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West Philadelphia: University City to 52nd Street

By Arcadia Publishing
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By Arcadia Publishing
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The first photographic history of West Philadelphia over the last 100+ years.

The many neighborhoods west of the Schuylkill River across from William Penn's Quaker City were distinctly rural until 1860, when horsecar lines first crossed the river. The area soon became home to wealthy businessmen who built elegant mansions and villas in University City and Powelton Village. West Philadelphia's growth accelerated northward into Belmont and Parkside-Girard after the 1876 Centennial Exposition a...

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