Passyunk Square, Philadelphia

Neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Not to be confused with East Passyunk Crossing, Philadelphia.

Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Passyunk Square

Neighborhood of Philadelphia

Geno's Steaks at 9th Street and Passyunk in South Philadelphia

Passyunk Square

Coordinates: 39°55′59″N 75°09′55″W﻿ / ﻿39.93303°N 75.16515°W﻿ / 39.93303; -75.16515
Country|  United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Philadelphia County
City| Philadelphia
ZIP codes|

19147, 19148

Area code(s)| 215, 267, 445

Passyunk Square is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded by Broad Street to the west, 6th Street to the east, Tasker Street to the south and Washington Avenue to the north. [1] Passyunk Square is bordered by the Bella Vista, Hawthorne, Central South Philadelphia, Wharton, and Point Breeze neighborhoods. [2] [3] The neighborhood got its Lenape name from the 1800s Passyunk Township, Pennsylvania which named Passyunk Square Park, located between 12th, 13th, Reed and Wharton Streets. The park was eventually renamed Columbus Square Park, and subsequently the neighborhood became known as Columbus Square. Sue Montella, Geoff DiMasi, and a group of neighbors revived the Passyunk Square name when forming the Passyunk Square Civic Association in 2003.[4] The name "Passyunk Square" was researched and proposed by Geoff DiMasi after considering other historical names like Wharton that had been used in the neighborhood over the years. The area has come to be known as Little Saigon for its large Vietnamese American commercial and residential presence,[5] with one of the largest Vietnamese populations on the east coast.[6][7]

## History

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Lafayette Cemetery was established in 1828 on the block between Federal and Wharton Streets and 9th and 10th Avenues.[8] The cemetery was originally designed to hold 14,000 bodies, but by 1946, it was in disrepair and overcrowded with 47,000 bodies.[9] In March 1946, the city condemned Lafayette Cemetery and relocated all of the remains to Evergreen Memorial Park in Bensalem Township.

The former location of Lafayette Cemetery is used by the city of Philadelphia as the Capitolo Playground.[10]

## Education

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Eliza Butler Kirkbride School in Passyunk Square

The School District of Philadelphia serves the neighborhood.

Two K-8 schools, Fanny Jackson Coppin School (formerly the Federal Street School and Andrew Jackson School) and Eliza Butler Kirkbride School, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[11] These schools serve portions of the neighborhood.[12][13] Furness High School serves areas within both the Kirkbride and Jackson zones.[14][15]

## Demographics

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* White - 68%; Black - 6%; Asian - 19%; Hispanic - 7%[16]

## Shopping district

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The neighborhood is best known for its shopping and restaurants along the East Passyunk Avenue corridor.

East Passyunk Avenue features a large number of privately owned shops, restaurants, and grocery stores; additionally, it has a number of businesses such as insurance offices, salons, and pharmacies.[17]

The southernmost portion of one of America's oldest curb markets, popularly called The Italian Market, also falls within the Association's boundaries.[18]

## Transportation

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Passyunk Square is served by SEPTA's Broad Street Line at Tasker-Morris and Ellsworth-Federal stations. Several SEPTA bus lines run through the neighborhood.

## See also

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* Geno's Steaks
* Pat's King of Steaks
* South Fellini
* Passyunk Township, Pennsylvania
* South Philadelphia

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Passyunk Square, Philadelphia.

* Passyunk Square community website
* Business listings for East Passyunk
* East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District
* Phillyblog.com - South Philadelphia board
* Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation
* Columbus Square Park
* Goldstar Park
* Dr. Nicola Capitolo Playground

## References

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1. ^ Passyunk Square.org
2. ^ The Place Where You Live: Point Breeze South Philly Review
3. ^ Philadelphia Neighborhoods
4. ^ "Lower Italian Market Revitalization Project" p. 9 (PDF p/ 14/119). Retrieved on December 30, 2015. Original PSCA Website at the Wayback Machine (archived April 8, 2004)
5. ^ Setha M. Low (2010-07-05). On the Plaza: The Politics of Public Space and Culture. ISBN 9780292788268.
6. ^ "In South Philly, Subtly Staking Territory". 14 December 2011.
7. ^ Setha M. Low; Dana Taplin; Suzanne Scheld (2009-05-21). Rethinking Urban Parks: Public Space and Cultural Diversity. ISBN 9780292778214.
8. ^ Scharf, John Thomas (1884). History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co. p. 2359. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
9. ^ Keels, Thomas H. (2010). Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love. Charleston, SC: The History Press. ISBN 978-1-61423-105-9. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
10. ^ Hahn, Ashley. "Where the dead once lay, Philly kids now play". www.inquirer.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
11. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
12. ^ "Andrew Jackson Elementary School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 28, 2015.
13. ^ "Elizabeth B. Kirkbride Elementary School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
14. ^ "A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 15 (PDF p/ 17/40). Accessed November 6, 2008.
15. ^ "Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
16. ^ The Place Where You Live: Passyunk Square
17. ^ East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District business directory
18. ^ Map of The South 9th St. Italian Market

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South Philadelphia

Sections and
Neighborhoods|

* Bella Vista
* Central South Philadelphia
* Devil's Pocket
* Dickinson Square West
* East Passyunk Crossing
* Fabric Row
* FDR Park
* Girard Estate
* Graduate Hospital / Southwest Center City
* Grays Ferry
* Hawthorne
* Italian Market
* Little Saigon
* Lower Moyamensing
* Marconi Plaza
* Moyamensing
* Newbold
* Packer Park
* Passyunk Square
* Pennsport
* Point Breeze
* Queen Village
* Schuylkill
* Southwark
* Sports Complex
* West Passyunk
* Wharton
* Whitman
* Wilson Park

Education|

| Public
K-12|

| Current|

* Universal Audenried Charter HS
* CAPA HS
* Furness HS
* GAMP
* South Philadelphia HS
* Universal Alcorn K-8
* F. Amadee Bregy K-8
* G. W. Childs K-8 ex-Jeremiah Nichols, Barratt MS
* D. Newlin Fell K-8
* Andrew Jackson K-8
* Eliza Butler Kirkbride K-8
* Delaplaine McDaniel K-8
* William M. Meredith K-8
* George W. Nebinger K-8
* George Sharswood K-8
* Southwark K-8
* Edwin M. Stanton K-8
* Universal Vare K-8
* Vare-Washington K-8 Ex-Washington school
* Francis Scott Key ES Formerly K-8

|

Former|

* Ex-Childs school
* David Landreth
* William S. Peirce K-8, then middle school
* Ex-Vare school
* Wayne

Private
K-12|

| Current|

* Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic HS

|

Former|

* Saint John Neumann HS
* Saint Maria Goretti HS
* St. Anthony de Padua Parish

Sports Complex|

* 2300 Arena
* Citizens Bank Park
* Lincoln Financial Field
* Wells Fargo Center
* Xfinity Live!

| Demolished|

* John F. Kennedy Stadium
* Spectrum
* Veterans Stadium

|

Other landmarks|

* Congregation Shivtei Yeshuron-Ezras Israel
* Franklin Hose Company No. 28
* Geno's Steaks
* Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
* Grays Road Recreation Center
* Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia
* Marian Anderson House
* Pat's King of Steaks
* Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Freight Shed
* Royal Theater
* St. Anthony de Padua Parish School
* St Nicholas of Tolentine Church
* Tindley Temple United Methodist Church
* Tony Luke's
* Walt Whitman Bridge
* Mount Sinai Hospital (demolished)

Culture|

* Odunde Festival

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Communities of Philadelphia

Former municipalities are below.

Sections and
Neighborhoods|

| Center City|

* Avenue of the Arts
* Broad Street
* Chinatown
* Fitler Square
* Franklin Square
* Jewelers' Row
* Logan Square
* Old City
* Penn's Landing
* Rittenhouse Square
* Society Hill
* South Street
* Washington Square West

|

South|

* Bella Vista
* Central South Philadelphia
* Devil's Pocket
* Dickinson Square West
* East Passyunk Crossing
* Fabric Row
* FDR Park
* Girard Estate
* Grays Ferry
* Greenwich
* Hawthorne
* Italian Market
* Little Saigon
* Lower Moyamensing
* Marconi Plaza
* Moyamensing
* Newbold
* Packer Park
* Passyunk Square
* Pennsport
* Point Breeze
* Queen Village
* Southwark
* Southwest Center City
* Sports Complex
* West Passyunk
* Wharton
* Whitman
* Wilson Park

Southwest|

* Angora
* Bartram Village
* Clearview
* Eastwick
* Elmwood Park
* Hog Island
* Kingsessing
* Mount Moriah
* Paschall
* Southwest Schuylkill

West|

* Avenue of Technology
* Belmont Village
* Carroll Park
* Cathedral Park
* Centennial District
* Cedar Park
* Cobbs Creek
* Dunlap
* Garden Court
* Haddington
* Haverford North
* Mantua
* Mill Creek
* Overbrook
* Overbrook Farms
* Overbrook Park
* Parkside
* Powelton Village
* Saunders Park
* Spruce Hill
* Squirrel Hill
* 30th Street Station
* University City
* Walnut Hill
* Woodland Terrace
* Wynnefield
* Wynnefield Heights

North|

| Lower North|

* Badlands
* Belfield
* Brewerytown
* Callowhill
* Cecil B. Moore
* El Centro de Oro / Fairhill
* Fairmount
* Francisville
* Hartranft
* Ivy Hill
* Ludlow
* N3RD Street
* North Central
* Northern Liberties
* North Philadelphia East
* North Philadelphia West
* Poplar
* Sharswood
* South Lehigh
* Spring Garden
* Stanton
* Strawberry Mansion
* Yorktown

|

Upper North|

* Allegheny West
* Badlands
* Franklinville
* Glenwood
* Hunting Park
* Nicetown–Tioga
* Olde Kensington
* Swampoodle
* West Kensington

Olney-Oak Lane|

* East Oak Lane
* Feltonville
* Fern Rock
* Koreatown
* Logan
* Ogontz
* Olney
* West Oak Lane

Northwest|

| Lower Northwest|

* Andorra
* East Falls
* Manayunk
* Parkland
* Roxborough
* Wissahickon

|

Upper Northwest|

* Beggarstown
* Cedarbrook
* Chestnut Hill
* Germantown
* Morton
* Mount Airy
* Wister

Northeast|

| Near Northeast|

* Burholme
* Castor Gardens
* Crescentville
* Fox Chase
* Frankford
* Holme Circle
* Holmesburg
* Juniata
* Lawndale
* Lexington Park
* Mayfair
* Oxford Circle
* Rhawnhurst
* Ryers
* Tacony
* Wissinoming

|

Far Northeast|

* Academy Gardens
* Ashton-Woodenbridge
* Bustleton
* Byberry
* Crestmont Farms
* Millbrook
* Modena Park
* Morrell Park
* Normandy
* Parkwood
* Pennypack
* Somerton
* Torresdale
* Upper Holmesburg
* Winchester Park

River Wards|

* Bridesburg
* Fishtown
* Harrowgate
* Kensington
* Olde Richmond
* Port Richmond

Former
Municipalities|

| Cities|

* Philadelphia (Center City)

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Boroughs|

* Aramingo
* Bridesburg
* Frankford
* Germantown
* Manayunk
* West Philadelphia
* Whitehall

Districts|

* Belmont
* Kensington
* Moyamensing
* Northern Liberties
* Penn
* Richmond
* Southwark
* Spring Garden

Townships|

* Blockley
* Bristol
* Byberry
* Delaware
* Germantown
* Kingsessing
* Lower Dublin
* Moreland
* Northern Liberties
* Oxford
* Passyunk
* Penn
* Roxborough

Footnotes|

As a consolidated city-county Philadelphia is its own county seat.
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