SW Center City
Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 11,200 residents
- Description: human settlement in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “S. W. Ctr. Cty.”, “Southwest Center City”, “Southwest Center City Philadelphia”, and “Southwest Center City, Philadelphia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include William S. Peirce School and Curtis Institute of Music.
William S. Peirce School
Historic building
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The William S. Peirce School is a historic school building that is located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Curtis Institute of Music
University
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The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. It offers a performance diploma, a Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera.
Marian Anderson House
Museum
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The Marian Anderson House is a historic home located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built circa 1870 in the same neighborhood where opera singer and civil rights activist Marian Anderson was born 27 years later, this two-story, brick rowhouse dwelling was designed in the Italianate style.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schuylkill and Rittenhouse Square.
Schuylkill
Neighborhood
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Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.
Rittenhouse Square
Neighborhood
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Rittenhouse Square is a public park in Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is the center of the eponymous Rittenhouse neighborhood. The square is one of the five original open-space parks planned by William Penn and his surveyor Thomas Holme during the late 17th century.
University City
Neighborhood
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University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
SW Center City
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover SW Center City from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“SW Center City” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “市中心西南”
- Dutch: “Southwest Center City”
- French: “Southwest Center City”
- Turkish: “Southwest Center City”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rittenhouse Square and Point Breeze.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 22nd and Catharine Park and Julian Abele Park.
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