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Germantown is an area in Northwest Philadelphia. Founded by German Quaker and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods: 'Germantown' and 'East Germantown'. Germantown has played a significant role in American history; it was the birthplace of the American antislavery movement, the site of a Revolutionary War battle, the temporary residence of George Washington, the location of the first bank of the United States, and the residence of many notable politicians, scholars, artists, and social activists. Today the area remains rich in historic sites and buildings from the colonial era, some of which are open to the public. ==Boundaries== Germantown stretches for about two miles along Germantown Avenue northwest from Windrim and Roberts Avenues. Germantown has been consistently bounded on the southwest by Wissahickon Avenue, on the southeast by Roberts Avenue, and on the east by Wister Street and Stenton Avenue,〔 but its northwest border has expanded and contracted over the years. When first incorporated as a borough in 1689, Germantown was separated from the rural Germantown Township by Washington Lane;〔(Germantown map, 1689 )〕 later, the border was expanded to Carpenter and East Gorgas Lanes; it was then rolled back to Washington Lane in 1846,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/graphics/wards/wards1.htm )〕 and remained there until the borough was absorbed into the city of Philadelphia in 1854. Today, the western part of the former borough is the neighborhood known simply as 'Germantown' (though is sometimes called 'West Germantown') and the eastern part is the neighborhood of 'East Germantown'. While the boundary between the two neighborhoods is not well-defined and has varied over time,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://planphilly.com/neighborhoods/east-germantown )〕 these days 'Germantown' usually refers to the part of the former borough that lies west of Germantown Avenue, up through West Johnson Street, and 'East Germantown' to the part that lies east of Germantown Avenue, up through East Upsal Street.〔http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/East-Germantown-Philadelphia-PA.html〕〔http://www.zillow.com/east-germantown-philadelphia-pa/〕〔http://www.trulia.com/for_sale/5778_nh/x_map/〕 The neighborhood of Mount Airy lies to the northwest, Ogontz and West Oak Lane to the northeast, Logan to the east, Nicetown-Tioga to the south, and East Falls to the southwest. The majority of Germantown is covered by the 19144 zip code, but the area north of Chew Avenue falls in the 19138 zip code. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Germantown, Philadelphia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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