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LOCATION of all the Streets Avenues Alleys Courts By-places and the WARDS with their limits and boundaries
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BOUNDARIES OF WARDS.
FIRST-Along the river Delaware, from Wharton street to League Island, thence along the Back Channel to Broad street, to Passyunk avenue, to Wharton street, to place of beginning.
SECOND-Along the river Delaware, from Christian street to Whar- ton, thence to Passyunk avenue, to Euisworth street, to Broad, to Chris- tian, to place of beginning.
THIRD-Between the river Delaware and Broad street, and north of Christian, to German, Mead, and Fitzwater streets.
FOURTH-Between the river Delaware and Broad street, and north of German, Mead, and Fitzwater streets, to South street.
FIFTH-Between the river Delaware and Seventh street, and be- tween South and Chestnut streets, including Windmill Island.
SIXTH-Between the river Delaware and Seventh street, and be- tween Chestnut and Vine streets:
SEVENTH-Between Seventh street and the river Schuylkill, and between South and Spruce streets.
EIGHTH-Between Seventh street and the river Schuylkill, and between Spruce and Chestnut streets.
NINTH-Between seventh street and the river Schuylkill, and be- tween Chestnut and Arch streets.
TENTH-Between Seventh street and the river Schuylkill, and be- tween Arch and Vine streets.
ELEVENTH-Between the river Delaware and Third street, and between Vine and Poplar streets.
TWELFTH-Between Third and Sixth sts., and Vine and Poplar sts. THIRTEENTH-Bet. Sixth and Tenth sts., and Vine and Poplar sts. FOURTEENTH-Bet. Tenth and Broad sts., and Vine and Poplar sts.
FIFTEENTH-Between Broad street and the river Schuylkill, and between Vine and Poplar streets.
SIXTEENTH-Along Maiden street, from the river Delaware to Frankford road. thence to Girard avenue, to Sixth street, to Poplar, to the river Delaware, to place of beginning.
SEVENTEENTH-Between Frankford road and Sixth street, and be- tween Girard avenue and Oxford street.
EIGHTEENTH-Along Maiden street, from the river Delaware to Frankford road, thence to Norris street, to the river Delaware, to place of beginning.
NINETEENTH-Along Frankford road, from Norris street to Oxford, thence to Sixth, to Germantown avenue, to Lehigh, to Kensington, to Front street, to Norris, to place of beginning.
TWENTIETH-Along Poplar street, from Broad to Sixth, thence to Susquehanna avenue, to Eleventh street, to Montgomery avenue to Broad street, to place of beginning.
TWENTY-FIRST-The borough of Manayunk, and the township of Roxborough.
TWENTY-SECOND-Bounded on the northeast and northwest by County Line road ; southwest to Township Line road ; south and south- east by Wingohocking and Tacony creeks.
TWENTY-THIRD-Bounddd by Montgomery county line, the river Delaware, and Frankford and Tacony creeks.
TWENTY-FOURTH-West of the river Schuylkill, north of Market st. TWENTY-FIFTH-Along Lehigh avenue, from the Delaware river to' Germantown avenue, thence to the lineof the Twenty-second ward, Frankford creek, to the river Delaware, to place of beginning.
TWENTY-SIXTH-Along Broad street, from Washington avenue Ellsworth street, thence to Passyunk avenue, to Broad street, to the river Schuylkill, to Washington avenue, to place of beginning.
TWENTY-SEVENTH-West of the river Schuylkill south of Market st.
TWENTY-EIGHTH-Along Montgomery avenue, from Broad street to Eleventh, thence to Susquehanna avenue, to Germantown avenue, to line of Germantown township, to Wissahickon avenue, to School lane, to the river Schuylkill. to place of beginning
TWENTY-NINTH-Between Broad street and the river Schuylkill, and between Poplar street and Montgomery avenue.
THIRTIETH-Between Broad street and the river Schuylkill, and between South street and Washington avenue.
THIRTY-FIRST-Along Front street, from Norris to Kensington ave, thence to Lehigh, to Aramingo canal, to Norris, to place of beginning.
GUIDE TO PHILADELPHIA.
HOMES.
Adults' Homes .- Bishop Potter Memorial Home for Deaconesses (P. E.), Front st. and Lehigh av .- Baptist Home of Phila., Seventeenth and Norris sts .- Christ Church Hospital (Home for Women-P. E.), Bel- mont av. ab. Forty-eighth st .- Forrest Home for Aged and Infirm Actors, nr. Holmesburg .- Home for Consumptives (City Mission P. E. Church), 411 Spruce st .- Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons, Belmont and Girard avs .- Home for the Homeless (P. E.), 708 Lombard st .- Home for Incurables, 4700 Darby rd .- Home for Aged Couples, 1723 Francis st. cor. Perkiomen .- Home for Aged and Indigent Odd-Fellows of Eastern Penna. S. E. cor. Seventeenth and Tioga sts .- Indigent Widows' and Single Women's Society, Cherry st. bel. Eighteenth .- Little Sisters of the Poo (Roman Catholic), Eighteenth st. ab. Jefferson .- Orphans' Home and Asylum for the Aged and Infirm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 558. Germantown av .- Methodist Home for the Aged of the Church, Thirteenth st. and Lehigh av .- Old Ladies' Home, 2844 Frankford rd .- Old Man's Home of Phila., Thirty-ninth st. and Powelton av .- Presbyterian Home for Widows and Single Women in the State of Penna., Fifty-eighth st. and Darby rd .- Penn Asylum of Phila. for Indigent Widows and Single Women, Belgrade st. ab. Otis .- Sailors' Home, 422 S. Front st .- The Soldiers' Home, office, Bank of Republic .- Seaside Home for Invalid Women, Atlantic City .- St. Luke's Home for Aged Women (P. E.), 1317 Pine st .- St. Anna's Widows' Asylum (Roman Catholic), 906 Moyamensing av .- Temporary Home Association, 505 N. Sixth st .- Union Home for Old Ladies, Lancaster and Girard avs .- United States Naval Asylum, Gray's Ferry rd .- Western Temporary Home, 24 N. Fortieth st.
Children's Homes .- Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children from Cruelty, 1406 Chestnut st .- Emlen Institution, Manual Labor Free School, Israel H. Johnson, 809 Spruce st .- Orphans' Home and Asylum for the Aged and Infirm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5580 Germantown av .- Association for the Care of Colored Orphans, Forty-fourth st. and Hav- erford av .- Associated Institute for Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans, Twenty- third and Brown sts .- Bethesda Children's Christian Home, Township Line and Willow Grove roads .- Baptists' Orphans' Home, West Phila .- Burd Orphan Asylum of St. Stephen's Church (P. E.), Market st. west of Sixty-third .- Children's Asylum, Phila. Almshouse, Thirty-fourth and South sts .- Children's Seashore House, Atlantic City, Mr. J. S. Whitney, pres., 1815 Vine st .- Children's Week in the Country, No. 1112 Girard st. -Catholic Home for Destitute Children, 1720 Race st .- Church Home for Children (P. E.), Baltimore av. and Gray's lane .- Educational Home for Boys (P. E.), Forty-ninth st. and Greenway av .- Foster Home Association, Twenty-fourth and Poplar sts .- Girard College, Ridge av. ab. Nineteenth st .- Home for Infants, Westminster av. cor. Markoe st., bet. Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh sts., south of Lancaster av .- Home for Destitute Col- ored Children, Forty-sixth st. and Darby road .- Industrial Home for Girls, 762 S. Tenth st .- Jewish Foster Home, Mill st., Germantown .- Lincoln Institution (P. E.), 308 S. Eleventh st .- Newsboys' Aid Society, 251 S. Sixth st .- Northern Home for Friendless Children, Twenty-third and Brown sts .- Orphans' Society of Phila., Sixty-fourth st. nr. Haverford road .- Presbyterian Orphanage, Woodland av. ab. Fiftieth st .- Soldiers' Home (Children's Department), 303 S. Eleventh st., office, 22 S. Twenty- first .- Friends' Home for Children, 3401 Germantown av .- St. John's Orphan Asylum (R. C.), Forty-eighth st. and Westminster av .- St. Vin- cent's Home (R. C.), Eighteenth and Wood sts .- St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, Tacony .- Southern Home for Destitute Children, Twelfth and Fitz-
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water sts .- Union Temporary Home for Children, 1525 Poplar st .- Western Home for Poor Children, Forty-first and Baring sts .- Faith Home for Crip- pled Children (P. E.), Forty-fifth st. and Osage av .- Orphans' Home of the Shepherd of the Lambs, Bridesburg .- Training-School for Feeble-Minded Children, nr. Media .- St. Paul's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum .- Roman Catholic Society of St. Joseph for Educating and Maintaining Poor Orphan Children, 700 Spruce st .- Children's Aid Society, 1602 Chestnut st .- The Ellen Butler Memorial Home (P. E.), 28 and 30 Haines st., Germantown .- The Pauline Home for Pauper Children, 108 Penn st., Germantown .- Methodist Orphanage, Monumental and Ford avs .- Presbyterian Orphan- age, Fifty-eighth st. and Kingsessing av.
Boarding Homes .- Friends' Boarding House Association, 1623 Filbert st .- Boarding House for Young Women (W. C. A.), 1605 Filbert st .- Board- ing Home for Young Women, 1433 Lombard st .- Clinton Street Boarding Home for Young Women, 915 Clinton st .- Seaside Boarding House (W. C. A.), Asbury Park, office, 1605 Filbert st .- Spring Lawn Boarding House for Convalescents and Persons of Limited Means, nr. Glen Mills P. O., Del- aware Co., Pa .- Women's Christian Association, Seventh st. bel. Race.
Day Nurseries .- Day Nursery, 2218 Lombard st .- Lombard Street Day Nursery, 430 Lombard st .- Northern Day Nursery, 923 N. Seventh st .- Kensington Day Nursery.
For Defective Classes .- Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Broad and Pine sts .- Pennsylvania Working Home for Blind Men, 3518 Lancaster av .- Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women, Powelton and Saunders avs .- Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, Twentieth and Race sts .- Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble-Minded Children, Elwyn P. O., Delaware Co., Pa .- Pennsylvania Retreat for Blind Mutes .- Deaf-Mute Mission (P. E.).
HOSPITALS.
General Hospitals .- Ambulance Service .- German Hospital of the City of Phila., Girard and Corinthian avs .- Germantown Hospital and Dis- pensary, Shoemaker's lane, near Chew st .- Hospital of the P. E. Church, Front st. and Lehigh ave .- Homeopathic Hospital, 1116 Cuthbert st .-- Jefferson College Hospital, Sansom st. bel. Eleventh .- Jewish Hospital Association of Phila., Olney road, Tabor Station, N. P. R. R .- Pennsyl- vania Hospital, Eighth and Pine sts .- Philadelphia Hospital, Blockley, Thirty-fourth and South sts .- Presbyterian Hospital in Phila., Thirty-ninth and Filbert sts .- St. Joseph's Hospital (Roman Catholic), Seventeenth st. and Girard ave .- St. Mary's Hospital (Roman Catholic), Frankford road and Palmer sts .- Hospital of the University of Penna., Thirty-fourth and Spruce sts .- Howard Hospital and Infirmary for Incurables, 1518 and 1520 Lombard st.
Children's Hospitals .- Sanitarium for Sick Children, Point Airy, Wind- mill Island .- Children's Hospital, Twenty-second st. bel. Walnut .- Chil- dren's Homeopathic Hospital, No. 914 N. Broad st .- Hospital of the Good Shepherd for Children (P. E.), Radnor, Delaware Co., Pa .- Homco- pathic Hospital for Children, S. W. cor. Oregon ave. and Forty-third st .-- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (P. E.), 132 Diamond st .- Faith Home for Crippled Children (P. E.), N. E. cor. Forty-fifth st. and Osage av.
Women's Hospitals .- Lying-In and Nurse Charity, 126 N. Eleventh st .- Preston Retreat, cor. Twentieth and Hamilton sts .- Maternity Hos- pital, 734 S. Tenth st .- Women's Hospital of Phila., N. College av. and Twenty-second st .- Women's Lying-In Society (Hebrew), 317 Pine st.
ADDENDA FOR 1888.
This list of Corrections, Changes, Additions, New Streets, Extensiona etc., should be carefully looked over for information not found in th: main body of this work.
The compiler claims greater completeness than shown by any other book, and lays especial claim to "OFFICIAL," for the reason that this information was obtained by men especially appointed to collect informa. tion for the
"OFFICIAL STREET DIRECTORY OF PHILADELPHIA."
Copyrighted by R. C. HARTRANFT, 1887.
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Abbotsford Av. (Falls)- N. fr. Scott la. nr. Queen. Abington Av .- E. fr. Gtn. av. to Gold.
Adams-W. fr. Marion av. S. of Haverford.
Airy (Myk.)-N. fr. Cedar to Mechanic.
Allison (Myk.)-N. fr. Ap- ple, N. fr. Shur's la.
Angora-S. fr. S. 59th to county line, W. fr. Balt. av. Aubrey -- W. fr. 13th, ab. Diamond.
Aubrey-E. fr. 1621 N. 6th. Baldwin ( Myk.)-E. - fr. Hamilton.
Bartram Av. (W. P.)-S. W. fr. 47th to Bow creek. Beacon-S. W. fr. 66th and Woodland av.
Boxgrove Av. (H'bg.)-Fr. Del. av. E. of Race.
Branch Av .- W. fr. S. Ju- niper nr. Wharton.
Bridge ( Falls)-W. fr. 3278 Ridge rd.
Bryler Ct. (Falls)-N. fr. Fountain pl.
Bridgewater La .- E. fr. Fk'd av., S. of Fk'd creek. Briner-Fr. Gtn. av. to West, 28th ward.
Bruner-W. fr. Gtn. av. ab. Juniata.
Brown-W. fr. L. av. bel. Seneca.
Bryn Mawr Av .- W. fr. Penna. av., ab. Merion.
Bulletin-W. fr. 846 Swan. son.
Carnarvin-Bel. S. 20th, S. of Dickinson.
Chalfont Av .- S. fr. Spring Garden, E. of 32d.
Chancellor Pl .- E. fr. 207 S. 33d, bel. Walnut.
Chapel-S. E. fr. Balt. av., 59th and 60th.
Charles ( Rox.)- W. fr. 3966 Ridge av.
Chester Av. (W. P.)-W. fr. Woodland av. to 41st.
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Church La .- N. fr. Wood- land av., E. of S. 70th.
Clifton-W. fr. N. 18th, bel. Clearfield.
Clifton ( Gtn. )-W. fr. Green, N. fr. Seymour.
Cogshell Av. (Gtn.)-S. fr. Rittenhouse, ab. Green.
Coll's Av .- N. fr. 609 Wall. Continental Av .- W. fr. N. 25th, ab. Fairmount av. Crease's La .- E. fr. Ridge av., ab. Parker av., to Wis- sahiekon creek.
Daly-E. fr. 2224 S. 8th.
Daniel Av. (Gtn.)-E. fr. W. Walnut la. to Ample. Dawson ( Wissahickon)-E. fr. Cresson bel. Adams, runs across to Manayunk. DeKalb Sq .- S. fr. 3716 Walnut to Locust.
Ditman (Tacony)-E. fr. Emeline.
Division (Falls)-E. fr. N. 35th, N. of Queen la.
Dobson's Row (Falls of Schuylkill.)
Domino La .- W. fr. Ridge av. ab. Paoli la.
Dorritt-W.fr. 4129 N. 18th. Drove Yard La .- W. fr. N. 44th, bel. Cathedral av. Dupont ( Roxb.)-N. E. fr. Ridge av., S. of Leverington av.
Eadline (W. P.)-changed to Wallace.
Eadom (Whitehall)-N. fr. Kennedy, E. of Trenton R. R., 23d Ward.
Edmund (T'ucony)-W. of Tulip, fr. Knorr to Town- ship line road.
Emeline ( Tacony)-N. fr. Unrnh, W. of Vandyke.
Emlen ( Gin. - N. fr. Allen's la., W. of Qnincy.
Ernest-W. fr. S. 28th, bel. Porter.
Etting-N. fr. Master to Jef- ferson, ah. 27th.
Euclid-W. fr. 1816
N. Broad.
Euclid-W. of Brown, ab. Montgomery av.
Evergreen Av. (C. Hill)- E. fr. Gin. av. to Stenton av., N. of Union av.
Fair (Roxb. )-E. fr. Ridge av., facing Green la.
Fairview av. (Falls)-S. W. fr. N. 34th to Gtn. and Nor. R. R.
Fayette-W. fr. York rd. S. of Nicetown la.
Fernberger av. ( formerly Keyser )-W. fr. 1338 Law- rence.
Filde's La. (C. Hill)-E. fr. Gtn. av. near Hartwell av.
Fisher's av. (W. P.)-N. W. fr. Market to Vine, W. of N. 55th.
Fleming ( W. P.)-W. fr. N. 52d ab. Market.
Florence ( W. P.)-W. fr. S. 51st, bel. Balt. av.
Forrest av. (Gtn. ) N. E. fr. Washington la. to E. Town- ship line rd.
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Franklin-N. fr. McFarren, E. of N. Broad.
Frederick (Falls)-E. fr. 125 James.
Friendship (Tacony)-W. fr. Wissonoming to Trenton av., N. of Monroe.
Garfield (Gtn.)-E. fr. 4507 Gtn. av.
Garnet-S. fr. Wharton, ab. 19th.
Garret-W. fr. 18th, bel. Reed.
Gold (C. Hill)-N. fr. Ab- ington av. to Hartwell av., E. of Gtn.
Gransback-N. fr. Cambria to Indiana, E. of D, 19th ward.
Grant Av. (Torresdale)- E. fr. Station to Del. riv.
Grape ( W. P.)-W. fr. 616 N. 33d.
Gray-E. of 17th, S. of Mar- ket.
Greenway La. - N. fr. Woodland av., W. of S. 51st.
Grover's La. (W. P.)-E. fr. 72d and Woodland av. Gurney-N. fr. Hart's la. W. of D.
Hagerman (Tacony)-Un- ruh and Tulip.
Hammond-W. fr. 918 N. 17th to Ridge av. Hartville-N. fr. Indiana, W. fr. E.
Hazel Av. ( W. P.)-W. fr. 60th and Lombard.
Hemlock Ter. (Roxh.) E. tr. Righter, ab. Sumac.
Herbine Av .- W. fr. 1816 N. 15th.
Hermit (Roxb.)-E. fr. Ridge av. to Wissahickon drive. Heywood (Falls)-W. fr. Krail, bel. Queen la.
High ( Myk. )-S. E. fr. Wash- ington to Centre, bel. Main. Hillier-N. fr. Reed, E. of S. 20th.
Hill's La. (Gtn.)-N. of Cresheim creek.
Hilton-E. fr. Kensington av. ab. Allegheny.
Honeysuckle Av. (H'bg) N. fr. Decatur, E. of Oak- land.
Hopper (P'ville) -W. fr. 72d and Greenaway av.
Howard (Nicetown)-E. fr. 4021 Gtn. av.
Howard ( Myk.)-Nr. Apple and Shur's la.
Hunter's La. (W. P.)-Fr. Lancaster av., bel. N. 54th. Hutton (W. P.)-Changed to Ogden.
James (Rorb.)-Fr. Ridge av. to Wissahickon drive, bel. Rector.
Jones' La. (P'ville)-E. fr. Island road, bet. 76th and 77th.
Juniper-S. fr. Vine to Cath- erine, bel. Broad.
Kalos ( Wissahickon)-N. fr. Ridge av., ab. Cresson.
Kay-E. fr. N. 15th, N. of York.
Keifer-S. fr. Powelton av. ab. 32d.
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Kennedy's La .- N. of N. 20th ab. Somerset.
King's La. ( Collegeville)- W. fr. "Bristol rd. ab. Pen- nypack la.
Kitchen (Roxb.) --- N. E. fr. Ridge av. to Magdalena.
Knorr (Tacony) - W. fr. Keystone N. of Hamilton. L .- N. fr. Venango and Ken- sington av.
Lambert Pl .- E. fr. 1921 N. 21st.
Lasimore-N. fr. 1213 Mor- ton.
Latch Av. (Myk.) N. fr. Leverington.
Lazaretto Rd .- S. W. fr. Island rd. bel. R. R. R.
League Island Rd .- Fr. S. 9th and Buck rd.
Leslie (Pville)-S. W. fr. S. 66th and Chester av.
Leverington Av. (Myk.)- W. fr. Main to Germantown. Lincoln Av. (P'ville)-E. fr. S. 73d bel. Paschal av. Lloyd (P'ville)-N. and S. fr. 71st and Woodland av. M .- N. fr. Erie and Kensing- ton av.
McKee-W. fr. Stonehouse la., bel. Old 2d.
Maple-W. fr. S. 61st bel. South.
Maplewood Av. (W. P.) -W. fr. 61st and Wood- land av.
Markle ( Myk.)-S. fr. Leu- kon.
Marsden (Tacony)-N. fr. Unruh and Emeline.
Marston - N. W. fr. 33d and Locust.
Marshall Rd. (W. P.)- S. W. fr. Walnut and 60th. Mead (C. Hill)-W. fr. N. 27th and Highland av. Mechlin (Gtn.)-N. E. fr. 4473 Gtn. av.
Merion Av. (W. P.)-N. fr. Callowhill, W. fr. 35th. Monroe Av. (W. P)-W. fr. Lancaster av. ab. 49th. Morrell (H'ville) - E. fr. 52d ab. Paschal.
Mount Vernon (W. P.), now called Story-W. fr. 512 N. 33d.
Mulberry Av. (W. P.) -- W. fr. 60th bel. Pine.
Myrtle ( W. P.), now Par- rish-W. fr. N. 39th, 24th ward.
N .- N. fr. Butler and Ken- sington av.
New (C. Hill)-S. fr. Sten- ton av. to Chestunt av.
Nicetown Av. ( Blue Bell). Norwood-N. fr. 21st ab. l'arrish.
O .- N. fr. Butler ab. Ken- sington av.
Ontario Av .- W. fr. Broad ab. Westmoreland.
Orchard (Gin.) -- E. fr. Evans ab. Centre.
Oregon (W. P.), changed to Brown.
Orphans ( Tacony) - Fr. Township line and St. Vin- ceut.
Osborn (Roxb.) - E. fr Cresson to Ridge av.
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Oxford (Tacony) - - E. fr. Penn to Washington. P .- N. fr. Kensington av. ab. Wheatsheaf.
Pacific-E. fr. Kensington av. ab. Venango.
Palm (W. P.)-N. fr. Par- rish ab. 42d.
Paoli (Roxb:)-W. fr. Ridge av. ab. Crease's la.
Parker Av. (Roxb.) -W. fr. Ridge av. ab. Fairthorn. Paschal Av. (W. P.)-N. fr. Lancaster av. bel. Media.
Passmore-Same as Pas- chal.
Patton-S. fr. Gray's Ferry Rd. ab. 29th.
Penn (Tacony) - Fr. Del. river to Trenton av. bel. Washington.
Percy-S. fr. Reed ab. 9th. Penn Ct .- S. fr. Penn, W. of Gtn. av.
Phillips Ct .- S. fr. 1740 Lombard.
Pine Rd. (Fox Chase)-23d ward.
Port Royal Av. (Roxb.)- E. fr. Ridge av. ab. Cinna- minson lane.
Princeton Av. (Tacony). Q .- Frankford.
Quay - Fr. Gtn. av. bel. Juniata. R .- Frankford.
Reany's Pl .- E. fr. 407 S. 26th.
Red Lion Rd. (Byberry)- 23d ward.
Richfield-W. fr. N. 12th ab. Somerset.
Richie-Manayunk.
Ridgway Terrace - Fr. 26th and Ridge rd.
Righter's La. (North Mana- yunk ).
Rosewood - S. fr. 1416 Fitzwater. .
Rosina ( Roxb.)-Fr. Ritten- house to James.
Rowan's Pl .- N. fr. 537 Queen.
Rural Av .- Allen's lane and Cresheim rd.
St. James Av .- Fr. 32d bel. Walnut.
St. Mark's Sq .- W. of N 16th ab. Cayuga.
St. John's Sq .- W. fr. 16th ab. Gtn. av.
Seebold-S. fr. 1722 Pas- syunk av.
Shaw's La. (Roxb. )-W. fr. Ridge av. and 9 mile- stone.
Sheep's La .- S. fr. Penrose Ferry bel. Magazine la.
Short-( Tacony). Silverton Av. (W. P.)- Changed to Fairmount av. Simmons-N. fr. 2939 Og- den.
South Pearl-E. fr. Quince bel. Locust.
Smedley ( W. P.)-W. fr. 314 N. 37th.
Smick ( Manayunk).
Sober-S. fr. Dickinson ab. 19th.
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Spencer Av. (Gtn.)-W. fr. Eberle ab. Mill.
Spencer Terrace (W. P.) -W. fr. 220 N. 23d. Spray Av. (Gtn.)-W. fr. Stenton av. ab. Mill.
Springfield Av. (W. P.) -- W. fr. 45th bel. Balt. av. State Rd. (Tacony)-N. E. of Trenton av.
Steckel-W. of 20th ab. Somerset.
Story (W. P.)-Changed to Mt. Vernon.
· Summer ( W. P.)-W. fr. 32d bel. Race.
LStonehouse La .- S. fr. 2d and Snyder av. Lr. U. V .- Frankford.
. Thompson's Ct .- N. fr. 405 Cherry.
Tulip ( Tacony)-W. of Key- stone to Township line rd. Tyson ( Tacony)-Ab. Long- shore E. to Del. river. Unruh (Tacony). Vanilla (W. P.)-Changed to Reno.
Vandyke ( Tacony)-Fr. Un- ruh ab. Hagerman.
Vassar ( Wissahickon) -W. fr. 3720 Ridge av. to Cres- son.
Vincent (Tacony)-Town- ship line rd. to Emeline. Viola (W. P.)-W. fr. 41st ab. Columbia av.
Whitby Av. ( W. P.)-W. fr. 52d bel. Balt. av.
Wilder-W. fr. 1426 S. 4th. Willow Av. (W. P.)-S. fr. Balt. av. bel. 50th.
Windsor Sq .- W. fr. N. 20th ab. Brown.
Winfield Av. (W. P.)- Fr. Elm av. to 57th.
Winter (W. P.)-W. fr. 32d ab. Powelton av.
Wishart-Fr. Fkd. av. ab. Clementine, 25th ward.
Wissonoming ( Tacony).
Wood (Fkd.)-E. fr. Rising Sun la. S. of Adams.
Woodstock-S. fr. Dick- inson ab. 19 h.
Woodvale Av. (Ro.xb.) -- E. fr. 3710 Ridge av. York (W. P.)-S. fr. 51st ab. Walnut. Yorrick Pl. (Fkd.).
STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia is laid out as a square, streets crossing at right angles. The numbers on streets running East and West are a given hundred lo a block or square, odd numbers on North side, even on South, thus: Front 100, Second 200, Third 300, etc.
Market Street is the dividing line for streets running North and South, even numbers on West side, uneven on East, a given hundred to a block, thus : Market to Arch, 100, to Race, 200, etc.
The following are parallel to Market Street. Streets having no num. bers are either narrow or short or placed between principal avenues.
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