Dilworth Park opened in September 2014. It is named in honor of
Richardson Dilworth, who served as
mayor of the city from 1956 to 1962. The current park was designed by
KieranTimberlake, Urban Engineers and
OLIN and replaced
Dilworth Plaza, designed by
Vincent Kling in 1972.
Centre Square City Hall is located in what was originally named
Centre Square.
Centre Square was one of the five original
public squares planned by
William Penn in 1682.
Centre Square was the geographic heart of the city until 1854, when Philadelphia expanded its city boundaries with the
Act of Consolidation. Centre Square never became the social heart of the city as originally intended, but it remained in use until 1871, when construction of City Hall began. ==Features==