User:Dthomsen8/sandbox/Streets/Pine
 Drinker House on Pine Street in Society Hill | |
| West end |  PA 3 in Upper Darby Township |
|---|---|
| Major junctions |  US 13 in University City I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in University City PA 611 (Broad Street) in Center City |
| East end | Front Street in Penn's Landing |
| North | Locust Street |
| South | Lombard Street |
Pine Street is notable as one of William Penn's original streets[1] in his plan for building the "1200 acre site of Philadelphia."[2] Pine Street is one of the original streets in Penn's plan that are named after a tree traversing east-west, termed an "odanym".[3][4]
Going from east to west, Pine Street starts in Society Hill. Between 11th and 12th Street is referred to as "Antique Row.[5] Between 23rd and 24th Streets is Fitler Square before terminating at Lombard Street.
Points of interest
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From east to west:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alotta, Robert I. (1990). Mermaids, Monasteries, Cherokees, and Custer: The Stories Behind Philadelphia Street Names. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, Inc. p. 168. ISBN 9780933893900.
- ^ "William Penn Plans the City".
- ^ "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania".
- ^ "What's an Odanym?".
- ^ "Antique Row".