McCall Gen George A School
Public · Grades K–8
Philadelphia,
PA
Society Hill
Philadelphia,
PA
Neighborhoods
Society Hill
Georgian facades, secret courtyards, and dinner reservations at Zahav
About the Neighborhood
Living in Society Hill
Located in Center City near the Delaware River, Society Hill is a historic residential neighborhood known for its preserved 18th-century architecture. Local dining centers on Headhouse Square, where The Twisted Tail and Pizzeria Stella line South 2nd Street and Zahav is nearby on St. James Place. Residents can easily explore historic landmarks like the Powel House, the Hill-Physick House, and Washington Square. Three Bears Park offers a quiet neighborhood setting, with shade trees, brick walkways, and a sculpture of bears at its entrance. Overall, Society Hill offers residents a mix of brick rowhouses, cobblestone streets, local dining, and central city convenience.
Colonial Rowhouses
Cobblestone Streets
Headhouse Square
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Walk, Bike & Transit
97
Walk Score
87
Bike Score
96
Transit Score
Education
Schools
Meredith William M School
Public · Grades K–8
Academy At Palumbo
Public · Grades 9–12
Nebinger George W School
Public · Grades PK–8
Vare-Washington Elementary School
Public · Grades PK–8
Getting Around
Public Transit
Columbus-Dock to 50th-Woodland (Route 12)
Bus
2nd-Lombard to Conshohocken-Monumnt (Route 40)
Bus
WhitmanPlaza to RisingSun-Olney&FTC (Route 57)
Bus
Penns Landing to Wycombe or61stPine (Route 42)
Bus
Whitman Plaza to 5th-Godfrey (Route 47)
Bus
FTC to Columbus Commons (Route 25)
Bus
Questions
Frequently Asked
Where is Society Hill located in Philadelphia?
Society Hill is located in eastern Center City Philadelphia, bordered by Old City to the north and the Delaware River to the east.
Is Society Hill a good neighborhood to live in Philadelphia?
Society Hill is a residential neighborhood that offers preserved 18th-century homes, walkable blocks, and central city amenities. Pocket parks, brick-paved greenways, community organizations, and the Sunday Headhouse Farmers Market give neighbors plenty of ways to connect throughout the year. Public transit is close at hand, with SEPTA bus routes along 4th and 5th streets and the Market-Frankford Line’s 2nd Street and 5th Street/Independence Hall stations just north on Market Street.
What is Society Hill, Philadelphia known for?
Society Hill is known for having one of the largest concentrations of original 18th- and early 19th-century residential architecture in the United States. That history is preserved along its cobblestone streets, at house museums like the Powel House, and around Headhouse Square.
How far is Society Hill from downtown Philadelphia?
Society Hill is located less than 1 mile southeast of downtown Philadelphia.
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