Elfreth's Alley
between Front and 2nd Street north of Arch St.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The houses in this small street have been privately owned and lived in since the early 1700's, making Elfreth's Alley the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the country.
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- Elfreth's Alley is the oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the country, dating back to the early 1700's.
- It was named for Jeremiah Elfreth, a blacksmith and property owner in the 18th Century.
- The Elfreth's Alley Museum is located in House 126 and is the only building accessible to the public on a regular basis. However, on one day in early June each year, Elfreth's Alley celebrates "Fete Day," a day on which most of the street's private residences are opened to the public.
- The Georgian and Federal-style houses and cobblestone pavement of the alley were common in Philadelphia during the colonial period.
- Unlike many historic sites, the 32 houses are still privately owned and occupied.
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