Old City historic district

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The Old City historic district is a Philadelphia neighborhood renowned as the birthplace of American independence, featuring numerous preserved 18th-century buildings, landmarks, and cultural sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
tourist destination
boundedBy 7th Street
Delaware River
Vine Street
Walnut Street
contains Benjamin Franklin's grave
Betsy Ross House
Carpenters' Hall
Christ Church
Christ Church Burial Ground
City Tavern site
Congress Hall
Elfreth's Alley
Elfreth's Alley Museum
Elfreth's Alley Museum
surface form: Fireman's Hall Museum

First Bank of the United States
Franklin Court
Franklin Square
Independence Hall
Independence National Historical Park
Liberty Bell Center
Museum of the American Revolution
Independence National Historical Park
surface form: National Constitution Center

National Museum of American Jewish History
Old City Hall
surface form: Old City Hall (Philadelphia)

Old St. Joseph's Church
Old St. Mary's Church
Penn's Landing
surface form: Penn's Landing vicinity

Polish American Cultural Center Museum
Second Bank of the United States
Welcome Park
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governedBy Philadelphia
surface form: City of Philadelphia
hasCharacteristic art galleries
cobblestone streets
preserved 18th-century buildings
restaurants and nightlife
hasReputationFor birthplace of American independence
hasStreet 2nd Street
3rd Street
Arch Street
Chestnut Street
Market Street
heritageDesignation listed historic district at city level
part of Independence National Historical Park
knownFor 18th-century architecture
cultural institutions
historic landmarks
locatedIn Center City Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
partOf Philadelphia County
tourismFocus American Revolutionary history

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Independence National Historical Park locatedIn Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City, Philadelphia
520 Chestnut Street near Old City historic district
Elfreth's Alley partOf Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City historic area
Independence Square near Old City historic district
Delaware River waterfront adjacentTo Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City neighborhood
Center City section contains Old City historic district
subject surface form: Center City
this entity surface form: Old City
Center City Philadelphia contains Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Penn's Landing adjacentTo Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Northern Liberties area borderedBy Old City historic district
subject surface form: Northern Liberties
this entity surface form: Old City
Second Street passesThrough Old City historic district
subject surface form: Second Street (Philadelphia)
Benjamin Franklin Museum locatedInNeighborhood Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Christ Church Burial Ground cityHistoricDistrict Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City Historic District
Old St. Joseph's Church locatedInHistoricDistrict Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City historic area
Christ Church neighborhood Old City historic district
subject surface form: Christ Church (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form: Old City
Old St. Mary's Church locatedIn Old City historic district
3rd Street locatedIn Old City historic district
3rd Street traverses Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City historic district core
Society Hill adjacentTo Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Franklin Square locatedInNeighborhood Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Center City contains Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Market East adjacentTo Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Washington Square West adjacentTo Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Christ Church, Philadelphia neighborhood Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Second Street (Philadelphia) passesThrough Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City neighborhood
Center City historic area hasPart Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City neighborhood
5th Street/Independence Hall station servesNeighborhood Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
5th Street/Independence Hall station nearbyAttraction Old City historic district
Philadelphia waterfront adjacentTo Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
Municipal Pier 9 locatedInNeighborhood Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City
2nd Street station servesNeighborhood Old City historic district
this entity surface form: Old City