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Arch Street (Philadelphia)
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Arch Street is a major east-west street in Center City Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.
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![]() Arch Street at the Pennsylvania Convention Center with the Comcast Center visible in the background | |
Former name(s) | Mulberry Street[1] Holme Street Tioga Street |
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Owner | City of Philadelphia |
Maintained by | Streets Department |
Length | 3.7 mi (6.0 km)[2] |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nearest metro station | 30th Street |
Coordinates | 39.9543°N 75.1618°W / 39.9543; -75.1618 |
West end | Gross Street in Overbrook |
Major junctions | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
East end | Front Street in Old City |
North | Race Street (West Phila.) Cherry Street (Center City) |
South | Market Street (West Phila.) JFK Boulevard / Filbert Street (Center City) |
Construction | |
Commissioned | 1682 |
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