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Society
Hill
is a neighborhood in the Center City section of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood, loosely defined
as bounded by Walnut, Lombard, Front and 8th Streets, contains
the largest concentration of original 18th- and early 19th-century
architecture of any place in the United States. Much like
Beacon Hill in Boston, Society Hill is noted as a charming
district with cobblestone streets bordered by brick rowhouses
in Federal and Georgian style.
History
The district
is named after the 18th century Free Society of Traders, which
had its offices at Front Street on the hill above Dock Creek.
Located close to both the Delaware River and Philadelphia's
civic buildings, including the Independence Hall, the neighborhood
soon became one of the city's most populous areas.
In the
19th century, the city expanded westward and the area lost
its appeal. Houses deteriorated until the 1950s, when the
city, state and federal governments started one of the first
redevelopment programs aimed at the preservation of historic
buildings. While several 19th-century buildings were demolished,
most of the historic houses were sold to individuals who restored
the exteriors. Replicas of 18th-century street furniture were
added to enhance the colonial atmosphere. Empty lots and demolished
buildings were replaced with parks, walkways, and modern buildings
like the high-rise Society Hill Towers, designed by architect
I.M. Pei. Louis Sauer designed dozens of rowhouse projects
for the area around Society Hill, including Waverly Court
and Penn's Landing Square.
Historic
buildings in Society Hill include the Society Hill Synagogue,
built in 1829 as a Baptist church by Philadelphia architect
Thomas U. Walter, one of the architects of the United States
Capitol in Washington, DC. The synagogue was entered into
the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Another
notable building is St. Peter's Church, constructed between
1758 and 1761 by Robert Smith.
Source
of Article:
Wikipedia.
(2008). Society Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Retrieved May 29, 2008 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_Hill%2C_Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania |
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Society
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