6.4 acres (2.6 ha) open-space park in Center City, Philadelphia, and one of the five original planned squares laid out on the city grid by William Penn's surveyor
General Information
Hours:
24/7
Fees:
No fees
Pet Policy:
Pets allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Philadelphia
Seasons:
All year
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
Head south on S 15th St toward S Penn Square. S 15th St turns slightly left and becomes S Penn Square. Keep left to stay on S Penn Square. Turn right onto Market St. Turn right onto S 8th St. Turn left onto Locust St. Turn left onto W Washington Square.
Overview
Washington Square is a 6.4-acre park in Center City, originally Southeast Square, one of the five original squares laid out by William Penn's surveyor Thomas Holme. It sits between the Washington Square West and Society Hill neighborhoods and is part of Independence National Historical Park.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Washington Square (Philadelphia)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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