Front Street (Philadelphia)
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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.
Front Street is the origin street of Philadelphia's numbered street grid; there is no First Street, Front Street exists in its place, and numbered streets begin at the next major block with Second Street, approximately one-tenth of a mile to the west.
At least three stations of SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line are built above Front Street. They consist of Girard Station, Berks Station, and York–Dauphin Station. SEPTA also gives the address of Spring Garden Station as being on Front Street, however the actual location is in the median of Interstate 95
over Spring Garden Street, just west of Front Street.
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,...
is a north-south street running parallel to and near the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. It was constructed when Philadelphia was laid out by William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
in 1682.
Front Street is the origin street of Philadelphia's numbered street grid; there is no First Street, Front Street exists in its place, and numbered streets begin at the next major block with Second Street, approximately one-tenth of a mile to the west.
At least three stations of SEPTA's Market–Frankford Line are built above Front Street. They consist of Girard Station, Berks Station, and York–Dauphin Station. SEPTA also gives the address of Spring Garden Station as being on Front Street, however the actual location is in the median of Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
over Spring Garden Street, just west of Front Street.