| Race Street | |
| Maint: | PennDOT |
| Postal Code: | 19102, 19103, 1904 |
| Direction A: | West |
| Terminus A: | 36th Street in West Philadelphia |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus B: | Columbus Boulevard in Old City |
| Junction: | (Broad Street) in Center City |
| North: | Vine Street |
Race Street is a major east–west street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that runs parallel to Cherry Street. It was one of William Penn's original gridded streets from the 1680s, although named Sassafras Street then.[1] Race and Arch streets are listed by their original names, "Sassafras" and "Mulberry," on the map in Birch's Views of Philadelphia, published in 1800.[2]
The name "Race Street" was originally a nickname given to the street, since the street was used for horse racing in Philadelphia in the early 1800s. The name became official some time in the mid-1850s.
From east in Center City near the Delaware River to west near the Schuylkill River:
Drexel University Campus, from 32nd to 34th Streets: