CENTER CITY - is the downtown section of Philadelphia, PA that is bounded by Vine Street or Spring Garden to the North, South Street to the South, the Delaware River to the East, and Schuylkill River to the West.

Most of Philadelphia's skyscrapers are located here. City Hall continues to be the tallest and largest Masonry building in the world.  Before its completion in 1901, it was intended to be the largest building in the world, but was eclipsed by the Eiffel Tower and the Washington Monument. From 1901 until the late 1980's City Hall was the tallest building in Philadelphia with William Penn's Statue set as the marker.  The gentlemen's agreement to keep it the tallest building was broke in 1987 when One Liberty Place was completed. Since that time, seven other buildings exceed the statue including Two Liberty Place, which offers premium residential suites and a panoramic view of the Philadelphia skyline. Several other buildings are under construction.

Center City's neighborhoods and districts include Penn's Landing, Old City (holding the historic district, many restaurants & bars, and numerous art galleries and collectives), Society Hill, Washington Square West, Market East, Chinatown, Museum District (Located along Ben Franklin Parkway), Logan Circle, Avenue of the Arts (South Broad Street), Rittenhouse Square, and Jeweler's Row.

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