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Race Street (Philadelphia)
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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]
Quick Facts Maintained by, Postal code ...
![]() Race Street in Chinatown with the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the background | |
Maintained by | PennDOT |
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Postal code | 19102, 19103, 1904 |
West end | 36th Street in West Philadelphia |
Major junctions | ![]() |
East end | Columbus Boulevard in Old City |
North | Vine Street |
South | Arch Street |
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