Philadelphia's Old Southwark District

by Heather Gibson Moqtaderi and Mehron Moqtaderi

Book Overview

The area along the banks of the Delaware River originally known as Philadelphia's Southwark District encompasses the present-day neighborhoods of Queen Village, Pennsport, and Dickinson Square West. Southwark's deep history is tied to its relationship to the waterfront and the multitude of immigrant communities that settled its streets. The Washington Avenue Immigration Station, Southwark's counterpart to Ellis Island, was a testament to the waves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467121789
• ISBN13: 9781467121781
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"