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Grays
Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South
Philadelphia bounded (roughly) by 25th Street on the east,
the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south,
and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north. The neighborhood's name
dates back to the 1970s. The section of this neighborhood
west of 34th Street is also known as The Forgotten Bottom.
Grays Ferry shares borders with Southwest Center City to the
North, Point Breeze to the East, and Girard Estate to the
South. Gray’s Ferry is across from where the Mill Creek
debouches at about 43rd street.
History
The
area developed because it was an important crossing of the
Schuylkill River. The river is now spanned by several bridges,
including the Grays Ferry Avenue bridge and several rail bridges.
Prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854, this neighborhood
was part of Moyamensing Township. Moyamensing was originally
chartered by the Dutch governor Alexander d'Hinoyossa, and
in 1684, William Penn confirmed the title. In the 1700s, Grays
Ferry was the southern-most of three ferries that crossed
the Schuylkill River to Philadelphia. This neighborhood was
once the site of the Schuylkill Arsenal.
Source
of Article:
Wikipedia.
(2008). Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Retrieved May 29, 2008 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grays_Ferry%2C_Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania |
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