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| Author | : Louis M. Iatarola |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780738556628 |
As fields and estates in post-World War II Northeast Philadelphia gave way to the construction of new houses, traditional neighborhoods changed as new communities and shopping districts emerged.
| Author | : Philadelphia. Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 48 |
| Release | : 1928 |
| Genre | : Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Dr. Harry C. Silcox |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2009-11-27 |
| Genre | : Photography |
| ISBN | : 1625843186 |
Northeast Philadelphia chronicles this area's history of transformation, from scattered communities to an urban center. Before the Consolidation Act of 1854 more than tripled the former capital's population, Northeast Philadelphia was a scattered group of pastoral communities just beyond the city limits. Holmesburg, Somerton and other small villages initially struggled but ultimately triumphed in their transition from rural townships to a bustling urban center. Dr. Harry C. Silcox has collaborated with Frank W. Hollingsworth to chart this fascinating evolution, from the demise of the family farm to neighbors uniting on the homefront during World War II. With such lively characters as Mary Disston, the founding mother of Tacony, and tales of the local effort for suffrage, Silcox and Hollingsworth create a brilliant and affectionate portrait of Northeast Philadelphia.
| Author | : Allen Meyers |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2004-10-27 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1439632006 |
The Jewish community of Northeast Philadelphia was created by the relocation of secondgeneration eastern European Jews from the neighborhoods of Strawberry Mansion and South, North, and West Philadelphia. Serving more than one hundred thousand Jewish residents at its height, Northeast Philadelphia consisted of ten distinctive neighborhoods, including Feltonville, Oxford Circle, Tacony, and Mayfair. During the twentieth century, thousands of Jewish families were attracted to the area by the houses built along Roosevelt Boulevard for soldiers returning home from World War II. Welsh Road catered to younger families, and wealthier families resided along Bustleton Avenue and Fox Chase and Verree Roads. Today, the influx of strictly orthodox Jewish residents has given rise to a third generation of Jewish life in Northeast Philadelphia.
| Author | : Louis M. Latarola |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2005-06 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781531622152 |
In the early part of the twentieth century, as traditional communities in Philadelphia that had been swallowed up by the Consolation Act of 1854 grew more dense, an area known as Northeast Philadelphia came into its own. Development of Roosevelt Boulevard, the Market-Frankford Elevated Railway, and the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge facilitated access to large swaths of undeveloped land. Lower Northeast Philadelphia focuses on the area following the path of the Delaware River north to the city limits at the Poquessing Creek and also along and between the Frankford and Pennypack Creeks. Most of Northeast Philadelphia developed much later than the rest of the city, but the area now possesses the same "town of neighborhoods" feel each with a unique character and history.
| Author | : Northeast High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 1969 |
| Genre | : Frankford (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Dr. Harry C. Silcox |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2009-02-02 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1614232911 |
The towns of Northeast Philadelphia boast a rich and vibrant history, but many of their engrossing stories have been pushed into the background over time. In this collection of historical columns, first published in the Northeast Times, Dr. Harry C. Silcox brings their narratives back into the spotlight. From the beginning, all major roads in the region went to Frankford, the site of the nation's first psychiatric hospital and the popular Unity Street open-air market. The town of Holmesburg offered shelter to the veterans of the stage in Edwin Forrest's Home for Aged Actors. Years before the civil rights movement, Greenbelt Knoll became Philadelphia's first planned racially integrated housing development. Even the nation's first solar energy-powered machine was developed in Northeast Philly. From tales of alligator wrestling to groundbreaking feats of aviation, Silcox weaves a fascinating tapestry of everyday American life.
| Author | : Harry C. Silcox |
| Publisher | : Brief Histories (Paperback) |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781596297760 |
Before the Consolidation Act of 1854 more than tripled the former capital's population, Northeast Philadelphia was a scattered group of pastoral communities just beyond the city limits. Holmesburg, Somerton and other small villages initially struggled but ultimately triumphed in their transition from rural townships to a bustling urban center. Dr. Harry C. Silcox has collaborated with Frank W. Hollingsworth to chart this fascinating evolution, from the demise of the family farm to neighbors uniting on the homefront during World War II. With such lively characters as Mary Disston, the founding mother of Tacony, and tales of the local effort for suffrage, Silcox and Hollingsworth create a brilliant and affectionate portrait of Northeast Philadelphia.
