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The Old City district of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, USA.
It is home Independence National Historical Park, a dense section of historic landmarks including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the First Bank of the United States, the Second Bank of the United States, and Carpenters' Hall. It also includes historic streets such as Elfreth's Alley, dating back to 1703.
Along with the northern part of Society Hill, Old City is one of Philadelphia's oldest neighbourhoods and part of the area where William Penn and the Quakers first settled. It hosted the governments of Pennsylvania and the United States of America for most of the period from 1776-1800 and was North America's most important financial centre through the 1830s.
As Philadelphia's central business district gradually moved west, it became a warehouse and light industrial district. Many historical sites were restored or reconstructed in the twentieth century, especially during the development of Independence National Historical Park after 1943 and culminating with the United States Bicentennial in 1976.
In the 1980s the warehouse area north of Chestnut and especially Market Streets became popular for art galleries and artist's studios as well as bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City,_Philadelphia
48274
The Old City district of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, USA.
It is home Independence National Historical Park, a dense section of historic landmarks including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the First Bank of the United States, the Second Bank of the United States, and Carpenters' Hall. It also includes historic streets such as Elfreth's Alley, dating back to 1703.
Along with the northern part of Society Hill, Old City is one of Philadelphia's oldest neighbourhoods and part of the area where William Penn and the Quakers first settled. It hosted the governments of Pennsylvania and the United States of America for most of the period from 1776-1800 and was North America's most important financial centre through the 1830s.
As Philadelphia's central business district gradually moved west, it became a warehouse and light industrial district. Many historical sites were restored or reconstructed in the twentieth century, especially during the development of Independence National Historical Park after 1943 and culminating with the United States Bicentennial in 1976.
In the 1980s the warehouse area north of Chestnut and especially Market Streets became popular for art galleries and artist's studios as well as bars, restaurants, and nightclubs.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City,_Philadelphia