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Lombard Street (Philadelphia)
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Lombard Street is an east-west street in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It runs from Front Street, near the Delaware River
, on the east, to 27th St., near the Schuylkill River
, on the west.
Unlike many east-west street names in Philadelphia, the "Lombard" name is not continued in West Philadelphia. Historically, the eastern end of Lombard St. was home to one of the oldest free black neighborhoods in the United States, which was displaced during urban redevelopment since the 1950s.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. It runs from Front Street, near the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
, on the east, to 27th St., near the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
, on the west.
Unlike many east-west street names in Philadelphia, the "Lombard" name is not continued in West Philadelphia. Historically, the eastern end of Lombard St. was home to one of the oldest free black neighborhoods in the United States, which was displaced during urban redevelopment since the 1950s.
See also
- Etymologies of place names in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaEtymologies of place names in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSource of the place names in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Streets:-Place names:-See also:*List of Pennsylvania county name etymologies -- many Philadelphia streets, particularly east-west streets in North Philadelphia, are named for Pennsylvania counties.*List of Governors of...
- Lombard Street RiotLombard Street RiotThe Lombard Street Riot, sometimes called the Abolition Riots was a three-day race riot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1842. The riot was the last in a 13-year period marked by frequent racial attacks in the city...