Etymologies of place names in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Source of the place names in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Place Name	Source
Baltimore Avenue	Originally Baltimore Pike , named for the city of Baltimore, Maryland
Christopher Columbus Boulevard	Formerly Delaware Ave, named in honor of the famous explorer.
Franklin Square	Named for Benjamin Franklin.
Girard Avenue	Named for financier Stephen Girard.
Kelly Drive	Formerly East River Drive, named in honor of John B. Kelly, Jr.
Lancaster Avenue	Originally Lancaster Pike, named for the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Manayunk	The neighborhood's name comes from the word "manaiung," place where we go to drink, in the language of the Lenape[1]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive[2]	Formerly West River Drive, named in honor of the slain civil rights leader.
Rittenhouse Square	Named for David Rittenhouse.
South Street	The original southern border of the city of Philadelphia, before the 1854 Act of Consolidation.
Washington Square	Named for George Washington.

[edit] See also

• List of Pennsylvania county name etymologies -- many Philadelphia streets, particularly east-west streets in North Philadelphia, are named for Pennsylvania counties.
• List of Governors of Pennsylvania -- many Philadelphia streets, particularly east-west streets in South Philadelphia, are named for Pennsylvania governors.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.manayunk.com/abouthist.asp
2. ^ Taussig, Doron (January 13-19, 2005). "Fit for a King?". Philadelphia Citypaper., p. 36. www.citypaper.net/articles/2005-01-13/cb.shtml