Cecil B. Moore, Philadelphia

Cecil B. Moore is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, named after the late Philadelphia-based civil rights attorney and politician Cecil B. Moore. The district is loosely arranged around the main campus of Temple University. The neighborhood has gentrified due to an influx of Temple students during the past several years. The controversial term "Templetown" was coined by former Temple president Peter J. Liacouras, but has only recently come into wide use after a real estate development company adopted the name. Cecil B. Moore Avenue is the street running parallel to Oxford and Montgomery, intersecting with N. Broad Street in the neighborhood.

Cecil B. Moore
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Temple University's Liacouras Center
Falvey Library
Charles Library on the Campus of Temple University
Mazur Hall
Broad Street with Temple University's Morgan Hall on the right hand side.
Cecil B. Moore
Coordinates: 39°58′48″N 75°09′36″W
Country United States
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
CityPhiladelphia
Population
 (2014)
37,289
ZIP code
19121
Area code(s)215, 267, and 445
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