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 |
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Baltimore Avenue | Originally Baltimore Pike , named for the destination city of Baltimore, Maryland |
City Line Avenue | Originally Decker Avenue (after the co-founder of Black and Decker , name comes from U.S. Route 1 straddling both the Philadelphia city line and the Montgomery County line. |
Christopher Columbus Boulevard | Formerly Delaware Ave, named in honor of the famous explorer. |
Franklin Square, Benjamin Franklin Parkway | Named for Benjamin Franklin. |
Federal Street | The road between the Philadelphia Navy Yard and the Schuylkill Arsenal[1] |
Girard Avenue, Girard Point, and Girard Point Bridge | Named for financier Stephen Girard. |
Kelly Drive | Formerly East River Drive, named in honor of John B. Kelly, Jr.[2] |
Lancaster Avenue | Originally Lancaster Pike, named for the destination 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[3] |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive[4] | Formerly West River Drive, named in honor of the slain civil rights leader. |
Rittenhouse Square | Named for David Rittenhouse. |
Roosevelt Boulevard/Roosevelt Expressway | Named for President Theodore Roosevelt. |
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
- ^ http://ruins.wordpress.com/tag/schuylkill-arsenal/
- ^ http://www.gophila.com/P/Kelly_Drive_/201.html
- ^ http://www.manayunk.com/abouthist.asp
- ^ Taussig, Doron (January 13-19, 2005). "Fit for a King?". Philadelphia Citypaper., p. 36. www.citypaper.net/articles/2005-01-13/cb.shtml