Hunting Park, Philadelphia
Hunting Park | |
|---|---|
 Hunting Park shopping area at Broad Street | |
  Hunting Park | |
| 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 |
Hunting Park is a
In 2005, the 19140
The Clara Barton School, Alexander K. McClure School, and Bayard Taylor School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
In the years leading up to 2010, Hunting Park residents began a campaign against crime.[2]
Cityscape
Hunting Park is located north of Sedgley Avenue, east of the former
Demographics
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
Parks and recreation
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
The
Education
The
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Alexander K. McClure Elementary School -
Bayard Taylor Elementary Schoolin Hunting Park
Transportation
The area is served by the Broad Street Line subway at the Hunting Park station.
Notable people
- Ibram X. Kendi (academic and activist, while studying at Temple University in the early 2000s)[13]
- Kaboni Savage (murderer and drug dealer)[14]
References
- ^ "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." (Archived 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." (Archived 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." (Archived March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Roberto Clemente Middle School Geographic Boundaries." (Archived March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Olney High School Geographic Boundaries." (Archived March 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine) School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
- ISBN 9780525509288.
- Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2016-08-16.