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Philadelphia Soul win their first ArenaBowl Championship over San Jose Saber Cats Michael Nutter becomes mayor. Comcast Center built. The Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the 2008 World Series. 2010 – Population: 1,526,006; metro 5,965,343. [94] 2011 October: Occupy Philadelphia begins. Population: 1,536,471; metro ...
The district was at its heyday in the early 20th century when it was a center for homes, businesses, and cultural institutions of African-Americans, with many of its black residents among the city's most prominent. The district was at that time termed "Main Street for Philadelphia's Black Elite." [3]
The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) is a US-based cartographic society founded in 1980. It was founded by specialists in cartography, which included government mapmakers, map librarians, cartography professors and cartography lab directors.
Dock Creek was a stream draining much of what is now the eastern half of Center City, Philadelphia, United States. It was a tributary of the Delaware River. By 1820, the entire creek had been covered and converted to a sewer. The present-day Dock Street follows the lower course of the stream.
The European forts and settlements in the Delaware River Valley, then known as New Sweden, c. 1650 A 1683 map of Philadelphia, which is believed to be the first city map created Philadelphia's seal in 1683 Penn's Treaty with the Indians, a 1772 portrait by Benjamin West now on display above the north door of the United States Capitol rotunda
Old City is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, near the Delaware River waterfront. It is home to Independence National Historical Park , a dense section of historic landmarks including Independence Hall , the Liberty Bell , the First Bank of the United States , the Second Bank of the United States , and ...
One Liberty Observation Deck, also called Philly From The Top, was an 883 ft (269 m) high observation deck that was located on the 57th floor of One Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia. [ 1 ] The deck was closed permanently in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Three Logan Square, formerly known as the Bell Atlantic Tower, is a 55-story skyscraper located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Standing 739 ft (225 m) tall to its structural top, the building encloses 1,300,000 square feet (120,000 m 2) of office space.