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History of South Street

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What year was Wm. Penn's original plan for Philadelphia? 1682
What was South St's original name and what year was it renamed? Cedar St. 1854
Who was on South St. in the Mid 1800's? Swedish and Dutch populations
Who was on South St beginning in the early 1900's? Eastern European Jews and Italians
Where does the western section of South Street begin, who lived there, and when? On the other side of Broad St. (14th) vibrant African American community. Early 1900's
When was heyday of Black clubs, theaters and music? 1920's to 1950's
Who lived on South St from early 1900's to later 1950's early 1960? What were the main store types? A multiethnic garment district for mens' suits and other clothing.
Who was the city planner who proposed a crosstown expressway in 1964? What streets would be affected? Edmund Bacon South and Bainbridge
What was the purpose of the Crosstown Expressay? How did the announcement of the Crosstown Expressway affect South St? Purpose was to connect the Schuylkill Expressway (76) with I-95. Real estate and rents dropped and people left their stores and apartments.
After Crosstown expressway proposal, who came and lived on South Street beginning in the mid 1960's. Artists, counterculture, and hippie revolution. South St. developed an avant garde reputation.
What was South St like in the later 1960's and 1970's? Galleries, bars and clubs, a live local music community.
South Street in the 1980's to today. Became a major tourist attraction. Moving into the 90's and beyond galleries and clubs have been replaced with chain stores and shops that cater to tourists. pandemic caused many stores to close. Hopefully beginning to come back.
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