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Old 01-21-2007, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by giovanni sasso View Post
close, fitler square is at pine between 23rd & 24th.

there's still a supermarket at grays ferry & south, but it's been called south square market for my 6+ years in the neighborhood.

on horse troughs, i cannot answer honestly.
I believe that the Catherine Thorn fountain at the 23rd/South/Grays Ferry triangle was intended to water horses. See

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lblanchard/160222013/

I thought I had a photo with the cherry trees blooming, but I can't find it right now.

Dogfaceboy, I think the South Square Supermarket (visible in background) has had a number of names over the years.
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