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Source of the place names in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Place Name |
Source |
| Baltimore Avenue |
Originally Baltimore Pike , named for the city of Baltimore, Maryland |
| Christopher Columbus Boulevard |
Formerly Delaware Ave, named in honor of the famous explorer. |
| Franklin Square |
Named for Benjamin Franklin. |
| Girard Avenue |
Named for financier Stephen Girard. |
| Kelly Drive |
Formerly East River Drive, named in honor of John B. Kelly, Jr. |
| Lancaster Avenue |
Originally Lancaster Pike, named for the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Manayunk |
The neighborhood's name comes from the word "manaiung," place where we go to drink, in the language of the Lenape[1] |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive[2] |
Formerly West River Drive, named in honor of the slain civil rights leader. |
| Rittenhouse Square |
Named for David Rittenhouse. |
| South Street |
The original southern border of the city of Philadelphia, before the 1854 Act of Consolidation. |
| Washington Square |
Named for George Washington. |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.manayunk.com/abouthist.asp
- ^ Taussig, Doron (January 13-19, 2005). "Fit for a King?". Philadephia Citypaper., p. 36. www.citypaper.net/articles/2005-01-13/cb.shtml
