The Centennial District is a 700-acre section of West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that contains the Philadelphia Zoo, the Please Touch Museum and the Mann Music Center.[1] The neighborhood sits on a section of town that was the location of the 1876 Centennial Exposition, which was 100 years after the founding of the United States with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Centennial District
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Girard Avenue at the Centennial District
Centennial District
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Philadelphia County
City	Philadelphia
ZIP Code	19146
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445

The area is part of a plan to incorporate parts of present-day Fairmount Park to revitalize neighborhoods in the area for the year 2026.[2][3]

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  Carousel in the Please Touch Museum
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  Polar Bear at the Philadelphia Zoo
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  Law, Prosperity and Power by Daniel Chester French near the Mann Center
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  Centennial District signage

Transportation

Streetcar service along Girard Avenue is provided by SEPTA's Route 15 trolley.

See also

• Parkside Historic District (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• Ohio House (Philadelphia)

References