Port Richmond: Cumberland-Huntingdon

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Cumberland-Huntingdon

The Port Richmond: Cumberland-Huntingdon Site was uncovered during excavations for the I-95 Girard Interchange Improvement Project in an urban lot underneath the I-95 overpass. This area represents two blocks between East Cumberland Street and East Huntingdon Street in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia.

The project area consisted of the northwestern half of the block fronting on Emery Street. The area was mechanically stripped and hand excavated, revealing truncated B horizon overlain by historic fill and asphalt. Within the site boundary, three trenches were excavated in preliminary exploration of locations with planned construction impacts.

These three areas contained the remnants of historic structures and backyard features related to properties along Richmond and Emery Streets. Five foundations and one remnant floor were recorded, while a total of five shaft features—four brick-lined privies and one wooden box privy—were located during excavation. Other features include three historic pipe trenches