Race Street (Philadelphia)
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Maintained byPennDOT
Postal code19102, 19103, 1904
Westend36th Street in West Philadelphia
Major
junctions
PA 611 (Broad Street) in Center City
junctions
PA 611 (Broad Street) in Center City Race Street in Chinatown with the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the background | |
 Interactive map of Race Street | |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
|---|---|
| Postal code | 19102, 19103, 1904 |
| West end | 36th Street in West Philadelphia |
| Major junctions | PA 611 (Broad Street) in Center City |
| East end | Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Old City |
| North | Vine Street |
| South | Arch Street |
Race Street is a major east–west street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that runs parallel to Cherry Street. It was one of William Penn's original gridded streets from the 1680s, although named Sassafras Street then.[1] Race and Arch streets are listed by their original names, "Sassafras" and "Mulberry," on the map in Birch's Views of Philadelphia, published in 1800.[2]
The name "Race Street" was originally a nickname given to the street, since the street was used for horse racing in Philadelphia in the early 1800s. The name became official some time in the mid-1850s.
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