Powelton Village, Philadelphia
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History
Powelton Village takes its name from mayor of Philadelphia Samuel Powel.[2] In the late 1800s, trolley lines opened the area up to urbanization. Powelton soon became a choice residential spot for Philadelphia industrial tycoons.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Powelton's luster began to wane by the 1920s, and by the 1940s the neighborhood was populated by low-income families.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In the 1960s the Village was home to many members of the counterculture movement,[3]Template:Better source needed and Powelton today has a strong political activism and anarchist tradition, as well as multiethnic pluralism.
In addition to the Powelton Historic District, the Bell Telephone Exchange Building, The Powelton, Frederick A. Poth Houses, and John Shedwick Development Houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Arts and culture
Spiral Q Puppet Theater is located on Spring Garden Street between 31st and 32nd Streets.
References
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Further reading
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External links
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- Powelton Village Civic Association
- Historical Map of Powelton Village
- Archived copy of "InfoResources West Philadelphia (InfoR)" - Neighborhood: Powelton Village. Archived 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2015-03-29
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- Powelton Village, Philadelphia
- Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
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- Historic districts in Philadelphia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania