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Pine Street
Drinker House on Pine Street in Society Hill
West end PA 3 in Upper Darby Township
Major
junctions
US 13 in University City
I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in University City
PA 611 (Broad Street) in Center City
East endFront Street in Penn's Landing
NorthLocust Street
SouthLombard Street

Pine Street is notable as one of William Penn's original streets[1] in his plan for building the "1200 acre site of Philadelphia."[2] Pine Street is one of the original streets in Penn's plan that are named after a tree traversing east-west, termed an "odanym".[3][4]

Fitler Square in summer of 2007

Going from east to west, Pine Street starts in Society Hill. Between 11th and 12th Street is referred to as "Antique Row.[5] Between 23rd and 24th Streets is Fitler Square before terminating at Lombard Street.

Points of interest

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From east to west:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alotta, Robert I. (1990). Mermaids, Monasteries, Cherokees, and Custer: The Stories Behind Philadelphia Street Names. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, Inc. p. 168. ISBN 9780933893900.
  2. ^ "William Penn Plans the City".
  3. ^ "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania".
  4. ^ "What's an Odanym?".
  5. ^ "Antique Row".

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