Frankford Terminal in 1918, before the construction of the Frankford El.

Frankford is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are ill-defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, Roosevelt Boulevard, and Cheltenham Avenue. Adjacent neighborhoods include Bridesburg, Port Richmond, Juniata, Oxford Circle, and Wissinoming. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 580 pixelsFull resolution (1474 × 1069 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 580 pixelsFull resolution (1474 × 1069 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Frankford Transportation Center is a transportation terminal in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Market-Frankford Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and... Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast Highlighted. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Frankford Creek is a minor tributary of the Delaware River. ... Roosevelt Boulevard, or the Boulevard as it is normally called, is a major traffic artery that connects Center City Philadelphia (Downtown) with the Northeast section. ... Bridesburg is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Port Richmond is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of the United States city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Juniata (also known as Juniata Park) is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Wissinoming is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

In 2005, the 19124 ZIP code, which roughly contains Frankford and Juniata, had a median home sale price of $81,075, an increase of 22% over 2004. Mr. ... Juniata (also known as Juniata Park) is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

History

Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Frankford Borough prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854

Founded in the middle to late 1600s by German settlers, the village very likely took its name from the title of the Franckfort Company, which took up ground there, along what is now known as Frankford Creek, then known as Tacony Creek, in the lower part of Oxford Township.^[1] It was an early suburb of the town of Philadelphia. William Penn forged a trail through the village that would run from the original town (now Center City) to New York City, passing through Bucks County near the site of his home, Pennsbury Manor. That trail would come to be known as "Frankford Pike" (later Frankford Avenue) and was the town's main street. The village was incorporated into a borough March 2, 1800. By act of April 4, 1831, the boundaries of the borough were extended. In 1854, the borough was annexed by the city of Philadelphia through the Act of Consolidation, 1854. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 483 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 621 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 483 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (500 × 621 pixel, file size: 40 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Philadelphia County is a county located in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County prior to the Act of Consolidation. ... Frankford Creek is a minor tributary of the Delaware River. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lower Oxford Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Oxford Township, also know as Dublin Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... William Penn William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... “New York, NY” redirects here. ... Bucks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Pennsbury Manor, located in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was the home of William Penn, founder and first governor of Pennsylvania. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Philadelphia County prior to the Act of Consolidation. ...

In 1922, the Frankford Elevated Line opened, which connected to the Market Street Elevated to provide rapid-transit access to Center City and West Philadelphia. The terminus of today's SEPTA Market-Frankford Line line, now known as the Frankford Transportation Center, became a major transit hub, with connections to bus and trolley routes extending into The Northeast. Residents of Frankford live within walking distance of the terminal. SEPTA's elevated train (simply referred to by residents as the "El") runs through the neighborhood above Frankford Avenue. An obscure song called "You Can't Get To Heaven On The Frankford El" was released in 1969 by a musical group called American Dream, and re-released in a highly-edited form in the 1980s by The Hooters. Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... West Philadelphia is a section of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... For the abbreviation SEPTA, see SEPTA. A septum, in general, is a wall separating two cavities or two spaces containing a less dense material. ... Market-Frankford Line Map ©SEPTA 2004 The Market-Frankford Line (MFL) (also called the Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line (MFSE), El or Blue Line) is a transit line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by SEPTA. It begins at 69th Street Terminal just west of the city line in Upper Darby and... The Frankford Transportation Center is a transportation terminal in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast Highlighted. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Frankford Avenue was formerly a major shopping destination of the area. Much of it became blighted throughout the 1980s and 1990s, but plans for revitalization have taken hold. Although many vacant storefronts remain, businesses catering to new customers have opened in recent years. Many business owners hope that gentrification of neighborhoods such as Fishtown and Kensington will spread north into Frankford. Others worry that previous attempts at improving Frankford have not been as effective as hoped, with some blocks to the east of the El still suffering from street crime and open-air drug sales. Between 1985 and 1990, a serial killer known as the "Frankford Slasher" murdered several women in the neighborhood; although several suspects were taken into custody, the actual killer has never been identified. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Berks Street, a typical residential street in Fishtown, in 2007 Fishtown is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Playground in the neighborhood of Kensington, Philadelphia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Northwood

Within the bounds of Frankford exists an enclave known as Northwood. Northwood is made up of almost entirely twin and single homes. Northwood is bounded by Harrison Street to the south, Roosevelt Boulevard to the west and Oxford Avenue to the east, its northernmost point being Sanger Street, just below the intersection of Castor Avenue, Roosevelt Blvd (US 1) and Oxford Avenue (PA 232). However, a more broad definition of Northwood would extend to Adams Avenue on the south, including the location of Northwood Park and the larger mansions on Castor Avenue south of Harrison Street.

Northwood is home to two schools, the H.R. Edmunds Elementary School, whose original building dates back to the 1920s, with a building addition completed in 1998, and Frankford High School. The Northwood Academy Charter School sits just beyond the bounds of the neighborhood. Other facilities in Northwood include Frankford High School's War Memorial Stadium, built in honor of those who served in World War I from the area, and Baldwin Field, named for Matthias Baldwin of the former Baldwin Locomotive Works and his family.

The neighborhood is home to a mostly middle-class population. The neighborhood was also home to former Philadelphia mayor and Representative from the 5th (then 3rd) Congressional District, William J. Green, III, and the late Edward Becker, former justice on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals for the United States. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 2006, a police officer from Port Richmond was shot and killed in the 5200 block of Oxford Avenue in the neighborhood.

Demographics

Frankford includes a wide variety of ethnic groups, including a large number of Italian Americans, Polish Americans, Irish Americans, Caribbean Americans, African Americans, and Hispanics. An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent. ... Polish-American refers to American citizens of Polish descent. ... Irish Americans are residents or citizens of the United States who claim Irish ancestry. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...  Countries where Spanish has official status. ...

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, the racial makeup of Frankford is 56.58% White, 30.82% African American, 1.89% Asian, and 7.29% from other races. 12.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

The population of Frankford grew by 3% between the 1990 and 2000 censuses.

Education

Frankford, like all areas of Philadelphia, is served by the School District of Philadelphia. School District of Philadelphia logo The School District of Philadelphia is a school district based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia. ...

Frankford High School is in Frankford. Frankford High School is a public high school in the School District of Philadelphia. ...

Frankford Friends School, a private Kindergarten through 8th grade school, is in Frankford [1]. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Trivia

• Frankford is the site of Friends Hospital, the first private psychiatric hospital in the U.S.
• One of Philadelphia's earliest Catholic Churches, Saint Joachim's, was built here in 1845.
• It was the home of the Frankford Yellow Jackets, a defunct National Football League team.
• Frankford is also home to the Northeast Boys&Girls Club Post 224 Drill team. Who won the AMA Nationals Championship in "2005" and "2006".

Friends Hospital, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is recognized as one of the premier mental hospitals in America. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a team in the National Football League. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ...

External links

• "http://frankfordgazette.blogspot.com/" Local News Blog
• "Under the El," Duane Swierczynski, Philadelphia City Paper
• "Window of Opportunity on Frankford Business Strip," Tom Waring, Northeast Times
• "Fond of Frankford," Diane Villano, Northeast Times
• MyNorthwood
• Philadelphia's New Frankford El Terminal
• Frankford Friends School
• Frankford High School
• Frankford Hospital
• Frankford Arts Festival

Notes

v • d • e Neighborhoods of the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Academy Gardens • Ashton-Woodenbridge • Bridesburg • Burholme • Bustleton • Byberry • Castor Garden • Crestmont Farms • Fishtown • Fox Chase • Frankford • Harrowgate • Holme Circle • Holmesburg • Juniata • Kensington • Lawncrest • Lexington Park • Mayfair • Millbrook • Modena Park • Morrell Park • Normandy • Oxford Circle • Parkwood • Pennypack • Port Richmond • Rhawnhurst • Ryers • Somerton • Tacony • Torresdale • Upper Holmesburg • Winchester Park • Wissinoming A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city, town or suburb. ... Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast Highlighted. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Academy Gardens is a neighborhood located in the The Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Ashton-Woodenbridge is a neighborhood located in the The Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Bridesburg is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Burholme is a neighborhood located in The Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Bustleton section of Northeast Philadelphia is located in the Far Northeast, north of Rhawnhurst and south of Somerton; sitting between Roosevelt Boulevard and the city boundary to the west, it is centered at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Bustleton Avenue. ... Byberry is a place name in Northeast Philadelphia that can have several references. ... Castor Garden is a neighborhood in in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Castor Gardens borders are ill-defined, but it exists in the vicinity of Castor and Cottman Avenues. ... Crestmont Farms is a small residential neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Berks Street, a typical residential street in Fishtown, in 2007 Fishtown is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Fox Chase section of Philadelphia got its name from The Fox Chase Inn which opened in 1705. ... Harrowgate is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Holme Circle is a neighborhood located in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Holmesburg is a neighborhood in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Juniata (also known as Juniata Park) is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Playground in the neighborhood of Kensington, Philadelphia. ... Lawncrest is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Lexington Park is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The intersection of Frankford and Cottman Avenues in Mayfair Mayfair is a neighborhood located in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Millbrooke, also known as Chalfont, is a neighbourhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Morrell Park is a neighborhood located in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... Parkwood is a neighborhood located in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Port Richmond is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of the United States city Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Rhawnhurst is a neighborhood in Philadelphias Northeast section. ... Somerton is a neighborhood located in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Tacony is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia, about ten miles from Center City. ... Torresdale, also known as Torrisdale, is a neighborhood in the Far Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Wissinoming is a neighborhood in the Near Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...
Center City • North Philadelphia • Northwest Philadelphia • The Northeast • South Philadelphia • Southwest Philadelphia • West Philadelphia

v • d • e Incorporated District, Boroughs, and Townships in the County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854
Aramingo Borough | Belmont District | Blockley Township | Bridesburg Borough | Bristol Township | Byberry Township | Delaware Township | Frankford Borough | Germantown Borough | Germantown Township | Kensington District | Kingsessing Township | Lower Dublin Township | Manayunk Borough | Moreland Township | Moyamensing District | Northern Liberties District | Northern Liberties Township | Oxford Township | Passyunk Township | Penn District | Penn Township | Philadelphia City | Roxborough Township | Richmond District | Southwark District | Spring Garden District | West Philadelphia Borough | Whitehall Borough Image File history File links NEPhilaDistrict. ... Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... Map of Philadelphia County with North Philadelphia highlighted. ... Map of Philadelphia County with Northewst Philadelphia highlighted. ... Map of Philadelphia County with Northeast Highlighted. ... South Philadelphia district, highlighted on map of Philadelphia County. ... Southwest Philadelphia is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... West Philadelphia is a section of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Philadelphia County is a county located in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Map of Philadelphia County prior to the Act of Consolidation. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Aramingo Borough prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Aramingo Borough is a defunct borough that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Northern Liberties Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Belmont District is a defunct district that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Blockley Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Blockley Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Bridesburg is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Bristol Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Bristol Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Byberry is a place name in Northeast Philadelphia that can have several references. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Delaware Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Delaware Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Germantown was originally the Borough of Germantown, a town in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is today a neighborhood in Philadelphia, about six miles northwest from the center of the city. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Germantown Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Germantown Township, also know as German Township, is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Kensington - a neighborhood of the city of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania. ... Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lower Dublin Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Lower Dublin Township, also known as Dublin Township, is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA February 10, 2006 Manayunk is a neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lower Dublin Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Moreland Township, is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Moyamensing was originally a township on the fast land of the Neck, lying between Passyunk and Wicaco. ... Northern Liberties is a neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Northern Liberties Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Northern Liberties Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lower Oxford Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Oxford Township, also know as Dublin Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Passyunk Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Passyunk Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Penn District prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Penn District is a defunct district that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Penn Township before the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Penn Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Roxborough Township prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Roxborough Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Richmond District prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Richmond District, also know as Port Richmond District, is a defunct district that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Southwark was originally the Southwark District, a municipality in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and is today primarily a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Spring Garden District prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Spring Garden District is a defunct district that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Philadelphia Borough prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 West Philadelphia Borough, also known as West Philadelphia District, is a defunct borough that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ... Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Philadelphia Borough prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 West Philadelphia Borough, also known as West Philadelphia District, is a defunct borough that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. ...