Old City
Old City (sometimes spelled “Olde City”) is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia located in the area near the Delaware River where William Penn and the Quakers first settled. For tourists it is best known as the home of Elfreth’s Alley and many of Philadelphia’s other historic sites.
Present-day Old City occupies several blocks between Front and Fourth Streets to the east and west, generally bounded by Race Street (near the on-ramp to the Ben Franklin Bridge) to the north and Walnut Street to the south. Home to many fashionable bars and restaurants, the neighborhood is a popular bohemian hangout. Among Old City’s traditions is First Friday, a popular monthly event featuring “open houses” by many neighborhood art galleries.
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