Spruce Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Spruce Hill is a neighborhood located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located between 40th and 46th streets, and it stretches from Market Street south to Woodland Avenue. It has a population of over 16,000. It was built as a streetcar suburb[1] for Center City between 1850 and 1910. It is a racially and ethnically diverse part of the city, with much of the historic architecture preserved.
Spruce Hill is considered to be within the boundaries of University City.
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[edit] Trivia
A statue of Charles Dickens, cast in 1891 by Francis Edwin Elwell, is located in the neighborhood's Clark Park; it is the world's only life-size bronze of the author.[1]
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- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or MapQuest
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] External links
- Spruce Hill Historic District
- Spruce Hill Community Association
- West Philadelphia Data and Information Resources - University of Pennsylvania
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