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Late night diners crowded in front of Pat's Steaks. Pat's King of Steaks (also known as Pat's Steaks) is a restaurant that specializes in cheesesteaks.It is located at the intersection of South 9th Street, Wharton Street and East Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia, directly across the street from rival Geno's Steaks.
Geno's Steaks is a Philadelphia restaurant specializing in cheesesteaks, founded in 1966 by Joey Vento.Geno's is located in South Philadelphia at the intersection of 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue, directly across the street from rival Pat's King of Steaks, which is generally credited with having invented the cheesesteak in 1933. [1]
South Philadelphia includes 62 of these properties and districts, including 2 National Historic Landmarks; the city's remaining properties and districts are listed elsewhere. One site is split between South Philadelphia and other parts of the city, and is thus included on multiple lists.
In 1854, when it was incorporated into the city of Philadelphia by the Act of Consolidation, the borough comprised the area bounded on the north by South Street, on the west by Passyunk Avenue from 5th and South to 10th and Reed; the boundary then ran along Reed Street, down 7th, and along Mifflin Street to the river. [2]
Aerial view of Lemon Hill Mansion. This list contains all of the extant historic houses located in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Most of the houses are referred to as mansions due to their size and use as the summer country estates of Philadelphia's affluent citizens in the 18th and 19th centuries.
700-704 S. Front Street in 2013 South Front Street Historic District is a national historic district located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It encompasses seven contributing buildings, including the Nathaniel Irish House, Widow Maloby's Tavern, and Capt. Thomas Moore House, which are individually listed on the NRHP.
In 2000, Kenny Gamble's Universal Companies purchased the Royal, 1522 and 1536 South, buildings on either side of the theater, as well as 1523, 1537 and 1539 Kater St. (the narrow street just south of South) and 1521–1523 South St. (across the street), from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia for $250,000.
Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes ', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard (formerly Delaware Avenue) on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south.