Philadelphia Wards Boundaries in Gopsill's General & Business Directory (1895); Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Claudia Carson ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Gopsill's Philadelphia PA General & Business Directory for 1895. Philadelphia: Jmaes Gopsill's Sons, 1895. 2182 page(s). Ward Boundaries 1st ~ Beginning at Wharton St & Delaware River; along river (including League Isl.) to Back Channel, along channel to Broad, to Passy'k Av., to Wharton, to beginning. 2nd ~ Between Delaware River & Broad; Wharton to Passy'k Av., to Ellsworth, to Broad, to Christian 3rd ~ Between Delaware River & Broad; Christian, Mead & Fitzwater. 4th ~ Between Delaware River & Broad & Fitzwater & South. 5th ~ Between Delaware River & 7th & South & Chestnut. 6th ~ Between Delaware River & 7th & chestnut & Vice. 7th ~ Between Schuylkill River & 7th & South & Spruce. 8th ~ Between Schuylkill River & 7th & Chestnut & Spruce. 9th ~ Between Schuylkill River & 7th & Chestnut & Arch. 10th ~ Between Schuylkill River & 7th & Arch & Vine. 11th ~ Between Delaware River & 3rd & Vine & Poplar. 12th ~ Between 3rd & 6th & Vine & Poplar. 13th ~ Between 6th & 10th & Vine & Poplar. 14th ~ Between 10th & Broad & Vine & Poplar. 15th ~ Between Schuylkill River & Broad & Vine & Poplar. 16th ~ Beginning at Laurel & Delaware River; Laurel to F'kd (Frankford) Av., to Girard Av., to 6th, to Poplar, to Delaware River, to beginning. 17th ~ Between F'kd Av & 6th & Girard Av & Oxford. 18th ~ Beginning at Delaware River & Laurel, Laurel to F'kd Av to Norris to Armingo canal to Lehigh Av to Delaware. 19th ~ Beginning at F'kd Av & Norris, F'kd Av to Oxford, to 6th to Gtn (Germantown) Av, to Lehigh Av, to Ktn (Kensington) Av to Front to Norris, to F'kd Av. 20th ~ Beginning at Broad & Poplar, to 6th to Susq'ana Av, to 11th, to Montg'y Av, to Broad, to Poplar. 21th ~ Beginning at Schuylkill River & School La, on School La to Township line, County line to river. 22th ~ Bounded NE & NW by County Line Rd, SW Wiss Av & Roberts Av, S & SE by Wingobocking & Tacony creeks. 23rd ~ Bounded F'kd creek, Castor Rd, Dark Run La, & Delaware River. 24th ~ Bounded Schuylkill Riv, Market, Meadow, Haverford, 44th, Belmount Av, City Av. 25th ~ Bounded Lehigh Av, Ktn Av, Delaware Riv, F'kd Creek. 26th ~ Beginning Passy'k Av & Ellsworth, Passy'k Av to Broad, to Back channel, to 18th, to Washington Av, to Broad, to Ellsworth, to Passy'k Av. 27th ~ West of Schuylkill Riv & S of Market. 28th ~ Beginning Broad & Susq'ana Av, Broad to Gtn Av, to Roberts Av, to Wiss Av, to School La, to Schuylkill Riv, to Susq'ana Av, to Broad. 29th ~ Between Broad & Schuylkill Riv & poplar & Montg'y Av. 30th ~ Between South & Washington Av & Broad & Schuylkill Riv. 31st ~ Bounded Front, Norris, Ktn Av, Lehigh Av & Aramingo Canal. 32nd ~ Between Schuylkill Riv & 11th, Montg'y Av & Susq'ana Av. 33rd ~ Bounded Lehigh av, Ktn Av, F'kd Creek, Wingohocking Creek, Briston Township line, Gtn Av. 34th ~ Bounded Market, Meadow, Haverford, Belmont Av, City Av, Cobb's Creek. 35th ~ Bounded Bucks County line, Delaware Riv, Castor Rd, Dark Run La, Tacony Creek & Montg'y County line. 36th ~ Bounded Ellsworth, Washington Av, 18th, Schuylkill Riv, League Island & Delaware Riv. 37th ~ Bounded Broad, Gtn Av & Susq'ana Av.