Avenue of the Arts (Philadelphia)

Avenue of the Arts
Avenue of the Arts neighborhood along Broad Street in Philadelphia
Avenue of the Arts neighborhood along Broad Street in Philadelphia
Avenue of the Arts is located in Philadelphia
Avenue of the Arts
Avenue of the Arts
Coordinates: 39°56′28″N 75°09′56″W / 39.9411°N 75.1656°W / 39.9411; -75.1656
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
CityPhiladelphia
Area codes215, 267 and 445

Avenue of the Arts is a city-designated arts cultural district[1] on a segment of Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that includes many of the city's cultural institutions, most notably the theater district south of City Hall. The designation can be found as far south as Washington Avenue and as far north as the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood.

  1. ^ Eisinger, Peter. Urban Affairs Review, January 2000 vol. 35 no. 3, "The Politics of Bread and Circuses - Building the City for the Visitor Class". pp. 316–333, doi: 10.1177/107808740003500302 .