Front Street

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Front Street is one of Philadelphia’s oldest and most historically significant north–south thoroughfares, running along the city’s original waterfront and forming part of its foundational street grid.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf street
thoroughfare
associatedWith Fishtown, Philadelphia
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
Old City, Philadelphia
city Philadelphia
country United States
direction north–south
follows Delaware River waterfront
formsPartOf foundational street grid of Philadelphia
hasHeritage colonial-era urban planning in Philadelphia
hasNameOrigin named for its position along the riverfront
hasRole major north–south artery in early Philadelphia
historicalSignificance one of Philadelphia’s oldest streets
part of Philadelphia’s original street grid
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
United States
parallelTo Second Street (Philadelphia)
partOf historic core of Philadelphia
runsAlong Philadelphia’s original waterfront
state Pennsylvania
usedFor commercial access
local traffic
residential access

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Philadelphia street grid
hasPart

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