Bustleton, Philadelphia
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Coordinates: 40°05′56″N 75°02′35″W / 40.099°N 75.043°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia County |
City | Philadelphia |
Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
The Bustleton section of
In the early history of the city, the neighborhood was centered on the Bustleton Tavern, a local bar established before the American Revolution. Pennypack Park is part of the Fairmount Park system and was the site of much industry, including mills. The area was a trading center and had hotels drawing farmers bringing goods for sale via horse and buggy. Much of the commerce was also conducted via small streams and rivers of the present-day Pennypack Watershed. The old Paul's Run waterway once provided navigation from the Bustleton Tavern all the way to the Delaware River.
Bustleton was originally part of
Bustleton is home to the
The 1870 Roman Catholic Church of Maternity, Blessed Virgin Mary on Old Bustleton Ave in Pennypack Park is the large Roman Catholic parish that served as a mother church for most of the parishes in the Northeast section of Philadelphia.
One of the early schools went by the name: Bustleton Academy, also known as The academy at Bustelton, not to be confused with Lower Dublin Academy which is an older school, located in the
Present day
In the present day, Bustleton is largely a residential community with major commercial areas on Roosevelt Boulevard, Bustleton Avenue, Grant Avenue, and Red Lion Road. It has minimal industrial presence.
Population
According to the 2000
Whites made up 87.1 percent of the population (US share was 75.1 percent), blacks were 3.5 percent (US share was 12.3 percent), Asians were 7.0 percent (US share was 3.6 percent) with the majority of those
Economically, only 53.4 percent of those 16 years or older were in the labor force in 2000, well below the US average of 63.9 percent but the per capita income of $21,540 was nearly identical to the national level. Less than 10 percent were below the poverty level (US rate was 12.4 percent).[8]
Four of every five adults, 25 years and over, were at least high school graduates as of 2000, and one in four had at least a bachelor's degree (slightly more than the US population).[9] [10]
Bustleton is home to many of the city's Police Officers and Firefighters.[11]
By 2022, the neighborhood had a sizeable population from the
Transportation
Public transportation is provided by several
It is bordered on the east by Northeast Philadelphia Airport, a municipal reliever airport that dates to World War II.
Housing
According to the 2000
In 2007, newly constructed single homes were selling for between $350,000 and $500,000. Average existing home values are approximately $200,000 to $350,000 for single homes and $175,000 to $250,000 for twin homes. There are no row homes in Bustleton, though there are several dozen apartment complexes and condominiums, and a significant number of the homes are side-by-side duplexes, often referred to by locals as "twins".
Infrastructure and government
The United States Postal Service operates the Bustleton Post Office at 9925 Bustleton Avenue. This Post Office serves the communities of Bustleton (19115, 19152) and Somerton (19116).[16]
The 7th District Police Station at Bustleton and Bowler shares the building with the fire station and other smaller municipal offices.
The neighborhood is part of the 10th City Council District, currently represented by Brian J. O'Neill.
Education
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Primary and secondary schools
The area is served by the
Anne Frank opened in 1961 as Bustleton Elementary School and received its current name in 1987.
Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic parish sponsors a large elementary school, of the
Local students may also attend a variety of academies or prep schools (both charter, private, and parochial) both within Bustleton and in the larger metropolitan area.
There are no colleges or universities in the neighborhood.
Public libraries
Free Library of Philadelphia operates the Bustleton Branch at 10199 Bustleton Avenue at Verree Road, near George Washington High School, in the adjacent Somerton section of the city.[23]
Organizations
The Greater Bustleton Civic League, originally an alliance of the major local churches but now a neighborhood organization dealing primarily with zoning issues, has served the area for more than sixty years. Youth sports are organized by the Bustleton Bengals which has its home field at Robert Hayes Memorial Playground, named for a slain Philadelphia police officer who was an area resident, though, locals refer to the playground and the surrounding park areas as either Conwell Playground or Five Diamonds (due to its five baseball fields).
Businesses
In 2005, there were 593 business establishments in Bustleton, employing 8,933 with an annual payroll of $244,673,000. There were 120 Health and Social Services (reflecting the large senior population) and 100 Retail establishments. Bustleton is headquarters for the American Heritage Federal Credit Union, the sixth largest in Pennsylvania.
Notable person
- John Robbins, member of the U.S. House of Representatives[24]
References
- ^ "Incorporated District, Boroughs, and Townships in the County of Philadelphia, 1854". Philadelphia History. ushistory.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2006.
- ^ Menkevich, Joseph, J. "THE MEMORIAL CHURCH OF SAINT LUKE THE BELOVED PHYSICIAN NOMINATION TO THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-24. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Morello, Celeste. "Nomination of The Roman Catholic Church of Maternity, Blessed Virgin Mary Old Bustleton Ave, in Pennypack Park to The Philadelphia Register of Historic Places" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-19. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Menkevich, Joseph, J. "THE LOWER DUBLIN ACADEMY NOMINATION TO THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES" (PDF). Philadelphia Historical Commission, Nomination. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-07. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ See US Census Bureau at www.census.gov
- ^ 2000 US Census www.census.gov
- ^ 2000 US Census www.census.gov
- ^ 2000 US Census www.census.gov
- ^ 2000 US Census www.census.gov
- ^ See US Census Bureau at www.census.gov
- ^ "Martina White: The It Girl of Red Philadelphia". 20 August 2017.
- ^ Mudrová, Nikol (2022-05-31). "The Philly neighborhood where Russian is more common than English, and yellow-and-blue signs swell in support of Ukraine". WHYY-FM. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ see SEPTA atwww.septa.org for route information
- ^ See US Census at www.census.gov
- ^ "Post Office Location - BUSTLETON Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.
- ^ "Joseph Greenberg Elementary School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-12-11 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Anne Frank Elementary School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-12-11 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 11, 2016.
- ^ "C. C. A. Baldi Middle School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 11, 2016.
- ^ "George Washington High School Geographic Boundaries Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on December 11, 2016.
- ^ Loftus, John (2015-01-28). "Changes in the classroom". Northeast Times. Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Bustleton Branch." Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
- ^ "LICHTENWALNER, Norton Lewis, (1889 - 1960)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- Bustleton Bengals Club
- Greater Bustleton Civic League
- Maternity BVM Roman Catholic parish
- Pennepack Baptist Church
- St. Luke's Church
- Lehigh Christian Academy
- American Heritage Federal Credit Union
- Historic Photographs of Bustleton, PhillyHistory.org