Lombard Street (Philadelphia)

Lombard Street is an east–west street in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It runs from Front Street, near the Delaware River, on the east, to 27th St., near the Schuylkill River, on the west.

Lombard Street

Location	Philadelphia
West end	27th Street in Center City
Major junctions	PA 611 (Broad Street) in Center City
East end	Front Street in Center City

Unlike many east–west street names in Philadelphia, the "Lombard" name is not continued in West Philadelphia. Historically, the eastern end of Lombard St. was home to one of the oldest free black neighborhoods in the United States, which was displaced during urban redevelopment in the 1950s.

See also

• Lombard Street riot