Philadelphia's old Southwark district / Heather Gibson Moqtaderi and Mehron Moqtaderi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moqtaderi, Heather Gibson.

Contributor:

Moqtaderi, Mehron.

Arcadia Publishing.

Kenneth H. and Thelma F. Cisney Memorial Fund.

Series:

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings.

Southwark (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Southwark (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.

Buildings.

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

127 pages : chiefly illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Pub., [2014]

Summary:

The area along the banks of the Delaware River originally known as Philadelphia's Southwark District encompasses the present-day neighborhoods of Queen Village, Pennsport, and Dickinson Square West. Southwark's deep history is tied to its relationship to the waterfront and the multitude of immigrant communities that settled its streets. The Washington Avenue Immigration Station, Southwark's counterpart to Ellis Island, was a testament to the waves of immigrants reaching America's shores in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the immigrants who stayed in Philadelphia found inexpensive housing in Southwark and employment along the waterfront. Today, the neighborhoods of old Southwark continue to embrace diversity. Many of the area's historic houses still stand alongside newly built homes. While the construction of high-volume roadways cut off the neighborhoods from the waterfront, new efforts are reconnecting Southwark to the river through improved access points and attractive waterfront recreation areas. The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stones from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all. Book jacket.

Contents:

Highlights of early Southwark

Pier 53 and the Washington Avenue Immigration Station

Queen Village

The Jewish Quarter markets

Charitable organizations

Dickinson Square West

Westward to Passyunk

Pennsport.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 126) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kenneth H. and Thelma F. Cisney Memorial Fund.

Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.

ISBN:

1467121789

9781467121781

OCLC:

877851372