Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Notable parkway in Philadelphia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway and colloquially called the Parkway, is a boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city as of 2020.
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Namesake | Benjamin Franklin |
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Maintained by | City of Philadelphia |
Length | 1.0 mi (1.6 km)[1] |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
West end | Eakins Oval in Fairmount Park |
East end | 16th and Arch Streets in Logan Square |
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The parkway is named for Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father greatly affiliated with the city and the successful American Revolution, which led to American independence.
The mile-long parkway cuts diagonally across the grid plan pattern of Center City's northwest quadrant, starting at Philadelphia City Hall, curving around Logan Circle, and ending before the Philadelphia Museum of Art.