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An 1836 map of Pennsylvania's counties. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. FIPS codes are five-digit numbers; for Pennsylvania the codes start with 42 and are completed with the three-digit county code.
The entire estate consisted of 191.5 acres of land, much smaller than the present-day Kensington area. Palmer was an English merchant who came to Philadelphia by 1704 from Barbados. The town of Kensington was named for the area in London known as Kensington, which had been recently established as the residency of the British crown.
It was granted self-rule, and incorporated on March 6, 1820. For 34 years, Kensington was a self-governing district within the County of Philadelphia. In 1854, Kensington joined with the other towns, boroughs, and districts of Philadelphia County and consolidated with the City of Philadelphia.
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The area is defined by its industrial past, having suffered the effects of deindustrialization in the 20th century. [ 2 ] [ 9 ] Today, the River Wards are known both for gentrification , which has brought an arts, culture, and dining scene to the area (particularly in Fishtown), and for disinvestment , with outer Kensington hosting an infamous ...