# Stephen Girard Park

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Historical marker at Gentilhommiere, Girard's home in the park

**Stephen Girard Park** is a 4-acre (16,000 m2) park in [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](/source/Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania), in the [South Philadelphia](/source/South_Philadelphia) neighborhood of [Girard Estate](/source/Girard_Estate), bounded between West Shunk, West Porter, 21st, and 22nd Streets.

Originally it was part of two parcels of land that [Stephen Girard](/source/Stephen_Girard) purchased in 1797–1798, aggregating seventy-five acres in what was then [Passyunk Township, Pennsylvania](/source/Passyunk_Township%2C_Pennsylvania), which Girard developed into a farming enterprise[1]: 101–107 that grew to 583 acres (236 ha).[2]

In 1831 [Stephen Girard](/source/Stephen_Girard) died, leaving most of his immense estate to "the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia)",[1]: 178 including his country mansion, Gentilhommerie. By the 1920s, urban development had reached the area, but because Girard's will stipulated that the estate could not be sold, the city initially developed the surrounding area as rental houses. In 1951, the City received permission from Orphans Court to sell the 1920s houses and to transfer the park surrounding the mansion to the City's [Fairmount Park Commission](/source/Philadelphia_Parks_%26_Recreation).[3] [39°55′13″N 75°10′59″W / 39.920339°N 75.183145°W / 39.920339; -75.183145](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Stephen_Girard_Park&params=39.920339_N_75.183145_W_)

## See also

- [List of parks in Philadelphia](/source/List_of_parks_in_Philadelphia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-herrick_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-herrick_1-1) [Stephen Girard, Founder 1750-1831 (1923) by Cheesman Abiah Herrick, Ph. D., LL. D., President of Girard College](https://archive.org/details/stephengirardfou00herr_0)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Historical Marker](https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=81589)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-parksource_3-0)** [Girard Park (archive)](https://web.archive.org/web/20071011112026/http://parksource.org/findapark/parks/girard.html)

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Stephen Girard](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Stephen_Girard).

- Spilner, Paula. ["Walking Tour Guide: Girard Estate"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190421065258/http://www.preservationalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/GE-Layout6_061809.pdf) (PDF). Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Archived from [the original](http://www.preservationalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/GE-Layout6_061809.pdf) (PDF) on April 21, 2019.

- [Historic American Buildings Survey](/source/Historic_American_Buildings_Survey) (HABS) documentation, filed under Shunk and Twenty-first Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA: - HABS No. PA-140, "[Stephen Girard Country House](https://loc.gov/pictures/item/pa0733/)", 24 photos, 11 measured drawings, 20 data pages - HABS No. PA-1082, "[Stephen Girard Country House, Utility Building](https://loc.gov/pictures/item/pa0734/)", 5 photos, 3 measured drawings, 4 data pages, supplemental material

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