Centennial District (Philadelphia)

Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 75°11′42″W / 39.974°N 75.195°W / 39.974; -75.195
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Centennial District
Girard Avenue at the Centennial District
Girard Avenue at the Centennial District
Centennial District is located in Philadelphia
Centennial District
Centennial District
Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 75°11′42″W / 39.974°N 75.195°W / 39.974; -75.195
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia County
CityPhiladelphia
ZIP Code
19146
Area codeArea code 215

The Centennial District is a section of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that contains the Philadelphia Zoo, the Please Touch Museum and the Mann Music Center.

The area is part of a plan to incorporate parts of present-day Fairmount Park to revitalize neighborhoods in the area for the year 2026.[1][2]

Transportation

Streetcar service along Girard Avenue is provided by SEPTA's Route 15 trolley.

References

  1. ^ "The Centennial District Economic Development Strategy" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Reviving park's legacy Thriving Centennial District seen for Fairmount. Seeing park district as engine for renewal".