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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]
The railroad of The Schuylkill River East Side Railroad Company, hereinafter called the Schuylkill River East Side, is located entirely within the State of Pennsylvania and extends from Park Junction, through Philadelphia, to Eastwick, a distance of 3.776 miles, with branches projecting from Gray's Ferry Tunnel to Reed Street, Philadelphia, and at South Philadelphia.
Originally called Sassafras Street, it was until the mid-19th century was often used as a horse race track, the era's equivalent of today's street racing. Eventually, Race Street became the street's official name. Reed Street: Named after Joseph Reed, a statesmen during the American Revolution. Ridge Avenue
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Moyamensing Prison was a prison in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It was designed by Thomas Ustick Walter.Its cornerstone was laid on April 2, 1832; it opened on October 19, 1835, was in use until 1963, and was demolished in 1968.
Four years later, Major Henry Reed Hatfield donated the house to Fairmount Park Commission. [7] In 1930, the building was dismantled and moved one story at a time to its present site at 33rd Street and Girard Avenue. [8] Architect Erling H. Pedersen, of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, managed the relocation. [7]
Broad Street, the main north–south street in Philadelphia, approaching Philadelphia City Hall Market Street, the main east–west street in Philadelphia. When William Penn designed the street grid for the city, he named the east–west streets after trees, four of which have since been named, and the north-south streets after numbers.