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Renting an Apartment in Avenue of the Arts
What You Should Know
The Avenue of the Arts is a segment of Broad Street in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, that includes many of the city's cultural institutions, most
notably the theater and museum districts south of City Hall.
The name "Avenue of the Arts" originated in a strategy by former mayor Ed
Rendell to redevelop South Broad Street in Center City. The definition has been
expanded by city planners under Mayor John F. Street's administration to
encourage further development in North Philadelphia.
Officially, the Avenue of the Arts begins at Broad Street and Glenwood Avenue,
north of Temple University, and runs south on Broad to Washington Avenue. Avenue
of the Arts South houses many of the city's esteemed concert halls and theatres,
among them the Kimmel Center, Merriam Theatre, Wilma Theatre, and Academy of
Music. The University of the Arts' campus is interspersed with the various
theatres and restaurants along this stretch of Broad Street; in fact, several of
their buildings, including the Merriam Theatre, are used for high-end
productions, often by touring theatre companies. Avenue of the Arts South is
widely regarded as one of the most affluent sections of Philadelphia, second
perhaps only to Rittenhouse Square.
The Avenue also has several museums and galleries, including the Fabric Workshop
and Museum (FWM) and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). PAFA is
America's oldest art school and museum, founded in 1805, and boasts a
distinguished collection of American art.
Several public transportation services provided by SEPTA—including the Broad
Street Line, several bus stops, Regional Rail service, Suburban Station and
Market East Station, as well as nearby stops of the PATCO Speedline—make the
Avenue of the Arts highly accessible to the whole of Philadelphia, as well as to
inhabitants also visiting the nearby areas around Center City.