{"id":107519,"date":"2020-08-25T02:31:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T09:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=107519"},"modified":"2026-01-22T01:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:43:28","slug":"rittenhouse-square-philadelphia-a-historic-neighborhood-layered-with-elegance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/local-resources\/rittenhouse-square-philadelphia-a-historic-neighborhood-layered-with-elegance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia: A Historic Neighborhood Layered With Elegance"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many Philadelphians, Rittenhouse Square is the heart of Center City. It\u2019s where the city comes to gather in nicer weather, picnicking on the immaculately kept lawns while dogs chase tennis balls and a fountain gurgles gently in the middle. Much of the city\u2019s most high-end real estate lines the borders of this small square.<\/p>\n

Shops and restaurants are crammed into the surrounding blocks, with a select few having the coveted position of being on the square itself. With charming rowhomes, well-maintained green spaces and one of the highest safety ratings, life in Rittenhouse Square doesn\u2019t come cheap, but it\u2019s one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Philadelphia for a reason.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Where is Rittenhouse Square?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Rittenhouse Square is central to most of the city. It\u2019s just South of Fairmount and Spring Gardens, two beautiful neighborhoods on their own, and across the Schuylkill from the beginning of University City and West Philly. Graduate Hospital and Fitler Square sit on the Eastern border of Rittenhouse Square while the Gayborhood and Old City are further East.<\/p>\n

History<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Named for the park that sits at the center of the neighborhood, Rittenhouse Square was the southwestern corner of the original Philadelphia. Before it expanded into the urban center it is today, Rittenhouse Square was originally the Southwest Square, one of five urban centers planned by William Penn when he initially designed Philadelphia.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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