68-621: Philadelphia County is the most populous of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania and the 24th-most populous county in the nation . As of the 2020 census , the county had a population of 1,603,797. It is coextensive with Philadelphia , the nation's sixth-largest city . The county is part of the Southeast Pennsylvania region of the state. Philadelphia County is one of the three original counties, along with Chester and Bucks counties, founded by William Penn in November 1682. Since 1854 ,
136-750: A Quaker , that his "Holy Experiment" would be found blameless at the Last Judgment . When established, Philadelphia County consisted mainly of the area from the Delaware River west between the Schuylkill River to the south and the border with Bucks County to the north; the western boundary was undefined. Two counties would be formed out of Philadelphia County, Berks County which was formed in 1752 (from parts of Chester, Lancaster , and Philadelphia counties), and Montgomery County established in 1784. From these separations, as well as other border changes,
204-739: A government. Even though the county no longer has a government structure by law, in both the Unconsolidated Pennsylvania Statutes and The Philadelphia Code and Charter, the County of Philadelphia is still an entity within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is thus subject to the provisions and laws of the Commonwealth concerning counties. Exceptions include restrictions stated in the Home Rule Charter of Philadelphia, Act of Consolidation, 1854, and subsequent legislation. The county also
272-536: A line with Seventh Street, and extending as far west as Ridge Road. There was a street, now known as Franklin Street which ran north from Vine Street across Callowhill, and stopped opposite a house half-way between Callowhill, and Buttonwood Lane. The Street now known as Eighth Street (then called Garden Street) ran through the centre of the district, and the street now called Darien, formally Garden Street, then called Spring Street, ran from Vine to Buttonwood. The neighborhood
340-467: A number of other outlying townships , villages and settlements throughout the county. Over time, as the population expanded out from the City of Philadelphia, those closer to the City of Philadelphia became absorbed into Philadelphia. During this period, the city government of Philadelphia and the county government of Philadelphia acted separately. By the mid-19th century, a more structured government bureaucracy
408-504: A racial composition of 68.1% white, 21.4% black, and 5.6% Asian. Before the neighborhood was incorporated into the city of Philadelphia in 1854 , the city of Spring Garden peaked at ninth on the list of the largest cities in the United States during the 1850 Census . Spring Garden appears in Varie's map of 1796 as a small settlement between Vine Street and Buttonwood Lane and a point on
476-851: A small gardened plot, often raised, in front of the house. The residential areas to the south are dominated by taller, multi-family buildings built during the 20th century. The museum area, located south of Spring Garden Street, includes the Rodin Museum , the Free Library of Philadelphia , and the Barnes Foundation . Before consolidation of Philadelphia, Spring Garden was a district of Philadelphia County . Finkel defines Spring Garden as "North of Benjamin Franklin Parkway to Fairmount Avenue, Broad Street to Schuylkill River ." The Philadelphia Information Locator Service list augmented from
544-560: A total area of 143 square miles (370 km), of which 134 square miles (350 km) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km) (6.0%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area. Bodies of water include the Delaware River , Schuylkill River , Cobbs Creek , Wissahickon Creek , and Pennypack Creek . The lowest point in the county is 10 feet above sea level near Fort Mifflin in Southwest Philadelphia , at
612-498: Is 34.3 °F. 40°01′N 75°08′W / 40.01°N 75.13°W / 40.01; -75.13 List of counties in Pennsylvania The following is a list of the 67 counties of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania . The city of Philadelphia is coterminous with Philadelphia County , the municipalities having been consolidated in 1854, and all remaining county government functions having been merged into
680-468: Is Spring Garden Street, running east to west. Spring Garden is within the 19130 ZIP Code , which also includes Fairmount and Francisville . The 2000 census reported that the population within the 19130 ZIP code is 22,252. The racial composition of Spring Garden was 60% white, 30% African American, 3% Asian, and 7% Hispanic. Ten years later, the population of the 19130 ZIP code had increased by 10% to 24,870, an increase in population of 2,618, with
748-491: Is Spring Garden Street, which runs east and west. The neighborhood is bounded on the east by Broad Street, which runs north and south. The neighborhood is also bounded by Vine Street on the south, which contains an entrance to Interstate 676. On the west, the neighborhood is bounded by the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue. Spring Garden is served by several public transportation routes of SEPTA ,
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#1732844226939816-450: Is provided with each entry. FIPS codes are five-digit numbers; for Pennsylvania the codes start with 42 and are completed with the three-digit county code. The FIPS code for each county in the table links to census data for the specific county. The Province of Pennsylvania 's Three Lower Counties had been transferred from New York Colony in 1682. In 1701 these counties became a separate colony called Delaware Colony , although it shared
884-453: Is the only First Class County, meaning it had a population of 1.5 million or more at the last census, in the Commonwealth. Philadelphia has become racially and ethnically diverse over the years, and this process continues. Since 1990, (the year that immigration began increasing), thousands of immigrants from Latin America, Asia and Europe have arrived in the county. Presently, the city has some of
952-548: The ninth-largest combined statistical area in the nation with an estimated population of 7,381,18 as of 2022. Native American tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area that became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but lost control to England in 1674. William Penn received his charter for Pennsylvania from Charles II of England in 1681, and in November 1682 he divided Pennsylvania into three counties. During
1020-416: The 15th Ward) is in the 195th State House District. In 2011, the representative from the 195th house district was Michelle F. Brownlee. Generally, the southern part of Spring Garden (the portion in the 8th Ward) is in the 182d State House District. In 2011, the representative from the 182d house district is Babette Josephs. The Spring Garden neighborhood is in the 1st State Senate District. Since 2020,
1088-720: The 2 runs north-bound every 11–13 minutes and takes about 10–13 minutes to get from 16th and Market to 16th and Spring Garden. The 7 bus route runs south along 23rd Street from Brown Street to Spring Garden Street, where it turns southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue to 21st Street. From there, it heads south into Center City. At Market Street, it heads west to 23rd Street and then goes into South Philadelphia along 23rd. The 48 bus route runs south along 23rd Street from Brown Street to Spring Garden Street, where it turns southeast on Pennsylvania Avenue to 21st Street. From there, it heads south into Center City. At Market Street, it heads east along Market to Front Street. Heading out of Center City,
1156-496: The 32 runs north bound along Broad Street, goes counter-clockwise around City Hall, and then heads east on John F. Kennedy Boulevard to 18th Street, where it turns north, returning to the Spring Garden neighborhood on its southern and western borders. During rush hour, the 32 south bound runs every 10–11 minutes and takes 9–11 minutes to get from Pennsylvania Avenue and Spring Garden to 15th and Market. Likewise, during rush hour,
1224-470: The 32 runs north-bound every 10–13 minutes and takes about 10–13 minutes to get from 15th and John F. Kennedy Boulevard to Pennsylvania Avenue and Spring Garden Street. The 43 bus route runs east and west along Spring Garden Street. Eastbound, the bus takes Spring Garden to Front Street and Delaware Avenue (near the Festival Pier). From there, it heads northbound to Fishtown and Port Richmond. Westbound,
1292-656: The 43 runs along Spring Garden, crosses the Schulykill to Lancaster Avenue, then north on Lancaster Avenue to Belmont Avenue in Parkside. Spring Garden is in the School District of Philadelphia . Spring Garden is located in the Laura Wheeler Waring Elementary School catchment, although a significant portion of the neighborhood's elementary-school children who attend public schools attend schools outside
1360-889: The 48 runs west bound along Arch Street to 22nd Street, where it turns north. Northbound, the 48 travels through the neighborhood on 22nd, crossing Spring Garden Street and Fairmount Avenue. During rush hour, the 48 south bound runs every 4–6 minutes and takes 9–11 minutes to get from 23rd and Spring Garden to 16th and Market. Likewise, during rush hour, the 48 runs north-bound every 7–8 minutes and takes about 10–13 minutes to get from 22nd and Arch to 22nd and Spring Garden. The 32 bus route runs southeast along Pennsylvania Avenue, crossing Fairmount Avenue and Spring Garden Street. At Hamilton Street, it heads east to 21st Street. From there, it heads south into Center City. At Market Street, it heads east along Market to Broad Street. From there it heads south along Broad Street to Washington Street, where it turns around. Heading north out of Center City,
1428-418: The 590,071 households, 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.22. 25.3% of
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#17328442269391496-419: The 8th Ward. Spring Garden is within the 5th City Council District. As of 2013 , the 5th district is served by Councilman Darrell Clarke, who is the council's president. The Spring Garden neighborhood is in the 182d State House District and the 195th State House District. Generally, the northern part of Spring Garden (Spring Garden Street and north; roughly co-terminous with the portions of Spring Garden in
1564-592: The Board of County Assessors and left its functions with the Commissioners alone, who continued to appoint the assessors and collectors of each of the county's boroughs, townships and districts. Further legislation in 1799 and 1805 formally established the Commissioners' functions of furnishing lists of voters to election officers and aiding the Sheriff in the selection of jurors , as both were based upon lists of taxpayers. During
1632-578: The City Commissioners were considered County officers, they were still regulated by state laws concerning County Commissioners. The City Commissioners should not be confused with the City Council , as these are two separate entities. Even though the governments of both the City and County were effectively consolidated by the Act of Consolidation, not all offices and agencies, such as the Board of Inspectors of
1700-537: The City Commissioners' Office. The 1965 City-County Consolidation Ordinance of City Council further enabled these enactments. Philadelphia County is overwhelmingly Democratic , having given the Democratic presidential candidate their largest percentage of any county in Pennsylvania in every election since 1968 . The county has voted for the Democrat in every presidential election since 1936. However, between 1860 and 1932,
1768-484: The City of Philadelphia, such as Southwark and Moyamensing in the south, the Northern Liberties District , Kensington , Spring Garden and Penn District to the north, and West Philadelphia and Blockley to the west — which combined with the City of Philadelphia formed practically one continuously urban area, the whole group being known abroad simply as Philadelphia. Besides these, there were
1836-590: The County Prison (Philadelphia Prison System), Coroner , Recorder of Deeds, and Sheriff, that were controlled by the county prior to the consolidation were transferred to the city, though their oversight and regulation were now managed by the City Commissioners. Other offices and agencies, like that of Offices of City Tax Collector and County Tax Collector were reduced to that of clerk in the new office of Receiver of Taxes. Both Commissioners' (City and County) powers in regard to streets and City property were transferred to
1904-452: The Finkel 1995 list, repeats Finkel's definition of the neighborhood's boundaries. One qualification that should be added is that this definition would have Spring Garden as extending deep into Center City, nearly all the way to City Hall . The other boundary that most would agree Finkel omitted is Vine Street . The Spring Garden Civic Association limits its purview to only the northern half of
1972-483: The Roberto Clemente Playground, which was renovated in 2011 and includes a "sprayground." The neighborhood also includes "The Spring Gardens" community garden which covers an entire city block. The block was cleared in 1996 and was turned into a community garden composed of over 180 garden plots that are cared for by neighborhood families. As mentioned above, the main arterial road through Spring Garden
2040-522: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. Despite the neighborhood's importance to American railway history, most of its rail infrastructure is gone. The Philadelphia and Reading right-of-way, cut down below street level, is abandoned to woods in one portion and serves as parking in another. Several bus routes and a subway route connect the neighborhood to Center City and other city neighborhoods. On
2108-402: The Spring Garden neighborhood on 17th Street. It continues south on 17th through Center City to South Philadelphia at Oregon Station. The 2 bus route returns north from South Philadelphia, through Center City, on 16th Street. During rush hour, the 2 south bound runs every 10–13 minutes and takes 9–11 minutes to get from 17th and Spring Garden to 17th and Market. Likewise, during rush hour,
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2176-405: The Spring Garden neighborhood on 20th Street. During rush hour, the 33 south-bound runs every 5–8 minutes and takes about 10–12 minutes from 20th and Spring Garden to 16th and Market. Likewise, during rush hour, the 33 runs north-bound every 5–8 minutes and takes about 12–14 minutes to get from 15th & John F. Kennedy Boulevard to 20th & Spring Garden. The 2 bus route runs south through
2244-621: The State Senator is Nikil Saval . Spring Garden is represented by the Spring Garden Civic Association. The Civic Association performs neighborhood maintenance services, such as occasional street sweeping and tree planting. Further, much of the neighborhood is included in The Spring Garden Historic District, intended to preserve the historic architecture of the neighborhood. The neighborhood includes
2312-463: The above definition, as "between Spring Garden Street and Fairmount Avenue and between Broad Street and Pennsylvania Avenue/Fairmount Park." The sub-neighborhood of Baldwin Park occupies the area between Spring Garden Street and Vine Street and between Broad Street and the Schuylkill River . The neighborhood is named after the centrally located Matthias Baldwin Park . The neighborhood's main arterial road
2380-607: The catchment such as Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School. Spring Garden is the home of the Benjamin Franklin High School and Franklin Learning Center , formerly William Penn High School for Girls. Spring Garden is also home of one of the top-ranked public high schools in the city and state, the Julia R. Masterman School at 1699 Spring Garden Street. Although students are, generally, automatically eligible to attend
2448-492: The city after a 1951 referendum . Eight of the ten most populous counties are in the southeastern portion of the state, including four out of the top five, and eight of the top ten most populous counties are in either the Greater Philadelphia or Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Areas . The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify counties,
2516-571: The city's Departments of Highways and City Property. From 1854 until 1867, the Commissioners also served as members of the Board of Revision of Taxes. In 1867, the City Assessors were made appointees of that Board. The powers left to the Commissioners were chiefly accounting ones concerning county institutions, regulatory duties regarding weights and measures (given them by an Act of 1895) and administrative functions in association with elections, which culminated in complete control of their conduct with
2584-407: The city, with their boundaries roughly matching their historic boundaries. In 1951, a new law known as the Home Rule Charter merged city and county offices completely. This new charter provided the city with a common structure and outlined the "strong mayor" form of government that is still used. The county offices were merged with the city government in 1952, effectively eliminating the county as
2652-409: The city. Finkel gives 1808 as the year it first appears in the written sources that he and his contributors consulted. The Philadelphia Information Locator Service list (augmented from the Finkel 1995 list), while repeating Finkel's definition of the neighborhood's boundaries, gives 1813 as the earliest year of use. The district was incorporated March 22, 1813, as "the Commissioners and Inhabitants of
2720-533: The convergence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. The highest point is in Chestnut Hill , at 432 feet above sea level, near Evergreen Place, just north and west of Evergreen Avenue. Philadelphia County is Pennsylvania's second smallest county by land area, after Montour County . At the 2000 census , there were 1,517,550 people, 590,071 households and 352,272 families residing in the county. The population density
2788-454: The county always voted Republican. In 1972 , it was the only county in the state to vote for George McGovern over Richard Nixon . Even Republican Senator Arlen Specter , a Philadelphia resident, did not receive more than one-third of the Philadelphia vote in the 2004 U.S. Senate election , which he won easily. In his first senate election, in 1980 , he did win the county, which was
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2856-618: The county has been coextensive with the City of Philadelphia , which is also its county seat. Philadelphia County is the core county in the Philadelphia- Camden - Wilmington Combined Statistical Area (PA- NJ - DE - MD , located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis . Philadelphia County is the Delaware Valley's economic and cultural anchor and
2924-476: The county was $ 16,509. About 18.4% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. Philadelphia County has no government structure. Prior to the Act of Consolidation in 1854, a Board of Commissioners governed the county in accordance with the law of Pennsylvania at the time. The origins of the Board of Commissioners are found in
2992-500: The course of that river to Vine Street, and along the latter to Broad, where it met the old district line. By this addition the size of Spring Garden was more than doubled. At the time of consolidation the area of the district was estimated to be 1100 acres (4.5 km ). The former diagonal street York Avenue, a short section of which survives in Center City , formerly ran from Spring Garden to Fifth Street near Market Street and during
3060-406: The district of Spring Garden." The original boundaries were Vine Street on the south; the middle of Hickory Lane (afterwards Coates Street, now Fairmount Avenue) on the north; Broad Street on; the west, and the middle of Sixth Street on; the east. On March 21, 1827, the district was enlarged by adding; that part of Penn Township beginning at the middle of Sixth Street to a point 210 feet north of
3128-542: The east side of the neighborhood, the subway connects the neighborhood to North Philadelphia (for example, Temple University), City Hall, Walnut Street, and the Sports Complex. The Spring Garden station , refurbished in 2011, is located at Broad Street and Spring Garden Street. The 33 bus route runs south through the neighborhood on 19th Street. It runs along Market eastward to Penn's Landing. The 33 returns, running west along John F. Kennedy Boulevard and north through
3196-488: The first half of the nineteenth century, the Commissioners' duties were further increased to include the leasing of polling places, the provision of ballot boxes, and related duties. The consolidation of the City and County of Philadelphia in 1854 abolished the Board of County Commissioners, with most of its functions transferred to the popularly elected City Commissioners who, although retaining their original title and duties, were thenceforth considered County officers. Because
3264-689: The formation of the County Board of Elections under their direction in 1937. Although not mentioned in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Commissioners' Office became part of the City government by way of the 1951 City-County Amendment to the State Constitution. Additionally, the 1963 amendment to the First Class Cities Home Rule Act gave City Council the power to pass legislation with regard to operations of
3332-465: The largest Irish , Italian , German , Polish , Puerto Rican , Korean , Vietnamese , Russian , Ukrainian , Jamaican , Chinese , Arab , Thai , and Cambodian populations in America. The county has the fourth largest concentration of African Americans in North America , including large numbers of Liberians , Nigerians , and Sudanese . The Northeast section of the city, and more significantly
3400-681: The last time any Republican won the county in a statewide election; however, Specter switched to the Democratic Party in 2009 and was defeated in the 2010 Democratic Primary. The following districts, townships, and boroughs existed in Philadelphia County before the Act of Consolidation of 1854: According to the Köppen climate classification system, Philadelphia County has a humid subtropical climate . The average January temperature in Center City
3468-687: The mid 19th century served as a major commuter route for residents of the Spring Garden District who worked in what was then the central business district of Philadelphia. At the time of its consolidation in 1854, it was one of the ten largest cities in the United States. The neighborhood was once home to significant heavy industry. Many blocks of the neighborhood were once covered by the Baldwin Locomotive Works . Various Bement-related machine tool firms (William Bement & Son; Bement, Miles & Co; and then Niles-Bement-Pond) occupied
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#17328442269393536-416: The needs of a growing city for new public services, for example, better streets, police, transportation, sanitation, and schools. The newly integrated districts had marked characteristics between them, but over time, after the consolidation, these characteristics were generally integrated into the City of Philadelphia. Presently, the names of some of these old districts survive as the names of neighborhoods in
3604-495: The neighborhood school, they may also attend other Philadelphia Schools (academic magnet schools, performing arts schools, and other out-of-catchment schools) through the school district's Voluntary Transfer Program. Spring Garden is the home of the J. W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School . For boys, the Roman Catholic High School is just outside the neighborhood, on the east side of Broad Street. Spring Garden
3672-452: The neighborhood, located north of Spring Garden Street. The neighborhood is composed mostly of brick and brownstone three-story townhouses built during the mid-to-late 19th century. The houses include townhouses in the Italianate style , Second Empire , Queen Anne , and Venetian Gothic . Many streets, including Green Street and Spring Garden Street, include "terraced" set ups, which include
3740-478: The north side of Poplar Lane; thence northwest, parallel to the lane, at a distance of 200 feet from the latter, to the middle of Broad Street; thence parallel with Vine Street to the Schuylkill River . The meaning of this was, that whilst the upper boundary of the district took a course from Sixth Street west by north to Broad Street, the line beyond the latter ran due east and west to the Schuylkill. It extended by
3808-633: The office of Tax Assessor of Philadelphia County, established by an Act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly on November 27, 1700. Tax Assessor was an office of six persons, elected annually to estimate the county's fiscal needs, to make an assessment and levy a tax to meet them, and to appoint its collectors and the County Treasurer. On March 28, 1710, the Assembly approved an act that created an appointed Board of County Commissioners, which
3876-468: The population were under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 25, 29.3% from 25 to 45, 20.3% from 45 to 65, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median household income was $ 30,746 and the median family income was $ 37,036. Males had a median income of $ 34,199 compared with $ 28,477 for females. The per capita income for
3944-401: The same colonial governor as Pennsylvania until independence in 1776. Spring Garden District, Pennsylvania Spring Garden is a neighborhood in central Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, bordering Center City on the north. Spring Garden is a neighborhood that combines diverse residential neighborhoods and significant cultural attractions. The residential areas on the north side of
4012-556: The same year, Philadelphia was planned and was made the county seat and the capital of the Province of Pennsylvania . Penn wanted Philadelphia, meaning "love brotherly", to be a place where religious tolerance and the freedom to worship were ensured. Philadelphia's name is shared with an ancient city in Asia Minor mentioned by the Bible 's Book of Revelation . It was William Penn's desire, as
4080-404: The site where the Barnes Foundation museum now stands. The Spring Garden neighborhood is in the 15th Ward and the 8th Ward. The 8th Ward leaders in 2011 are Stephanie Singer (D) and Alber Doering (R); the 15th Ward leaders are William Greenlee (D) and Jason Brehouse (R). Generally, the northern part of Spring Garden (Spring Garden Street and north) is in the 15th Ward; the southern part is in
4148-413: The suburbs of Philadelphia, contain large numbers of Indian Americans and Mexicans . At the 2010 census , the city was 41.0% White, 43.4% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 6.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.8% two or more race, and 5.9% were some other race. 12.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Philadelphia County has
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#17328442269394216-432: The various county projects, to participate in the appointment of the County Treasurer, and to issue warrants and levy fines against delinquent taxpayers and collectors. Other Acts passed during the eighteenth century gave the Commissioners regulatory powers and maintenance functions in regard to county lands, roads, bridges, wharves and landings, courts and the county prison. In 1780, the Assembly passed an Act that abolished
4284-409: The west of 19th Street). In the early 1800s, the estates were subdivided, and from 1850 to 1876, housing was developed in alignment with the city grid that had originally been established by William Penn. The neighborhood name is quite old, going back many decades before Philadelphia's Act of Consolidation , when the area was part of the Spring Garden District of Philadelphia County, not yet part of
4352-544: Was 11,233.6 per square mile (4,337.3/km). There were 661,958 housing units, with an average density of 4,900.1 per square mile (1,891.9/km). and the racial composition of the county was 45.0% White , 43.2% African American , 5.5% Asian , 0.3% Native American , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 5.8% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. The five largest ancestries include Irish (13.6%), Italian (9.2%), German (8.1%), Polish (4.3%), and English (2.9%). Of
4420-475: Was changed to a notable elected board in 1725. The Commissioners were empowered to demand accountings of the Assessors and Collectors and to appoint new collectors if necessary. Subsequent acts passed by the Assembly in 1715, 1718 and 1722 increased the power and the scope of the Board, granting the Commissioners authority to share with the assessors in the assessment process and in the allocation of tax receipts among
4488-501: Was created the present-day boundaries of the county. Philadelphia, as planned by Penn, comprised only that portion of the present-day city situated between South and Vine Streets and the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers . Other settlements were made beyond the boundaries of the city, and in the course of time they became incorporated separately and had separate governments. Several of these settlements were situated immediately contiguous to
4556-414: Was needed. A reform charter, on February 2, 1854, defined all the boroughs, townships and districts of the County of Philadelphia as being within the City of Philadelphia, thus abolishing the patchwork of cities, boroughs, and townships that had comprised Philadelphia County since its founding. The city-county consolidation was a result of the inability of a colonial-type government by committees to adapt to
4624-425: Was originally part of Northern Liberties , a township to the north of the city, which at that time was distinct from the other townships and municipalities within the County of Philadelphia. It was originally part of a manor (named Spingettsbury Farm) established by William Penn. During the late 1700s, the manor was split into two estates---"Bush Hill" (located to the east of 19th Street) and "The Hills" (located to
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