Powelton History Blog: A Collective Biography of a Philadelphia Neighborhood

(Click to expand)                  On September 2, 1884, Poweltonians suddenly got a unique glimpse of the future.   On that date, th...

          In 1850, the City of Philadelphia was limited to the area we now call Center City – from South St. to Vine St. between the Delawar...

During the late 1800s, there were several private girls ’ schools in Powelton. They were set up in houses and were often run by widows. ...

The following is a long, almost poetic piece published on the front page of the newspaper The Press on Sept. 6, 1861, about the land a...

            The U.S. has been called a “melting pot” where immigrants from many countries combine to form a common society.   However, ...