Powelton Village / M. Earl Smith ; introduction by Deborah Burnham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, M. Earl, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neighborhoods--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--Pictorial works.

Neighborhoods.

Powelton Village (Philadelphia, Pa.)--History--Pictorial works.

Powelton Village (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Powelton Village (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Powelton Village (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

From its humble beginnings as a strip of wilderness just west of William Penn's "greene country towne, " Powelton Village has seen a rise in both prestige and activism since its inception in the late 17th century. An aristocratic estate at its founding, Powelton has found itself in a state of constant evolution, from the summer retreat of George Washington to the home of Pennsylvania's agricultural fair and from the playground of the elite to a hotbed of activism. In spite of, or because of, its mixed history, Powelton Village is unique among Philadelphia neighborhoods, both in its eclectic diversity and in its historic roots to the founding of the nation. Today, Powelton serves as a home to academics and their students, to the urban poor of Philadelphia, and to the elites of the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4396-5909-5