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 The original building of Pennsylvania Hospital in 2013 | |
| West end | 63rd Street in West Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Major junctions |  US 13 in University City PA 611 (Broad Street) in Center City |
| East end | Columbus Boulevard in Penn's Landing |
| North | Locust Street |
| South | Pine Street |
Spruce Street is notable as one of William Penn's original streets[1] in his plan for building the "1200 acre site of Philadelphia."[2] Spruce Street is one of the original in Penn's plan that are named after a tree traversing east-west, termed an "odanym".[3][4]
There was an anecdote written by John Fanning Watson who told a story of "water in basements" in houses along Spruce Street, which he said may have pointed to when the street was a water bog, which may have had water vessels sailing on it.[5]
At 8th Street and Spruce is the historic Pennsylvania Hospital, which was founded by Benjamin Franklin.[6] Between 11th and 12th Street, Spruce Street is also notable for the LGBT community.[7]
Points of interest
[edit]From east to west:
- Society Hill, Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania Hospital
- Kimmel Center (at Broad Street)
- Schuylkill River Park
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Alotta, Robert I. (1990). Mermaids, Monasteries, Cherokees, and Custer: The Stories Behind Philadelphia Street Names. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, Inc. p. 168. ISBN 9780933893900.
- ^ "William Penn Plans the City".
- ^ "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania".
- ^ What's an Odanym?.
- ^ John Fanning Watson. Annals of Philadelphia: Being a Collection of Memoirs, Anecdotes, and ...
- ^ Lauren McCutcheon. Frommer's Philadelphia & the Amish Country.
- ^ "CITY HALL SAM: Steamy Struggles Enliven State Rep Races".
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