Southwark, Philadelphia
Southwark District | |
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Corner of 3rd and Queen Streets | |
Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Southwark District prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′16″N 75°08′52″W / 39.93778°N 75.14778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
Southwark District | |
| Location | Bounded by Delaware, Washington Aves., 5th, Lombard, Front, and Catharine Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 720 acres (290 ha) |
| Built | 1703 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001172 |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1972 |
Southwark was originally the Southwark District, a colonial-era municipality in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. Today, it is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Because of its location south of the early Philadelphia, the name was adopted in allusion to the borough of Southwark in the county of London, England, just south of the city of London.