Hunting Park, Philadelphia
Hunting Park is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Hunting Park shopping area at Broad Street | |
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| Coordinates: 40°01′05″N 75°07′30″W / 40.018°N 75.125°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
In 2005, the 19140 ZIP code, which roughly consists of Hunting Park and Nicetown–Tioga, had a median home sale price of $39,650.[citation needed]
The Clara Barton School, Alexander K. McClure School, and Bayard Taylor School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History edit
In the years leading up to 2010, Hunting Park residents began a campaign against crime.[2]
Cityscape edit
Hunting Park is located north of Sedgley Avenue, east of the former SEPTA R7 railroad line, south of Roosevelt Boulevard, and west of Front Street.[3] Bordering neighborhoods include Logan to the north, Feltonville to the east, Fairhill to the south, and Nicetown–Tioga to the southwest.
Demographics edit
As of the 2010 Census, Hunting Park was 56% Hispanic of any race, 38.1% non Hispanic black, 2.9% non Hispanic white, 1.9% Asian, and 2.1% all other. The neighborhood is primarily made up of Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and African Americans.[4]
Parks and recreation edit
Hunting Park, a 87-acre (35 ha) portion of Fairmount Park, lies in the Hunting Park neighborhood. Tara Murtha of Philadelphia Weekly said "For generations, Hunting Park served as the heart of the community. Then, about 25 years ago [before 2010], it became its noose."[2] Joann Taylor, a member of the Hunting Park Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), said, as paraphrased by Murtha, "By the late '80s, the park was all but lost to hard-working members of the community. But soon community activist groups sprung up out of the negativity."[5]
Government and infrastructure edit
The United States Post Office operates the Hunting Park Post Office at 4350 North Front Street.[6]
Education edit
The School District of Philadelphia serves Hunting Park. For elementary school the area is served by the Alexander K. McClure Elementary School (K-5) in Hunting Park,[7][8] and the Bayard Taylor Elementary School (K-5) in Hunting Park.[9][10] It is also served by Clemente Middle School (5-8),[11] Edison/Fareira High School (9-12), and Olney High School (9-12).[12]
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- Bayard Taylor Elementary School in Hunting Park
Transportation edit
The area is served by the Broad Street Line subway at the Hunting Park station.
Notable people edit
- Ibram X. Kendi (academic and activist, while studying at Temple University in the early 2000s)[13]
- Kaboni Savage (murderer and drug dealer)[14]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." Philadelphia Weekly. January 5, 2010. 1. Retrieved on February 1, 2013.
- ^ "Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Place Names, A-K." City of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." Philadelphia Weekly. January 5, 2010. 3. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Post Office Location - HUNTING PARK." United States Post Office. Retrieved on January 16, 2009.
- ^ "Home." ( March 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine) McClure Elementary School. Retrieved on February 2, 2013. "Welcome to Alexander K. McClure Elementary School! We are located at the corner of 6th Street and Hunting Park Avenue in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia"
- ^ "Alexander K. McClure Elementary School Geographic Boundaries." ( March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ Scott, Katherine. "Hamels Foundation pays to rehab Phila. playground." ABC 6 Action News. Wednesday August 8, 2012. Retrieved on February 2, 2013. "They paid to rebuild a playground, make a greenhouse, paint a mural and much more at Bayard Taylor Elementary school in Hunting Park."
- ^ "Bayard Taylor Elementary School Geographic Boundaries." ( March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Roberto Clemente Middle School Geographic Boundaries." ( March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Olney High School Geographic Boundaries." ( March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ Kendi, Ibram X. (2019). How to Be an Antiracist. New York: Penguin Random House. p. 151. ISBN 9780525509288.
- ^ Anastasia, George; Maria Panaritis (2004-04-14). "Phila. man charged in cocaine ring Kaboni Savage was arrested yesterday. He was acquitted of murder last month". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-08-16.