Spruce Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Spruce Hill is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is between 40th and 46th streets, and it stretches from Market Street south to Woodland Avenue. It has a population of over 16,000. It was built as a streetcar suburb[1] for Center City between 1850 and 1910. It is a racially and ethnically diverse part of the city, where much historic architecture is preserved.
Spruce Hill is considered to be within the boundaries of University City.
A statue of Charles Dickens, cast in 1890 by Francis Edwin Elwell, stands in the neighborhood's Clark Park; it is one of just two known statues of the author.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District, UCHS
- ^ Malkin, Bonnie (14 March 2011). "Rare Charles Dickens statue restored to Sydney park after 40 years missing". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8308588/Rare-Charles-Dickens-statue-restored-to-Sydney-park-after-40-years-missing.html. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
[edit] External links
- Spruce Hill Historic District
- Spruce Hill Community Association
- West Philadelphia Data and Information Resources - University of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°57′14″N 75°12′36″W / 39.954°N 75.210°W
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