Centennial District (Philadelphia)

Centennial District
Neighborhood of Philadelphia

Girard Avenue at the Centennial District
Coordinates: 39°57′12″N 75°10′12″W / 39.95333°N 75.17000°W / 39.95333; -75.17000
Country  United States
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia County
City Philadelphia
ZIP Code 19146
Area code(s) Area code 215

The Centennial District is a section of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that contains the Philadelphia Zoo, the Please Touch Museum and the Mann Music Center.

The area is part of a plan to incorporate parts of present-day Fairmount Park to revitalize neighborhoods in the area for the year 2026.[1][2]

Transportation

Streetcar service along Girard Avenue is provided by SEPTA's Route 15 trolley.

References

  1. ↑ "The Centennial District Economic Development Strategy" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Reviving park's legacy Thriving Centennial District seen for Fairmount. Seeing park district as engine for renewal".

Coordinates: 39°58′23″N 75°12′52″W / 39.97299°N 75.21431°W / 39.97299; -75.21431

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