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and also at a half-block above Manning Street. Its boundaries are 18th Street to the east, Walnut Street to the north, and Rittenhouse Square West, a north–south boundary street, and Rittenhouse Square South, an east–west boundary street, making the park approximately two short blocks on each side.
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Rittenhouse Square is surrounded by high rise residences, luxury apartments, an office tower, restaurants, and other businesses and residences. Its green grasses and dozens of benches are popular lunch-time destinations for residents and workers in Philadelphia's
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9, 12, 21, and 42 buses westbound run along Walnut Street. The 17 runs northbound along 20th Street and southbound along 19th Street and Rittenhouse Square West and the 2 runs northbound along 16th Street and southbound along 17th Street.
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mansions began to be replaced with high-rise residential and office buildings such as Claridge and Savoy. Vacant lots were converted to apartments and hotels. Still, some prominent
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redesigned parts of the Square to resemble Paris and the French gardens, adding classical entryways and stone additions to railings, pools, and fountains.
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is a quiet, historical street lined with Civil War-era mansions and the setting for Hollywood movies, located only two blocks south of the square.
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Rittenhouse Square Park is maintained by the non-profit group The Friends of Rittenhouse Square. The square cuts off 19th Street at
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buildings remain, and Rittenhouse Square has changed the least out of the city's initial squares. Journalist and author
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Merin, Jennifer (June 1, 1986). "Rittenhouse Square gives Philadelphia style". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune.
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operates the Philadelphia City Institute on the first floor and lower level of an apartment complex at 1905
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The Rittenhouse Square neighborhood is home to many cultural institutions, including the
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From 1876 to 1929, Rittenhouse Square was home to several wealthy families including
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The square is home to many works of public art. Among them is a bas-relief bust of
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borders Rittenhouse Square to both its east and west in the middle of the square.
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Originally called Southwest Square, Rittenhouse Square was renamed in 1825 after
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have a station at 19th and Market Streets, two blocks north of the Square. The
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An early 20th century postcard of Rittenhouse Square looking towards 19th and
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Residents are in the Albert M. Greenfield School catchment area for grades
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wrote about two main ideas in Cret's redesign: intricacy and centering.
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destination for area residents, as was shown in the fictional film
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Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
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Nickels, Thom (September–October 2003). "Philadelphia Stories".
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In the early 19th century, as the city grew steadily from the
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Rittenhouse Square is accessible via several forms of
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In the mid-20th century, the park became known as a
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Fairmount Park Commission's Rittenhouse Square site
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Rittenhouse Square (film)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Rittenhouse Square is located in Philadelphia
Rittenhouse Square is located in Pennsylvania
Rittenhouse Square is located in the United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
39°56′58″N 75°10′19″W / 39.9495°N 75.1719°W / 39.9495; -75.1719
Thomas Holme
Paul Philippe Cret
MPS
81000557
Center City Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Thomas Holme
Fitler Square
Walnut Street
Locust Street

Walnut

Lion with a Snake
Antoine-Louis Barye

David Rittenhouse
German
William Rittenhouse
Rittenhousetown

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