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characterized by significant rises in housing prices and the opening of upscale art, entertainment, and dining establishments. An influx of artists and professionals has joined the ranks of police officers, fire fighters, nurses, carpenters, electricians, stonemasons, plumbers, sheet-metal workers,
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in Fishtown, also known as Palmer Cemetery, was founded around 1732 and is still an active burial ground, situated on land deeded to the community by the Palmer Family after Anthony Palmer's death. It is believed that the cemetery was in use from about the time Palmer started to lay out the town of
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gaming complex on Delaware Avenue near Frankford Avenue. This choice deeply divided the neighborhood, causing conflict between those who believe it will bring jobs and economic development and those who believe it will lead to increased crime, addiction, and other social problems which negatively
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era, which afflicted many "rust belt" cities, Fishtown's workers continued to maintain a stable working-class community. Fishtown was highly segregated in the mid-20th century: between 1950 and 1970, only 0.1-0.2% of the population was not white. Most long-time residents trace their ancestry to
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fishermen. Fishtown was originally a small section of the town of Old Kensington, close to the Delaware River and just a few blocks long, roughly from Palmer Street north to Gunnar's Run, from the Delaware River to Moyer Street. The original town of Kensington was only 191.5 acres of land and
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The name Fishtown derives from one of the original occupations of its residents. Early settlers were fishermen, and over time they controlled the fishing rights to both sides of the Delaware River, from
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Listed in the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, the following buildings are protected by the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Historical Commission:
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Irish, German, and Polish Catholic immigrants. In an analysis of 2013 data, Fishtown was the third most segregated white neighborhood in Philadelphia (after
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sits where the Fairman Mansion once stood (actually Fairman Mansion sat in the middle of Beach Street, curb to curb, right north of Columbia Avenue).
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Kensington was founded by Captain Anthony Palmer, an Englishman by way of Barbados. Using proceeds from the sale of the Hope Farm estate (present day
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The Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows & Single Women (aka The Penn Home), 1401 Susquehanna Avenue (ca.1769).
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was shot in Philadelphia. Fishtown was the primary recording location for episode 1 "Preaching Out Loud".
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names an imagined entity of white working class decay for Fishtown, inspired by Fishtown, Philadelphia.
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impact quality of life. A Community Benefits Agreement was reached between SugarHouse Casino (now
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The neighborhood was partially filmed in and is a focal point in several episodes of the 2020
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operates public schools. Alexander Adaire School is the elementary school of the community.
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and teamsters. As of 2023, the neighborhood was one of the highest income in Philadelphia.
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The Otis Elevator Company's Boiler & Engine House, 1045-49 Sarah Street (1904).
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1500 block of E. Berks Street, a typical residential street in Fishtown, in 2007.
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Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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The neighborhood was chosen by the state of Pennsylvania to be the site of the
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The Joseph Paxson Frame Store & Dwelling, 1250 E. Palmer Street (ca.1827).
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Remembering Kensington & Fishtown: Philadelphia's Riverward Neighborhoods
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Bradlee & Co.'s Empire Chain Works, 1615-31 N. Delaware Avenue (1905–10)
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10th District Patrol House & Stable, 1416-22 Frankford Avenue (1891–92)
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania articles about Fishtown and Kensington
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Northeast Philadelphia
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The area was originally inhabited by members of the Turtle Clan of the
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tribe (whom the Europeans named the Delaware Indian Tribe). The first
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The Fifth Dutch Reformed Church, 2345-49 Frankford Avenue (ca.1863).
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The Jacob Souder Frame Dwelling, 1132 Marlborough Street (ca.1810).
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neighborhood, though in recent years it has seen a large influx of
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Oscar Beisert, J.M. Duffin, Kelly Wiles, etc. (August 25, 2020).
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Kensington, but the actual date of the first burial is unknown.)
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The Edward Corner Warehouse, 1100-02 N. Delaware Avenue (1921).
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Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and
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The Frederick J. Rapp House, 1003 Frankford Avenue (ca.1786).
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for centuries; while poverty grew after jobs left during the
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Alexander Adaire Elementary School Geographic Boundaries
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immigrants, then still later in the late 19th century
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The Morse Elevator Company, 1111-17 Frankford Avenue.
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The Morse Elevator Company, 1105-09 Frankford Avenue.
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The Morse Elevator Company, 1101-03 Frankford Avenue.
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and Irish Catholic immigrants. The community had two
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Within a few generations there was another influx of
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Oscar Beisert, and J.M. Duffin (September 3, 2019).
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Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960–2010
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Fishtown
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown
Penn Treaty Park
Fishtown is located in Philadelphia
39°57′54″N 75°08′06″W / 39.965°N 75.135°W / 39.965; -75.135
United States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia
Area code(s)
215, 267 and 445
River Wards
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Center City Philadelphia
Delaware River
Front Street
Market–Frankford Line
SEPTA
working class
Irish Catholic
Irish American
young urban professionals
gentrification
Cape May
Trenton
Charles Dickens

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