Cecil B. Moore Avenue
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Cecil B. Moore Avenue, also known as Columbia Avenue, is a major arterial street
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
which is divided East and West between the city's Fishtown and Overbrook
communities. East of Frankford Avenue, the street is known by its original name, East Columbia Avenue, from Frankford to Beach Street past Interstate 95. West Columbia begins at the unit block at Frankford but turns into what is today called Cecil B. Moore Avenue at North Front Street through 33rd Street in Brewerytown. In West Philadelphia's Parkside
community Columbia Avenue runs between North 51st and Lindenwood Streets; between North Peach and 54th Streets in Wynnefield; North 59th and 63rd Streets in Overbrook
; and its final portion between Wynnewood Road and North 64th Street also in Overbrook.
and 33rd Streets) was changed to Cecil B. Moore
Avenue in honor of the late civil rights attorney. Initially, the plan was to change the entire Columbia Avenue (both East and West) to Cecil B. Moore but the residents in the West Philadelphia and Fishtown portions of the streets were against the idea. Thus, those portions remained Columbia Avenue.
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
which is divided East and West between the city's Fishtown and Overbrook
Overbrook
Overbrook is the name of several places:United States of America*Overbrook, Delaware*Overbrook Shores, Delaware*Overbrook, Georgia*Overbrook, Kansas*Overbrook, New Jersey*Overbrook, Oklahoma*Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood...
communities. East of Frankford Avenue, the street is known by its original name, East Columbia Avenue, from Frankford to Beach Street past Interstate 95. West Columbia begins at the unit block at Frankford but turns into what is today called Cecil B. Moore Avenue at North Front Street through 33rd Street in Brewerytown. In West Philadelphia's Parkside
Parkside
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community Columbia Avenue runs between North 51st and Lindenwood Streets; between North Peach and 54th Streets in Wynnefield; North 59th and 63rd Streets in Overbrook
Overbrook
Overbrook is the name of several places:United States of America*Overbrook, Delaware*Overbrook Shores, Delaware*Overbrook, Georgia*Overbrook, Kansas*Overbrook, New Jersey*Overbrook, Oklahoma*Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood...
; and its final portion between Wynnewood Road and North 64th Street also in Overbrook.
Name change
In the Spring of 1987 West Columbia Avenue (between FrontFront Street (Philadelphia)
Front Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a north-south street running parallel to and near the Delaware River. It was constructed when Philadelphia was laid out by William Penn in 1682....
and 33rd Streets) was changed to Cecil B. Moore
Cecil B. Moore
Cecil Bassett Moore was a Philadelphia lawyer, civil rights activist who led the fight to integrate Girard College, president of the local NAACP, and member of Philadelphia's City Council....
Avenue in honor of the late civil rights attorney. Initially, the plan was to change the entire Columbia Avenue (both East and West) to Cecil B. Moore but the residents in the West Philadelphia and Fishtown portions of the streets were against the idea. Thus, those portions remained Columbia Avenue.