Broad and Spring Garden
Intersection of life, work, nightlife, and arts
Our Roots
Odd Fellows Hall on the southeast corner, Baldwin Works on the southwest, and the archival photographs that still explain this crossroads.
Growing Horizons
Mural Lofts, Tower Place on the southwest corner, LVL North, and the next wave of housing on North Broad.
Then & now
Four views of the corner — from Odd Fellows Hall (southeast) and Baldwin Works (southwest) to Spring Garden in 1916 and Common Threads. Click a print to enlarge it.
Landmarks on the corner
An aged map of the intersection — pins mark Baldwin Works, Common Threads, the subway, and the venues that followed.
Need groceries, dinner, or a walk-time list? Open the full neighborhood map.
Four neighborhoods
The intersection splits four named neighborhoods. Choose a quadrant to open that guide.
| NWSpring Garden | N Broad St | NEPoplar |
| Spring Garden Street | ||
| SWLogan Square | N Broad St | SECallowhill |
What’s within a 10-minute walk
From Broad & Spring Garden you can walk to dinner, a brewery, groceries, and a live show without leaving the neighborhood.
- GIANT Full-service grocery, pharmacy & Starbucks at 510 N Broad (southwest of the intersection).
- Spring Garden Station (BSL) Broad Street Line entrance at the intersection.
- SOUTH Kitchen & Jazz Parlor Southern dining + live jazz at 600 N Broad.
- Prohibition Taproom Historic pub kitchen & taps at 501 N 13th St.
- Osteria Italian dining at 640 N Broad — popular before The Met.
- Santucci’s Square pizza & bar at 655 N Broad.
- Honeysuckle Afrocentric tasting menu & bar at 631 N Broad.
- The Met Philadelphia Historic North Broad venue for concerts & comedy.
Filter by walking time on the neighborhood map.
Neighborhood guides
Start with going out and shopping, then history, walks, and the resident pages.
Dining & Nightlife
SOUTH, Honeysuckle, Osteria, Cerveau, Cicala, The Institute, Poison Heart, and more.
This week
Shows and neighborhood listings for the rest of the week — switch to Friday–Sunday when you only want the weekend.
Shows & Events
The Met, Union Transfer, Underground Arts, Next In Line Comedy, jazz, clubs, and community calendars.
Shopping & Daily Living
GIANT, Aldi, PHMC Pharmacy on Callowhill, CVS on Fairmount, Retro Fitness, pets, and everyday errands.
Corridor History
Archival photo timeline from Odd Fellows Hall to Common Threads.
Arts & Culture
Common Threads, CCP, the Rail Park, and Spring Arts galleries.
Map & 10-Minute Walks
Interactive map with filters by walking time and category.
Transit & Accessibility
BSL Spring Garden Station, SEPTA buses, Indego, and parking.
Real Estate & Development
Mural Lofts, Tower Place, LVL North, Broad + Noble, and civic contacts.
Resident Guide
Day-one utilities, zip codes, safety resources, and community contacts.
Broad Street
One of the earliest planned streets in the United States, the north-south Broad Street was part of the plan that surveyor Thomas Holme developed for Philadelphia in 1681. [South Broad Street: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - American Planning Association (opens in a new tab)]
It is the longest straight urban boulevard in the United States and the longest straight street in Philadelphia (although traffic must circle City Hall in the middle). An old Philly aphorism is: “They say Broad Street is the straightest street, but when you get to City Hall, it gets real crooked.” Also, an old local joke is to send someone to Fourteenth Street. There is no Fourteenth Street, as Broad Street is where that street would be. [Broad Street - The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia (opens in a new tab)]
Spring Garden Street
A major east–west corridor from the Delaware River to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Schuylkill. Today it carries protected bike lanes, SEPTA Route 43, and a growing mix of music venues, breweries, and residences through Spring Arts and Fairmount.