Dilworth Park

Dilworth Park is a public park and open space along the western side of City Hall in Center City, Philadelphia. The one-half-acre (0.20 ha) park opened to the public on September 4, 2014.

Dilworth Park
Dilworth Park with Claes Oldenburg's sculpture Clothespin seen across the street
Type	Urban park
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39.953°N 75.165°W / 39.953; -75.165
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Opened	September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04)
Operated by	Center City District[1]
Status	Open all year
Public transit access	SEPTA

History

The lawn at Dilworth Park

Dilworth Park opened in September 2014. It is named in honor of Richardson Dilworth, who served as mayor of the city from 1956 to 1962. The current park was designed by KieranTimberlake, Urban Engineers and OLIN^[2] and replaced Dilworth Plaza, designed by Vincent Kling in 1972.^[3]

Centre Square

City Hall is located in what was originally named Centre Square. Centre Square was one of the five original public squares planned by William Penn in 1682. Centre Square was the geographic heart of the city until 1854, when Philadelphia expanded its city boundaries with the Act of Consolidation. Centre Square never became the social heart of the city as originally intended, but it remained in use until 1871, when construction of City Hall began.^[4]

Features

Dilworth Park contains:^[5][6]

• grass lawns and landscaping,
• two large sloped glass stair canopies,
• a fountain/ice skating rink
• a cafe
• restaurant

See also

• Philadelphia portal

• Penn Center
• Philadelphia City Hall
• Richardson Dilworth
• List of parks in Philadelphia