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WASHINGTON SQUARE

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Washington Square, originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square, is an open-space park in Center City Philadelphia’s Southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn. It is part of both the Washington Square West and Society Hill neighborhoods.

During the 18th century, the Square was used to graze animals and for burials by city’s African American community and as a potter’s field. During the Revolutionary War, the square was used as a burial ground for citizens and troops from the Colonial army.

After the Revolution, victims of the city’s yellow fever epidemics were interred here, and the square was used for cattle markets and camp meetings. Improvement efforts began in 1815, as the neighborhoods around the square were developed and became fashionable. In 1825, the park was named Washington Square in tribute to George Washington and a monument to Washington was proposed. This monument was never built but served as the seed for the eventual tribute to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. The Curtis Building sits to the north of the park, a remnant of Philadelphia’s publishing industry.

“It was in the air over Washington Square that Americans first witnessed flight. Aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first balloon ascension in America from the Walnut Street Jail in 1793.”

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St. James Apartments

St. James Apartments 200 W Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Enter the luxurious 4 ...
St. James Apartments 200 W Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Enter the luxurious 45-story St. James Apartme ...

The Ludlow

1101 Ludlow Street 1101 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 The Ludlow has a modern, car ...
1101 Ludlow Street 1101 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 The Ludlow has a modern, carefully designed look as w ...

AKA The Franklin Residences

The Franklin Residences provides a sophisticated and convenient lifestyle for metropolitan ...
The Franklin Residences provides a sophisticated and convenient lifestyle for metropolitan working professionals, i ...

The Lincoln Building

The Lincoln Building 1222 Locust St, Philadelphia PA 19107 The Lincoln Building is one of ...
The Lincoln Building 1222 Locust St, Philadelphia PA 19107 The Lincoln Building is one of the most beautiful neighb ...

Western Union Building

The Western Union Building, a rare architectural masterpiece, is a condominium residence t ...
The Western Union Building, a rare architectural masterpiece, is a condominium residence that bridges the past, pre ...

The Lippincott

The Lippincott condominium sits on the east side of Washington Square. The 33 unit luxury ...
The Lippincott condominium sits on the east side of Washington Square. The 33 unit luxury condo building was conver ...

The Ayer

Step through solid bronze doors of the Ayer at 210 Washington Square and you’ll discover 4 ...
Step through solid bronze doors of the Ayer at 210 Washington Square and you’ll discover 49 captivating new condomi ...

Independence Place

Independence Place is comprised of two towers, “One Independence Place” and “Two Independe ...
Independence Place is comprised of two towers, “One Independence Place” and “Two Independence Place,” both built in ...

1027 Arch Street Lofts

1027 Arch Street Lofts feature bi-level contemporary lofts located by the Reading Terminal ...
1027 Arch Street Lofts feature bi-level contemporary lofts located by the Reading Terminal Market at Arch Street an ...

Hopkinson House

The Hopkinson House is a wonderful high rise located directly on Washington Square with a ...
The Hopkinson House is a wonderful high rise located directly on Washington Square with a wide variety of different ...

The Lenox

The Lenox is conveniently located at 250 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Conver ...
The Lenox is conveniently located at 250 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Converted into condominiums in ...

220 West Washington Square

220 West Washington Square is a boutique condominium located right on Washington Square Pa ...
220 West Washington Square is a boutique condominium located right on Washington Square Park in Society Hill, Phila ...

Le Grenier

Le Grenier condos at 1034 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, offer sleek, contemporary ...
Le Grenier condos at 1034 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, offer sleek, contemporary condominium units just a ...

510-526 Spruce Street

510-526 Spruce Street in Society Hill offers a large collection of historic 18th and 19th ...
510-526 Spruce Street in Society Hill offers a large collection of historic 18th and 19th century residential archi ...
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