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History of Philadelphia. A 1752 map of Philadelphia. The city of Philadelphia was founded and incorporated in 1682 by William Penn in the English Crown Province of Pennsylvania between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Before then, the area was inhabited by the Lenape people. Philadelphia quickly grew into an important colonial city and ...
At the 2010 census, [7] there were 1,526,006 people, 590,071 households, and 352,272 families residing in the consolidated city-county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The population density was 4,337.3 people/km 2 (11,234 people/sq mi). There were 661,958 housing units at an average density of 1,891.9 units/km 2 (4,900 units/sq mi).
1719 – American Weekly Mercury newspaper begins publication. [4][5] 1722 – James Logan becomes mayor. 1728. Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper begins publication [6] Printer Benjamin Franklin in business. [7] 1731 – Library Company of Philadelphia established. 1735 – Pennsylvania State House built [8][5] 1736 – Union Fire Company formed.
March 10, 1999 [6] Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States Census. [7] Settled in the early 1680s, Society Hill is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Philadelphia. [8] After urban decay developed between the late 19th ...
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Blockley Almshouse. Coordinates: 39.94406°N 75.19618°W. Entrance of Philadelphia General Hospital (Old Blockley) The Blockley Almshouse, later known as Philadelphia General Hospital, was a charity hospital and poorhouse located in West Philadelphia. It originally opened in 1732/33 in a different part of the city as the Philadelphia Almshouse ...
Pages in category "1910s in Philadelphia" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... 1910 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles;
215, 267 and 445. Bridesburg is the northernmost neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] A mostly working-class neighborhood, Bridgesburg is an historically German and Irish community, with a significant community of Polish immigrants who arrived mostly in the early- to mid-twentieth century.