Encyclopedia > Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Fox Chase section of Philadelphia got its name from The Fox Chase Inn which opened in 1705. It thrived on the Turnpike trade, but it also catered to the affluent who wanted to hunt fox.
The town's character changed with the arrival of the railroad in 1876. Many of the city's aristocracy began to discover the attractiveness of suburban living, and many mansions were built.
The FoxChase section is located on the border with Montgomery County and there is an active and cooperative business community that crosses the county line into Rockledge and Huntingdon Valley.
FoxChase Farm is the only remaining active farm in Philadelphia County, and is used extensively by the School District of Philadelphia.
The largest employer of FoxChase is the internationally known FoxChase Cancer Center, a unique facility that merges cancer research with the treatment of cancer.
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