Francisville, Philadelphia
Francisville | |
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 Matthew Baird Mansion in the Francisville section of North Philadelphia | |
  Francisville | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′12″N 75°10′12″W / 39.970°N 75.170°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
Francisville is a neighborhood in
Street grid
Francisville's street grid is unique because some of it is parallel to Ridge Avenue, rather than being oriented north-south. This is because this section was settled before the uniform street grid of Philadelphia had extended that far north. The community was likely a small village on the Ridge Avenue route from Philadelphia proper (today's Center City) to East Falls.
Recent history
In recent years the community has become more activist, with the Francisville Neighborhood Development Corporation, Concerned Citizens of Francisville, and the United Francisville Civic Association[4] representing the neighborhood in efforts to improve housing and cut down on crime. A city program called the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative has brought the wrecking ball to many properties, with the hopes that building some new structures in the region is a better solution than costly renovations to blighted historic buildings. The famous rapper Lil Uzi Vert is from this area.
SEPTA service
The neighborhood is served by
Playground
The Francisville Playground is located at 1737-39 Francis Street and has a full baseball field, children's play area, two basketball courts and a large community pool.
Notable people
- Lil Uzi Vert, rapper and singer
References
- ^ Blumgart, Jake. "Francisville is booming. The community is feuding." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: WHYY, April 18, 2018.
- ^ "How Francisville residents work together to feed their own neighborhood." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Inquirer, June 2, 2019.
- ^ [https://www.ufcaphilly.org/faqs.
- ^ Blumgart, "Francisville is booming," WHYY.
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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