Center City, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Center City is the downtown and Central Business District of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It has a dense population and is currently undergoing an urban revitalizaton process.

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Boundaries

Allentown's Center City is bordered by Little Lehigh Creek in the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to the south, the city line with Whitehall to the north, and 15th Street to the west.

Demographics

Center City's population based on a 2007 estimate was 53,548. The area of Center City is defined as 6.271 sq. mi., making the population density 8539/sq. mi.

Neighborhood features

Center City's tallest building is the PPL Building at 322 ft (98 m). The Allentown Art Museum, Allentown Symphony Hall, the former site of Hess's Department Stores' original and flagship store, Baum School of Art, Lehigh County Historical Society and Heritage Museum, and The Liberty Bell Museum are all known landmarks in Center City.

Additional neighborhoods

Within Center City, Allentown, there are additional neighborhoods. 7th Street, Downtown, Old Allentown, Old Fairgrounds District, and NOTI (North of Tilghman Street) are all located within Center City.

Economy

The Morning Call and PPL maintain corporate headquarters in Center City.

Education

Center City Allentown's public schools are part of the Allentown School District. They include:

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Charter schools

Private schools

See also

External links
Center City
7th Street • Downtown • NOTI (North of Tilghman) • Old Allentown Historic District • Old Fairgrounds
East Side
Dutch Hill • East Allentown • Midway Manor • Overlook Park • Rittersville
South Side
Alton Park • Cumberland Gardens • Lehigh Parkway • Mountainville • Westbrook Park
The Wards
1st Ward • 6th Ward • The Waterfront
West End

Hamilton Park • Trexler Park • West End Theatre District • West Park Historic District • West Walnut