Powelton Village, Philadelphia
 | This article is written like a travel guide. (December 2021) |
Powelton Historic District | |
 Houses in Powelton Village | |
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| Location | 3500-3520 Powelton Ave., 214-218 35th St., and 215-221 36th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′35″N 75°11′25″W / 39.95972°N 75.19028°W |
| Area | 105 acres |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000998[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1985 |
Powelton Village is a neighborhood of mostly Victorian, mostly twin homes in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a national historic district that is part of University City. Powelton Village extends north from Market Street to Spring Garden Street, east to 32nd Street, west to 40th and Spring Garden Streets, and to 44th and Market Streets.[2]
History
[edit]Powelton Village takes its name from the Powel Family, 17th and 18th century Welsh colonialists who held extensive estates in the area. Samuel Powel served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1775 to 1776 and again from 1789 to 1790. As in other parts of West Philadelphia, in the late 1800s trolley lines opened the area up to urbanization. Powelton soon became a choice residential spot for Philadelphia industrial tycoons.
Powelton's luster began to wane by the 1920s, and by the 1940s the neighborhood was populated by low-income families. In the 1960s the Village was home to many members of the counterculture movement,[3] and Powelton today has a strong political activism and anarchist tradition, as well as multiethnic pluralism.
In addition to the Powelton Historic District, the Bell Telephone Exchange Building, The Powelton, Frederick A. Poth Houses, and John Shedwick Development Houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Arts and culture
[edit]Spiral Q Puppet Theater is located on Spring Garden Street between 31st and 32nd Streets.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Thomas, George; Carol Benenson (1984). "Powelton Village" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ Powelton Village Civic Association. "Powelton Village History". Retrieved May 2, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- "Powelton Village Historic District Inventory" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Powelton Village, Philadelphia at Wikimedia Commons
- Powelton Village Civic Association
- Historical Map of Powelton Village
- Interactive Map of Powelton Village
- Archived copy of "InfoResources West Philadelphia (InfoR)" - Neighborhood: Powelton Village. Archived 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2015-03-29
