Passyunk Square is a neighborhood in

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and Point Breeze neighborhoods. The neighborhood got its

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name from the 1800s

Passyunk Township, Pennsylvania Passyunk Township (Lenape language, Lenape ''Pahsayunk'' 'in the valley' from ''pahsaek'' 'valley') is a defunct Township (Pennsylvania), township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township ceased to exist a ...

which named Passyunk Square Park, located between 12th, 13th, Reed and Wharton Streets. The park was eventually renamed Columbus Square Park, and subsequently the neighborhood became known as Columbus Square. Sue Montella, Geoff DiMasi, and a group of neighbors revived the Passyunk Square name when forming the Passyunk Square Civic Association in 2003.

History

Lafayette Cemetery Lafayette Cemetery was a cemetery in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1828 and originally intended for 14,000 burials but over time fell into disrepair and became overcrowded with 47,000 buria ...

was established in 1828 on the block between Federal and Wharton Streets and 9th and 10th Avenues. The cemetery was originally designed to hold 14,000 bodies, but by 1946, it was in disrepair and overcrowded with 47,000 bodies. In March 1946, the city condemned Lafayette Cemetery and relocated all of the remains to Evergreen Memorial Park in

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. The former location of Lafayette Cemetery is used by the city of Philadelphia as the Capitolo Playground.

Education

The

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serves the neighborhood. Two

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Fanny Jackson Coppin School
(formerly the Federal Street School and Andrew Jackson School) and

Eliza Butler Kirkbride School Eliza Butler Kirkbride School is a K–8 school located in the Passyunk Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the School District of Philadelphia. The historic school building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and bu ...

, are listed on the

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. These schools serve portions of the neighborhood.

Furness High School Horace Howard Furness High School is a secondary (9th-12th) school in South Philadelphia. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. Portions of South Philadelphia (including Bella Vista, Passyunk Square, Pennsport, Queen Village, and ...

serves areas within both the Kirkbride and Jackson zones.A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions

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Demographics

* White - 68%; Black - 6%; Asian - 19%; Hispanic - 7% The Place Where You Live: Passyunk Square

Shopping district

The neighborhood is best known for its shopping and restaurants along the East Passyunk Avenue corridor. East Passyunk Avenue features a large number of privately owned shops, restaurants, and grocery stores; additionally, it has a number of businesses such as insurance offices, salons, and pharmacies. The southernmost portion of one of America's oldest curb markets, popularly called The Italian Market, also falls within the Association's boundaries.Map of The South 9th St. Italian Market
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Transportation

Passyunk Square is served by

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at Tasker-Morris and Ellsworth-Federal stations. Several SEPTA bus lines run through the neighborhood.

References

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