Bridesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Bridesburg is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bordered to the south by Port Richmond, to the east by the Delaware River, to the north by Wissinoming, and to the west by Frankford. The Frankford Creek, the Delaware River, and I-95 give Bridesburg distinct boundaries, making it a well-defined neighborhood.
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[edit] History
Founded in the early 19th century, Bridesburg, a tract of land formerly belonging to Point-no-Point, took its name from Joseph Kirkbride, who for many years was land-owner there and proprietor of a ferry over Frankford Creek, and to whom Legislature gave a right to build a bridge and receive toll for passage over the same by act of March 20, 1811. On April 1, 1833, the County of Philadelphia bought the Kirkbride bridge and two and a half acres of land annexed for $5,500. Kirkbridesburg was considered too long a name for convenient use, and the shorter one was adopted. Bridesburg was incorporated as a borough on April 1, 1848. In 1854, the borough was annexed to the city of Philadelphia in the Act of Consolidation.
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
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- A map of the neighborhood from Windows Live Local can be viewed here.
[edit] Resources
- Chronology of the Political Subdivisions of the County of Philadelphia, 1683-1854
- Information courtesy of ushistory.org
- Incorporated District, Boroughs, and Townships in the County of Philadelphia, 1854 By Rudolph J. Walther - excerpted from the book at the ushistory.org website
| Neighborhoods of the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
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Academy Gardens - Ashton-Woodenbridge - Bridesburg - Burholme - Bustleton - Byberry - Castor Garden - Crestmont Farms - Fishtown - Fox Chase - Frankford - Harrowgate - Holme Circle - Holmesburg - Juniata - Kensington - Lawncrest - Lexington Park - Mayfair - Millbrook - Modena Park - Morrell Park - Normandy - Oxford Circle - Parkwood - Pennypack - Port Richmond - Rhawnhurst - Ryers - Somerton - Tacony - Torresdale - Upper Holmesburg - Winchester Park - Wissinoming |
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Center City - North Philadelphia - Northwest Philadelphia - The Northeast - South Philadelphia - Southwest Philadelphia - West Philadelphia |
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| Incorporated District, Boroughs, and Townships in the County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 | |
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Aramingo Borough - Belmont District - Blockley Township - Bridesburg Borough - Bristol Township - Byberry Township - Delaware Township - Frankford Borough - Germantown Borough - Germantown Township - Kensington District - Kingsessing Township - Lower Dublin Township - Manayunk Borough - Moreland Township - Moyamensing District - Northern Liberties District - Northern Liberties Township - Oxford Township - Passyunk Township - Penn District - Penn Township - Philadelphia City - Roxborough Township - Richmond District - Southwark District - Spring Garden District - West Philadelphia Borough - Whitehall Borough - |
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