Northern Liberties, Philadelphia

Northern Liberties District
St. John's Church
Northern Liberties District is located in Pennsylvania
Northern Liberties District
Northern Liberties District
Location of Kensington District in Pennsylvania
Northern Liberties District is located in the United States
Northern Liberties District
Northern Liberties District
Northern Liberties District (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°57′47″N 75°08′42″W / 39.96306°N 75.14500°W / 39.96306; -75.14500
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes215, 267
Northern Liberties Historic District
Houses on North 5th Street
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia is located in Pennsylvania
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia is located in the United States
Northern Liberties, Philadelphia
LocationRoughly bounded by Brown, Boone & Galloway, Green & Wallace, and Fifth & Sixth Sts.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′47″N 75°08′42″W / 39.96306°N 75.14500°W / 39.96306; -75.14500
Area20.5 acres (8.3 ha)
Built1791
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Federal
NRHP reference No.85003471[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1985

Northern Liberties is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is north of Center City along the Delaware River. Prior to its incorporation into Philadelphia in 1854, it was among the top 10 largest cities in the U.S. in every census from 1790 to 1840, and 11th in 1850. It was a major manufacturing area that attracted many European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the early 21st century, it has attracted many young professionals and new commercial and residential development.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.