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Girard Estate

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70: 472: 136: 213:, United States. Its boundaries stretch from South 22nd Street on the west to South 17th Street on the east. The southern boundary is clearly defined as the south side of Shunk Street, but its northern boundary is irregular in stretching from the north side of Porter Street between South 17th Street and South 21st Streets, along the east side of South 21st Street to West Passyunk Avenue, then along the south side of West Passyunk Avenue to its northwestern tip at South 22nd Street. It is named after 51: 486: 77: 519: 293:
In 1979, Girard Estate became a location for "Rocky II." The crew filmed scenes on the 2300 block of S. Lambert Street for a week. In the film, the character Rocky Balboa bought 2313 S. Lambert St. with his winnings from the bout in the first film. (He even comments on the address, pointing out that
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in his name, and that Gentilhommiere must not be sold. To meet the second stipulation, the Board of City Trusts, trustee of the Girard Estate, developed 481 rental homes which became the Girard Estate homes.
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returned to his Girard Estates twin home at 2117 Porter Street and as he was opening the door a nail bomb exploded under his front porch killing him and doing extensive damage the house.
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Capuzzo, Michael "The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases" p. 189. New York: Gotham Books. 2010
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Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Branch (formerly the Passyunk Branch) serves Girard Estate. The library received its current name in 2004.
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In 1950, the city received permission to sell all 481 homes to private owners. All the homes were sold within two years.
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the number "almost add up to nine!") All exteriors were shot on the street; house interiors were shot on a soundstage.
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On March 15, 1981, Philadelphia organized crime boss
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Girard's country home was on a plot of land he named
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Girard's will stated that the city must establish a
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Girard Estate, Philadelphia
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Donatucci Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Free Library of Philadelphia
Girard Estate is located in Philadelphia
39°55′11″N 75°10′58″W / 39.9196°N 75.1828°W / 39.9196; -75.1828
United States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Area code(s)
215, 267, and 445

South Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Stephen Girard
Gentilhommiere
Passyunk Township
Philadelphia County
school
orphaned
semi-detached
James H. Windrim
Bungalow
Prairie
Mission
Jacobean Revival
Colonial Revival
row homes
Phillip Testa

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