The Division of Aviation in the Department of Commerce is responsible for the management and maintenance of the Philadelphia International Airport in southwest Philadelphia adjacent to I 95; and the Northeast Philadelphia Airport, located 14 miles northeast of Center City, adjacent to U.S. Route 1.
The Fairmount Park System consists of 8,700 acres of public park land, and the water area of the Schuylkill River within that area, plus a number of other squares, plazas, mansion buildings, golf courses, gardens and creeks located throughout the Philadelphia area.
Opened in 1927, the central location of the Free Library of Philadelphia was modeled after buildings along the Place de la Concorde in Paris
Independence Square and its surrounding blocks are designated as Independence National Historical Park (INHP). “The most historic square mile in America” includes Independence Hall, Franklin Court, Liberty Bell Center, Carpenters’ Hall, Congress Hall, Second Bank of the U.S. and more.
The Managing Director’s Office oversees the direction of all the service departments of the City, such as Streets, Police and Fire, and coordinates special projects involving these departments. All requests for City services must be made through the Film Office.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of America’s largest art museums with more than 300,000 paintings, drawings, prints, decorative arts, period rooms (a medieval cloister, a Japanese teahouse, a Chinese temple, an Indian temple, a French Empire room, and others), Oriental Art, and a collection of arms and armor.
Penn’s Landing is a 60 acre waterfront district operated by the Penn’s Landing Corporation. The district is approximately 2 miles or 20 blocks long running along Columbus Blvd. from Spring Garden Street to Washington Avenue.
With its approximately one dozen maritime facilities, which regularly handle cargoes such as containers, steel, fruit, frozen meat, paper rolls, special heavy lift projects, and passengers, the Port of Philadelphia is a major economic generator for Philadelphia and the surrounding region.
The Film Office works with the School District of Philadelphia and other school districts to arrange for the use of elementary, middle and high schools in the Philadelphia area. All inquiries should be directed to the Film Office.
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