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uninterrupted to 69th street at the El terminal, where it turns into West Chester Pike and runs through Delaware County and into Chester County. With the exception of Market Street, these streets can be regarded as being "named after" the streets in West Philadelphia, not continuations, as they are cut off by the park. The numbering pattern is mixed; someone traveling along Market Street into Upper Darby would cross 62nd Street, then Cobbs Creek Parkway/63rd St, then several named streets until finally arriving at 69th Street, skipping 64–68.
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example, 84th Street becomes Hook Road when it crosses into Sharon Hill.) The 77th Street in Overbrook is not contiguous with the 77th Street in the column of streets that ends with 90th Street in Southwest Philadelphia. The two 77th Streets (as well as all numbered streets after 58th) are miles apart.
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The highest numbered street to run any considerable distance contiguously is 58th Street, which runs from the northern frontier of West Philadelphia at City Avenue south to the Schuylkill River. 77th and 86th Streets run just a few blocks before they leave the city for surrounding jurisdictions. (For
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have been converted to largely residential areas. One of the aggravating factors in this change has been the recent reconstruction of the EL which, due to detours of the "number streets" or numbered north–south thoroughfares and closure of large portions of Market Street, have led to many remaining
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Initial development was divided into block lots and sold in 1852 with the condition that "substantial stone or brick buildings" be erected. The houses in this grouping are primarily three-story Italianate buildings, linked by material, decorative detail, and form. An additional but smaller and less
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The western portion of the neighborhood was once home to some of the most expensive real estate in the country (and much striking Victorian-era architecture remains). The area has declined in prominence over the last 50 years, thanks in part to increasing crime and the migration of many middle and
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Philadelphians. For the first time in West Philadelphia, houses had garages. Later Tudor and Spanish Revival houses, and the Art Deco influenced apartment houses also filled in available lot spaces between developments and made it possible for more middle-class Philadelphians to move to the area.
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and architectural uniformity: the Queen Anne style with columned porches and decorative spindlework, brickwork and corbelling; steeply pitched gables with fishscale slate shingles; turrets; balconies; and windows with a single pane surrounded by small panes. These houses are typical of the early
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The street grid ends at Cobbs Creek Park along with the western political boundary of Philadelphia, but many of the street names and a roughly similar street grid (it begins to degrade outside the city) continue beyond the city limits into Upper Darby Township, into which Market Street runs
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trolley is the longest trolley Green Line service. The 36 trolley leaves the 40th Street transit tunnel running along Woodland Avenue until 49th Street where it turns south to continue along Lindbergh Boulevard turning at Elmwood Avenue starting at 55th Street. Route 36 terminates in
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Two other trolley lines originally ran through West Philly. The Route 38 trolley, running from Wynfield to Center City via Belmont Avenue, and the Route 31 trolley, running from Overbrook to Center City via Haverford Avenue, were replaced by diesel buses when the
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rowhouses. The street was unified by front yards, and enclosed by decorative iron fences. The houses melded the suburban principles of front porches and greenspace with the urban rowhouse form, producing profitable, yet desirable, middle-class suburban housing.
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20th-century developments in West Philadelphia, and are unified by rhythmic patterning of porch and gable features. The second story, projecting, semi-hexagonal bay is incorporated into this design, an element which defines the later rowhouses.
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border. One of the major retail strips in West Philadelphia, it is lined with shops and restaurants through to 64th Street in the Wynnefield neighborhood. In addition, one of Philadelphia's six streetcar lines, the Route 10
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was one of the biggest and most diverse schools in state when it was opened in 1911. The students of "West" were the children of middle-class black people, as well as of Irish, Jewish, Polish and other immigrant groups.
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Largely commissioned by speculative developers and designed by some of the city's most prolific architects, they were purchased by industrial managers and other professionals who led the first movement of upper and
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and replaced with a mix of sycamore and poplar trees. City officials found these species much more tolerant of the urban environment and resistant to disease. A handful of chestnut trees remain near Cobbs Creek.
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Most of these passenger trips originate outside of the city, but more West Philly residents are using SEPTA's multi-ride "Transpass", which allows unlimited rides on SEPTA vehicles within the city limits.
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immigrants in the early 19th century, West Philadelphia was home to large numbers of European immigrants and their descendants. The area's African American population began growing in the 1880s through
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communities and Paoli. However, the Paoli/Thorndale does not stop anywhere between 30th Street and City Line Avenue, instead bypassing most of West Philadelphia ever since the closure of
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from the more crowded city center. Developers found they could increase profits by catering to this emerging group, shrinking lot sizes, and building more compact, less ornate houses.
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trolley runs along Chester Avenue from the transit tunnel at 40th Street and Baltimore Avenue to 67th Street where it turns off Chester Avenue and continues along PA Route 13 into
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The western reaches of West Philadelphia included miles of two-story rowhouses with bay windows above classical columned front porches. What resulted was a collection of
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in the west and toward Belmont Plateau in the northwest. This gradual elevation makes the skyline of Center City visible from many points in West Philadelphia. The
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Retail districts lined every street where there was a station as well as along Market Street. Most recently many of these retail districts with the exception of
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Community groups have called on SEPTA to reopen closed Regional Rail stations in areas further away from the Market-Frankford Line and the Broad Street Line.
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bridges that allowed middle-class breadwinners to commute into the Central Business District a few miles to the east. West Philadelphia was among the early
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Elementary schools include Morton McMichael Elementary School and Lea Elementary School. Harrity Elementary School is a district-owned school operated by
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serves University City at University City Station in the University of Pennsylvania, going on to southernmost Southwest Philadelphia and the airport. The
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houses. The earliest developments began in 1850 and the final period of mass construction ended in 1930. Development was enabled by the creation of the
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Blocks away from "West" were the West Philadelphia Catholic High Schools for Girls at 46th Street and Boys at 48th Street, now consolidated into
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West Philadelphia drew national attention in 1978 and 1985 for violent clashes between police and an Afro-centric, back-to-nature group called
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and turned some local high school students into teen idols. The show was produced in Studio B of television station WFIL-TV (Channel 6, now
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West Philadelphia's population expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thanks in large part to horsecars, then streetcars, and
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from 63rd and Malvern Avenue through to 36th and Ludlow Streets where a portal allows access to the subway tunnel into Center City. The
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ornate 16 Italianate, brownstone, semi-detached houses, similar in form to the initial houses, were built around Chester Avenue. The
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The intersection of 52nd Street and Market Street in West Philadelphia was listed number eight in a 2007 list of the city's top ten
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who bought the property in 1735 from descendants of Blockley Township's founder, William Warner, who hailed from
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is a limited-service express line from Center City to the Bala Cynwyd neighborhood of Lower Merion Township.
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to the south. An alternate definition includes all city land west of the Schuylkill; this would also include
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West Philly News - Local news & information. Home of the West Philly Forum, a community bulletin board.
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In recent years, parts of West Philadelphia have undergone "Penntrification," a term that reflects the
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West Philly Local - A local, independent website that covers West Philadelphia and University City.
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trolley runs along Woodland Avenue from the transit tunnel at 40th Street to the city line at
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at 47th and Wyalusing Avenue was closed in 1975 and now houses the Sr Clara Muhammad School.
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neighborhood is a location frequently used by photographers and organizers of civic events.
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also serves University City and portions of Southwest Philadelphia before continuing to
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The topography of West Philadelphia is composed of rolling hills rising slowly from the
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divides West Philadelphia into four patrol districts: the 16th, 18th, 19th, and 92nd.
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or Blue Line. Completed in 1907, this elevated subway line linked West Philadelphia,
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Another development on Locust Street, a project by banker and West Philly resident
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West Philadelphia contains many places of worship. These include mosques such as
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trees that touched across the five lanes of roadway, but many were removed due to
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As of early 2017, large proposed developments in West Philadelphia include the
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The Paoli/Thorndale Line serves Overbrook and Wynnefield, and continues to the
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and its neighborhoods. The eastern side of West Philadelphia is also known as
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and to the block-long 90th Street in Southwest Philadelphia near the airport.
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This article is about the present-day area. For the 1844-54 legal entity, see
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in the early 1960s completed the transition to a majority-black population.
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Multi-unit rowhouse, the most common style of rowhouse in West Philadelphia
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An "El" train headed westbound from 52nd Street station headed toward
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relocation movement have brought more racial diversity. Arrivals from
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West Philadelphia is the home to several universities, including the
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of the neighborhood; including a campaign to rename part of the area
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A map showing West Philadelphia in relation to the rest of the city.
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One of West Philadelphia's most prominent features is the "El", or
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National Register of Historic Places listings in West Philadelphia
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upper-class residents to suburbs and other sections of the city.
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song "Yo Home to Bel-Air", which became the theme song to the
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West Philadelphia is also served by five of SEPTA's thirteen
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Another major transit link in West Philadelphia are the five
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Here and Over There: Penn, Philadelphia, and the Middle East
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of these houses was 25 feet, allowing generous front yards.
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influences, which reflect the sophisticated tastes of post-
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A common style of Queen Anne house with a wrap-around porch
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Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Twin rowhouse, typical of West Philadelphia neighborhoods
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Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library
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at 61st Street to the transit tunnel at 40th Street in
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populations. The community has a significant number of
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Non-Hispanic Black or African-American: 164,921 (76.2%)
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West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District
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You can help by 453:African immigrants 433:Caribbean American 271: 187: â€˘ Total 174: â€˘ Total 4105:West Philadelphia 4092: 4091: 4051:Philadelphia Mint 4018:Independence Hall 3751:Independence Hall 3636:Barnes Foundation 3593:West Philadelphia 3516:Police Department 3496:District Attorney 3446:Sites of interest 3319: 3318: 3301: 3300: 3157:West Philadelphia 3091: 3090: 3087: 3086: 2854: 2853: 2754: 2753: 2212:Lower Moyamensing 2000: 1999: 1995: 1994: 1945:West Philadelphia 1383:Drexel University 1310: 1309: 1302: 1193:recreational drug 1152:Drexel University 1117: 1116: 1085:Larchwood Street 608:Mann Music Center 555:streetcar suburbs 512: 511: 403:Since the 1980s, 365: 364: 357: 293:According to the 217:West Philadelphia 214: 213: 35:West Philadelphia 4117: 4082: 4072: 4071: 4013:Carpenters' Hall 3656:Civil War Museum 3651:Betsy Ross House 3641:Bartram's Garden 3355: 3346: 3339: 3332: 3323: 3322: 3102: 3101: 3031:Upper Holmesburg 2865: 2864: 2765: 2764: 2513: 2512: 2488:Woodland Terrace 2453:Powelton Village 2057: 2056: 2027: 2020: 2013: 2004: 2003: 1972: 1971: 1951: 1950: 1943: 1942: 1926: 1925: 1896: 1882: 1875: 1868: 1859: 1858: 1855: 1854: 1852: 1851: 1850: 1845: 1841: 1838: 1837: 1836: 1833: 1820:Lancaster Avenue 1771: 1770: 1768: 1767: 1753: 1747: 1746: 1744: 1742: 1727: 1721: 1708: 1702: 1692: 1686: 1673: 1667: 1666: 1664: 1662: 1652: 1646: 1645: 1643: 1642: 1627: 1621: 1620: 1614: 1610: 1608: 1600: 1598: 1596: 1587:. 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West Philadelphia Borough, Pennsylvania
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
West Philadelphia, looking west from Calvary United Methodist Church at 48th Street and Baltimore Pike
Calvary United Methodist Church
Baltimore Pike
A map showing West Philadelphia in relation to the rest of the city.
Country
United States of America
State
Pennsylvania
County
Philadelphia
City
Philadelphia
ZIP Code
Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Cobbs Creek
SEPTA
Media/Wawa Line
Southwest Philadelphia
University City

One Liberty Observation Deck
Center City Philadelphia
Schuylkill River
Cobbs Creek
Wynnefield
2010 census
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