Centennial District (Philadelphia)

Centennial District
Neighborhood of Philadelphia

Girard Avenue at the Centennial District
Coordinates: 39°57′12″N 75°10′12″W / 39.95333°N 75.17000°W / 39.95333; -75.17000
Country  United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County
City Philadelphia
ZIP Code 19146
Area code(s) Area code 215

The Centennial District is a section of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that contains the Philadelphia Zoo, the Please Touch Museum and the Mann Music Center.

The area is part of a plan to incorporate parts of present-day Fairmount Park to revitalize neighborhoods in the area for the year 2026.[1][2]

Transportation

Streetcar service along Girard Avenue is provided by SEPTA's Route 15 trolley.

References

  1. "The Centennial District Economic Development Strategy" (PDF).
  2. "Reviving park's legacy Thriving Centennial District seen for Fairmount. Seeing park district as engine for renewal".

Coordinates: 39°58′23″N 75°12′52″W / 39.97299°N 75.21431°W / 39.97299; -75.21431

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