FITLER SQUARE – In Center City, Fitler Square is a city park bounded on the north by Panama Street, and on the south by Pine Street. To the east it is bounded by 23rd Street, and to the west, by 24th Street. It was named after the late 19th century Philadelphia mayor, Edwin Henry Fitler. The neighborhood is mostly residential and composed of single-family homes. Fitler Square is also within a short walk of the commercial area of Center City. The area was also featured on a TV show simply titled ‘Philly’ where Kim Delaney’s character lived in a small apartment building there overlooking the park.

The designated neighborhood of Fitler Square is also used to term the area surrounding the square. Specifically, this area is bounded by Locust Street to the north, South Street to the south, and arguably 21st Street to the east, and the Schuylkill River on the west.

Some refer to the area surrounding Fitler Square, and the neighborhood of Rittenhouse Square as ‘Rit-Fit,’ given the close proximity of the 2 parks. Features of Fitler Square include a sculpture of three turtles, as well as sculptures of a Grizzly Bear and a Ram. A Victorian-era fountain is the centerpiece of the park and the fountain flows for most of the year.

Besides being a neighbor of Rittenhouse Square, Fitler Square is also a neighbor of University City to the west (which is home to the University of Pennsylvania, and Drexel University.), and Southwest Center City to the south, which is also known as ‘South of South’, or the ‘Graduate Hospital Area’.

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