Founding Fathers of the United States, also known to some Americans as the Fathers of Our Country, the Forefathers, Framers or the Founders are the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution or otherwise participated in the American Revolution as leaders of the Patriots. ... U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ... the Square and Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...

While Philadelphia as a whole has seen its population decline since the 1960s, Center City has become a fast-growing section of the city. Between the 1990 and 2000 censuses, the population of Center City increased by 10%.

External links

• Center City District and Central Philadelphia Development Corporation

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
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