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Coventry Forge ceased operations entirely in 1871. The village today consists of structures dating from the early 18th century until the mid 19th including workers housing, the Inn, the ironmaster's house (Coventry Hall) and the mid 19th century Methodist church.
New Market, as it was originally known, and later also known as Head House (or Headhouse) Market and Second Street Market, is an historic street market which is located on South 2nd Street between Pine and Lombard streets in the Society Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With a history dating to 1745, it is one of the oldest ...
A number of SEPTA Subway-Surface Trolley Lines traverse the area along Chester, Woodland, and Elmwood Avenues, providing easy access to Center City through the 40th Street Portal. These also extend to Darby and Yeadon. Southwest Philadelphia is served by four of the five Subway-Surface Lines (Trolleys) 11, 13, 34, and 36.
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 ...
1515 Market Street 270 feet (82 m) 20 floors 1953 Currently known as 1515 Market Street, this was the first of the modern Penn Center buildings. [9] Four Penn Center: 1600 JFK Boulevard 275 feet (89 m) 20 floors 1964 Completely renovated in 2001. [10] Five Penn Center: 1601 Market Street 490 feet (149 m) 36 floors 1970
At the 2010 census, the township was 95.5% non-Hispanic White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.2% were two or more races. 1.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. [6] At the 2000 census, [7] there were 1,895 people, 690 households and 529 families living in the township.
Roughly bounded by US 422 By-Pass, Whartnaby St. 633 Laurelwood Rd. and Reiff St., North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania Coordinates 40°14′17″N 75°39′51″W / 40.23806°N 75.66417°W / 40.23806; -75
Crescentville is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, United States.It is located in the vicinity of Adams, Rising Sun, and Tabor Avenues. [1] The name Crescentville is thought to be derived from the Crescentville Rope Factory that once stood along the Tookany Creek watershed.