Named after Edwin Henry Fitler, former mayor of Philadelphia in the late 1880s, the Filter Square neighborhood rests on the banks of the Schuylkill River. Located west of Rittenhouse Square, be prepared to pay a hefty price to call this area your home. The neighborhood is bounded roughly by 21st Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Locust Street on the north, and South Street on the south. To the east of this neighborhood is the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood; to the west is the University City neighborhood, home to the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University; to the south is Southwest Center City or the Graduate Hospital Area.
Don’t Miss: Schuylkill River Trail, Honey’s Sit N’ Eat, Vernick
Borders: 23th and 24th on Pine Street
Septa Route: Buses 7, 12, 40