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The Perfect Square: A History of Rittenhouse Square

ISBN: 9781592139880 | 1592139884
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Temple Univ Pr
Pub. Date: 9/28/2009

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SummaryAuthor Biography
Great cities and neighborhoods rise and fall, yet Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia has seized the imagination and envy of social climbers, urban planners, and novelists alike for two centuries. In The Perfect Square, Nancy Heinzen-a resident of Rittenhouse Square for over 40 years and an activist committed to its preservation-provides the first full-length social history of this public urban space. One of the five squares William Penn established when he founded the city, the southwest-situated Rittenhouse Square has transformed from a marshy... MORE
Nancy M. Heinzen has been a resident of Rittenhouse Square for over 40 years. For 32 years she taught and served as a counselor in the Philadelphia School District. She has long been involved as a volunteer and board member in organizations dedicated to the square's preservation, including Friends of Rittenhouse Square, Center City Residents Association, the Rittenhouse Flower Market, and Friends of the Curtis Institute.


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