Washington Square West

Residential neighborhood boarding Washington Square Park

photo by lsc21

Neighborhood Highlights

• Buildings consists of three to four story rowhouses interspersed with larger elevator apartments and offices with ground-floor retail
• In addition to the block sized Washington Square Park to the East, the neighborhood contains the smaller Kahn Park, named after the Philadelphia Architect Louis Kahn.
• The neighborhood follows William Penn's original grid layout for the city, with many one-lane and pedestrian side streets added later as the population became more dense

Neighborhood Fast Facts

• Boundaries: North of Lombard, South of Walnut, East of Broad, West of 7th
• Zip code: 19107
• Fun: Washington Square Park, Antique Row, Midtown Village