Things to Do in Society Hill

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Things to Do in Society Hill

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Athenaeum
Housed in a national landmark Italianate brownstone dating from...
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Head House Square
This open-air Colonial marketplace, extending from Pine Street...
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Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Society Hill holds a notable landmark in the history of African-Americans...
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Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Designed by Robert Smith in 1768 as a simple brick Georgian-style...
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Old St. Joseph's Church
In 1733 a tiny chapel was established by Jesuits for Philadelphia's...
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Old St. Mary's Church
The city's second-oldest Catholic church, circa 1763, became...
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Pennsylvania Hospital
Inside the fine 18th-century original buildings of the oldest...
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Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire
The Contributionship, the nation's oldest fire insurance company...
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Philadelphia Java Co.
Philadelphia Java Co. offers respite from the bustle of nearby...
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Physick House
Built in 1786, this is one of two remaining freestanding houses...
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Houses / Mansions Society Hill
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Powel House
The 1765 brick Georgian house purchased by Samuel Powel in 1769...
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South Street
Philadelphia's most bohemian neighborhood is crammed with craft...
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Founded by members of Christ Church in Old City who were living...
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Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
A Polish general who later became a national hero in his homeland...
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Washington Square
This leafy area resembling a London park has been through numerous...
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