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Revision as of 23:24, 3 November 2005 by Cobaltbluetony (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Act of Consolidation, passed on February 2, 1854, in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States consolidated all remaining townships, districts, and boroughs within the County of Philadelphia, disolving their govermental structures and bringing all municipal authority within the County under the auspices of the City government. Additionally, any other unincorporated communities were included in this consolidation.
The following is a list of municipal authorities which were consolidated into the City of Philadelphia:
Boroughs
- Aramingo
- Bridesburg
- Frankford
- Manayunk
- Whitehall
Townships
- Blockley
- Bristol
- Byberry
- Delaware
- Kingsessing
- Lower Dublin
- Moreland
- Oxford
- Passyunk
- Penn
- Roxborough
Districts
- Kensington
- Northern Liberties
- Penn
- Richmond
- Southwark
- Spring Garden
Municipal Authorities with Multiple Government Formats
- Germantown, Borough of; Township of
- Moyamensing, Township of; District of
- West Philadelphia, Borough of; District of
- Belmont, District of
Resources
- CHRONOLOGY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, 1683-1854
- Incorporated District, Boroughs, and Townships in the County of Philadelphia, 1854 By Rudolph J. Walther - excerpted from the book at the ushistory.org website
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