Washington Square | |
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| Location | between Walnut and 6th Sts., West and South Washington Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′48.68″N 75°9′9.51″W / 39.9468556°N 75.1526417°W |
| Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1683 |
| Architect | Thomas Holme G. Edwin Brumbaugh |
| MPS | Four Public Squares of Philadelphia TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000558[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1981 |
Washington Square, originally designated in 1682 as Southeast Square, is a 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) open-space park in Center City, Philadelphia, The southeast quadrant and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor, Thomas Holme. It is part of both the Washington Square West and Society Hill neighborhoods. In 2005, the National Park Service took over ownership and management of Washington Square, through an easement from the City of Philadelphia. It is now part of Independence National Historical Park.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.