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Renting an Apartment in Fitler Square
What You Should Know
Fitler Square is a city park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, bounded on the
east by 23rd Street, on the west by 24th Street, on the north by Panama Street,
and on the south by Pine Street. It is in the southwestern part of
Philadelphia's downtown, which is known as Center City. The neighborhood is
mostly residential and composed of single-family homes, and is within a short
walk of the commercial areas of Center City. On the television show "Philly",
Kim Delaney's character "Kathleen" was portrayed as living in a small apartment
building overlooking the park.
The name "Fitler Square" is also used to describe the neighborhood surrounding
the square, bounded roughly by 21st Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on
the west, Locust Street on the north, and South Street on the south. The portion
of Center City surrounding Fitler Square and nearby Rittenhouse Square is
sometimes referred to as "Rit-Fit" after the two parks.
To the east of this neighborhood is the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood; to the
west is the neighborhood of University City, home to the University of
Pennsylvania; to the south is Southwest Center City (also known as "South of
South" or the "Graduate Hospital area").
Fitler Square was named for late 19th century Philadelphia mayor Edwin Henry
Fitler.