Walnut Streetis located inCenter City Philadelphiaand extends to theDelaware Riverwaterfront andWest Philadelphia.Walnut Street has been characterized as "the city's premier shopping district" byThe Philadelphia Inquirer.[2]
 Walnut Street inUniversity Cityin front ofUniversity of Pennsylvania | |
| Maintained by | PennDOTandCity of Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Length | 5.57 mi (8.96 km)[1] |
| Component highways | SR 3006 fromFront StreettoCity Hall PA 3westbound between 38th and Cobbs Creek Parkway inPhiladelphia |
| Location | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| West end | PA 3(Cobbs Creek Parkway) inCobbs Creek |
| Major junctions |  US 13/PA 3(38th Street) inUniversity City I-76(Schuylkill Expressway) in University City PA 611(Broad Street) inCenter City |
| East end | Front StreetinPenn's Landing |
| North | Chestnut Street |
| South | Locust Street |
A portion of the street commonly calledRittenhouse Rowwas ranked 12th in 2005 byWomen's Wear Dailyamong its list of the most expensive retail streets inNorth America,with rents of $90 persquare foot.The street is home to several "upscale dining, retail and cultural" establishments.[3]
In 2013, rents rose to an average of $107 a foot, a growth of 34% over 2012 and the largest percentage growth of any retail corridor in the country.[4]
Route description
editWalnut Street is most known forRittenhouse SquarePark and itsupscale shoppingdistrict in the high-end neighborhood of the same name. The majority ofdesignerandfast fashionstores located on Walnut Street are situated on a four-block stretch betweenBroad Streetand 18th Street, which is anchored by the park on the southwest corner. This area of Walnut Street and a few blocks to the east features a variety of shops, eateries, bars, hotels, and office buildings.
Walnut Street Theatre,located at 825 Walnut Street, is the oldest continuously-operatingtheatrein theEnglish-speaking world.
Among the many attractions and historic sites on Walnut Street areIndependence National Historical ParkandSociety Hillon the east andWashington Square,Washington Square West,theSt. James Hotel(1226-1232), thePhiladelphia Stock Exchange(1419-1411), theSun Oil Building(1608-1610), the1616 Walnut Street Building,Rittenhouse Square,Estey Hall(1701 Walnut Street), and theChurch of the Holy Trinity.
TheWalnut Street Bridge,completed in 1949, crosses theSchuylkill River.On the west side of the river, the street crosses over theSchuylkill Expressway.
Further west, Walnut Street bisects the campus of theUniversity of Pennsylvania,anIvy Leagueuniversity founded in the mid-18th century byBenjamin Franklinin theUniversity Citysection ofWest Philadelphia.At Walnut and 47th Streets is the site of the oldWest Philadelphia High School,and thePaul Robeson Houseis located at the corner of 50th and Walnut Streets.
The street continues westward throughWalnut Hill,Dunlap,and eventuallyCobbs Creek,where the it ends.
Running parallel to Walnut Street, one or two blocks to the north, depending on whether the side street Sansom Street is counted, isChestnut Street.Pennsylvania Route 3westbound follows Walnut Street from 38th Street (U.S. Route 13) to its western terminus atCobbs Creek Parkway.
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Walnut Street inRittenhouse Square -
Apple Store on Walnut Street -
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Walnut Street Theater
See also
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- ^DeLormeStreet Atlas USA 2007, Toggle Measure Tool. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^Harris, Linda JK."Philadelphia Shopping District Gets Messy Makeover.",The Philadelphia Inquirer,July 31, 2002. Accessed December 16, 2007. "Walking down the 1700 block of Walnut Street, a visitor might conclude that the city's premier shopping district has hit on hard times."
- ^Hall, Cecily."THE WWD LIST: STREETS OF CASH; THE MOST EXPENSIVE RETAIL STREETS BY RENT PER SQUARE FOOT IN NORTH AMERICA.",Women's Wear Daily,October 13, 2005. Accessed December 16, 2007. "*12 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Rent per square foot: $90 Walnut Street is home to Rittenhouse Row..."
- ^Van Allen, Peter."Walnut Street retail is hot, report says".Philadelphia Business Journal.Retrieved15 November2013.