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Girard Estate, also known as Girard Estates, is part of South Philadelphia. Its boundaries are Passyunk Avenue on the north to Oregon Avenue on the south, Broad Street on the east to 21st Street on the West. It is named after Stephen Girard whose South Philadelphia property was developed in the 1920’s by the City of Philadelphia. South Philadelphia district, highlighted on map of Philadelphia County. ...
Stephen Girard Stephen Girard (May 20, 1750–December 26, 1831) was an American philanthropist and banker. ...
History
Girard, lived on a plot of land he named he named Gentilhommiere in what was formerly called Passyunk Township of Philadelphia County. He was likely the richest man in the United States when he died in 1831, and most of his $6 million estate was left to the City of Philadelphia. This article refers to the largest city of Pennsylvania. ...
Girard's will stated that the city must establish a college for poor white boys in his name, and that Gentilhommiere must not be sold. To meet the second stipulation, the Board of City Trusts, trustee of the Girard Estate, developed 481 rental homes which became the Girard Estate homes. Girard College is a private, U.S. boarding school on a 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for academically capable students, grades 1 through 12, from families with limited financial resources, headed by a single parent or guardian. ...
Most of the semi-detached homes were designed by architects John and James Windrim, and were built from 1906-16. The architectural styles included Bungalow, Prairie, Mission, Jacobean Revival and Colonial Revival. They are a marked difference from the typical South Philly row homes. A row of bungalows in Virginia A bungalow is any single story house. ...
Prairie refers to an area of land in North America of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ...
Postcard of the reconstructed Mission Santa Bárbara The California missions are a series of settlements established by Spanish Catholic Franciscans, to Christianize the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier land. ...
Jacobean - an early phase of English Renaissance architecture and decoration. ...
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style. ...
In 1950, the city received permission to sell all 481 homes to private owners. All the homes were sold within two years.
External links | Neighborhoods of the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Neighbourhood is a creative-euphoric musical project led by Fabian Szewczyk and Greg Ganczewski (UK/Poland). ...
South Philadelphia district, highlighted on map of Philadelphia County. ...
Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²) - Width 160 miles (255 km) - Length 280 miles (455 km) - % water 2. ...
Image File history File links Map of Philadelphia County highlighting South Philadelphia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Bella Vista, Italian for beautiful sight, is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...
Hawthorne is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...
The Italian Market is an area of Philadelphia featuring many grocery shops, cafes, restaurants, cheese shops, butcher shops, etc. ...
Moyamensing was originally a township on the fast land of the Neck, lying between Passyunk and Wicaco. ...
Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, which earned its name from Point Breeze Avenue. ...
Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia. ...
Southwark was originally the Southwark District, a municipality in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is today primarily a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
Southwest Center City (SWCC) is a neighborhood in the southern section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
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Philadelphia neighbohoods 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. ...
Map of Philadelphia County with Northewst Philadelphia highlighted. ...
Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast Highlighted. ...
South Philadelphia district, highlighted on map of Philadelphia County. ...
Southwest Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
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. ...
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