Centre Square, Philadelphia
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Centre Square, Philadelphia is a historic central public square in downtown Philadelphia that has served as a civic focal point and site of major municipal facilities since the city’s early development.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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public square ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of downtown Philadelphia
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municipal government of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| centralPointOf |
Philadelphia street numbering system
NERFINISHED
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intersection of Broad Street and Market Street ⓘ |
| civicImportance | historic civic center of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| designedBy | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
civic focal point
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public gathering place ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Centre Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | Philadelphia city grid ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | colonial-era urban planning ⓘ |
| hasRole | central square in William Penn’s five‑square plan ⓘ |
| hasStreetBoundary |
Broad Street
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Market Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
site of civic activities
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site of municipal facilities ⓘ site of public buildings ⓘ |
| isNowSiteOf | Philadelphia City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidOutIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Center City, Philadelphia
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Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| partOf | original city plan of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| significance | one of the original five public squares of Philadelphia ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.