Center Square Neighborhood Overview
Lark St. Espresso, Park Stoops, Pols.
🧭Geographically defined by: Washington Avenue north, Madison Avenue south, Lark Street west, South Swan Street east, includes State, Jay, Dove, and Lancaster blocks
📌Widely recognized as the place for: brownstone facades and unapologetically loud Lark Street nights, LarkFEST attractions
👕You can spot a Center Square local by: paint splattered tote and policy lanyard tan lines
👍Locals live here because: everything's walkable, gossip travels faster than CDTA buses
👎Be prepared for: parking Tetris, late night patios, legislative lunch crowds
✨The vibe around Center Square is: Historic glam meets scrappy creatives
Fun Fact: The Fort Frederick Apartments building was moved 350 feet on railroad tracks to make way for the Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
Victorian stoop peacocks and espresso fueled policy debates
