South Philadelphia

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South Philadelphia
Neighborhood
South Philadelphia as seen from the One Liberty Observation Deck in May 2017
South Philadelphia as seen from the One Liberty Observation Deck in May 2017
South Philadelphia highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County
South Philadelphia highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County
Coordinates: 39°55′23″N 75°10′31″W / 39.9231°N 75.1753°W / 39.9231; -75.1753
Country United States of America
StatePennsylvania
CountyPhiladelphia
CityPhiladelphia
Area
 • Total9.7 sq mi (25 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total175,717 (estimated)
ZIP Codes
19112, 19145, 19146, 19147, 19148
Area code(s)267, 215, 445

South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of

Latino populations.[2]

History

Gloria Dei Church

South Philadelphia began as a satellite town of Philadelphia, with small townships such as Moyamensing and Southwark.[3] Towards the end of the

dock work, as well as the first wave of mass immigration of Irish refugees or impoverished immigrants from Ireland in the wake of the Great Irish Hunger. South Philadelphia's urbanized border eventually expanded to reach that of Philadelphia proper, or what is today known as Center City Philadelphia. Along with all other jurisdictions in Philadelphia County, South Philadelphia became part of the City of Philadelphia proper with passage by the Pennsylvania legislature of the city–county Act of Consolidation, 1854
.

The area continued to grow, becoming a vital part of Philadelphia's large industrial base and attracting immigrants from

Irish Catholic churches and parochial schools
for their children, including Catholic high schools. The later immigrant populations of Italians and Poles were also Catholic. Initially, these populations attended existing Catholic churches but built their own ethno-national churches when possible. However, the more established Irish-American ethnic community controlled the Catholic clergy and hierarchy for decades in Philadelphia and throughout the region, often excluding the more recent Italian (and, to a lesser extent, Polish) populations from participating in the church hierarchy.

In addition to the influx of Catholic immigrants to the majority Protestant city of Philadelphia, many

Greek Orthodox parishes in South Philadelphia. Despite this dramatic growth in population, the low funding of education by the city resulted in the first public high school not being formed in South Philadelphia until 1934.[4]

Attracted to the industrial jobs, the new residents of South Philadelphia created communities that continued many of their

Coptic Orthodox Christian
churches were also established in South Philadelphia in the 1960s. With the dramatic loss of industrial jobs during mid-20th century restructuring, there were population losses in South Philadelphia as well as other working-class parts of the city, and some neighborhood Catholic schools had to close.

Today, many of South Philadelphia's communities are largely

young urban professionals
in those more northern neighborhoods.

Many of the community clubs that create the annual

Pennsport neighborhood.[6][7][8]

Government and infrastructure

Portions of South Philadelphia are within Philadelphia City Council Districts 1 and 2. As of 2014 Councilman Mark Squilla and Councilman Kenyatta Johnson represent the two districts.[1]

The Philadelphia Fire Department operates nine fire stations serving South Philadelphia.[9] Most of South Philadelphia resides in Fire Battalion 1, headquartered at 711 S. Broad Street. Portions of South Philadelphia reside in Battalion 4, headquartered at N. 4th and Arch streets, and Battalion 11, headquartered at 43rd and Market streets.[1]

The Philadelphia Police Department patrols three districts located within South Philadelphia. The three patrol districts serving South Philadelphia are the 1st, 3rd and 17th districts.[10]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, South Philadelphia has an area of 9.7 sq. miles, all land.

Neighborhoods

Main article: List of Philadelphia neighborhoods
Lower Moyamensing

The South Philadelphia Planning Analysis Section is bounded by South Street on the north and the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers to their confluence.[11] The portions on either side of Broad Street are known as South Philadelphia West and South Philadelphia East.

Demographics

Row housing in South Philly, 2004

In 2010, the area's population was 168,782. Though mostly known for its large

Central Americans. In addition, the area contains smaller but historically significant Greek and Jewish
communities.

On January 22, 2010 the Associated Press said "South Philadelphia has been growing more diverse for decades, but the last 20 years have seen the greatest influx of Asian and Hispanic families."[17] David Elesh, a Temple University urban sociologist, said that of the almost 60,000 Philadelphia residents who reported being born in China, many lived in South Philadelphia.[17]

As of the 2010 Census, there are 168,782 people in 78,440 housing units. The population density is 16,771 people per square mile. 46.6% of the population is male, and 53.4% is female. The South Philadelphia area comprises the zip codes of 19145, 19146, 19147 and 19148.[18]

Ethnic demographics

  • Non-Hispanic White: 87,268 (51.8%)
  • African-American: 43,404 (25.7%)
  • Asian: 20,926 (12.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino: 12,866 (7.6%)
  • Mixed or Other: 10,531 (6.1%)
  • American Indian: 656 (0.3%)

[18][19]

Italians

See also:
History of the Italian Americans in Philadelphia

The largest and oldest Italian immigrant settlements in Philadelphia are in South Philadelphia.[20] Though rare and small in size, some early Italian immigrant settlements appeared in South Philadelphia prior to the 1890s; however, these small settlements generally consisted of a few skilled workers, merchants, and artists from Genoa and other wealthier areas of Northern Italy.[21] In contrast, beginning in the 1890s, the vast majority of Italian immigrants that settled in Philadelphia came from impoverished regions of Southern Italy, with most Italian immigration to Philadelphia occurring in the 20th century. Though Italians in Philadelphia emigrated from various Southern Italian regions, most Italians in Philadelphia emigrated from or have origins in three main areas: the previously combined regions of Abruzzo and Molise; the city of Messina in Sicily and the surrounding province; and Salerno and Avellino in Campania. To this day, dialects from those regions mixed with English are spoken in many South Philadelphia households and neighborhoods.

Italians in South Philadelphia experienced widespread

roast pork sandwiches, water ice, tomato pie and pizza to the cuisine of Philadelphia. Recently, some Italian-American South Philadelphians have moved to Southern New Jersey.[20]
However, the Italian-American population in Philadelphia remains the second largest in the country.

In 1852, the first Italian

Catholic parish in the United States, St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, was founded by pre-mass immigration Italians.[22][21] Donna J. Di Giacomo, author of Italians of Philadelphia, wrote that this church "was a hallmark of the neighborhood and touched many a South Philadelphia Italian's and Italian American's life in one way or another for generations."[20]

Irish

See also:
History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia

Much of South Philadelphia's Irish population is located in the eastern part of the South Philadelphia, specifically

Schuylkill
.

Philadelphia's large Irish community, however, is more prominent in other sections of the city, most notably Northeast Philadelphia.

Mexicans

As of 2000 the largest Mexican community in Philadelphia was in the area bounded by Front Street, 18th Street, Oregon Avenue, and Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia.[23] As of 2011 most Mexicans in South Philadelphia originate from the state of Puebla.[24]

African Americans

African Americans have lived in South Philadelphia since the early 19th century at the very least, though the city of Philadelphia proper was home to a significant population of

Kenny Gamble and Chubby Checker. The Odunde Festival, arguably the largest street festival in Philadelphia, is an African-American celebration that is held annually in the South Street area. As of 2013, those who identified as "Black alone" or in combination with another ethnicity totaled 45,482 persons living in the zip codes 19145, 19146, 19147 and 19148.[26]
The African American population in South Philadelphia has historically constituted between 25% and 30% of South Philadelphia's population - 27% "Black alone" and in combination with another ethnicity, as of a 2013 population estimate.

Transportation

SEPTA's NRG station (formerly Pattison station)
Walt Whitman Bridge connects South Philadelphia with South Jersey

SEPTA's Broad Street Line subway services South Philadelphia and provides quick access to Center City and North Philadelphia. A number of SEPTA bus routes also serve South Philadelphia, ferrying commuters to and from Center City and the surrounding neighborhoods and suburbs.

I-76, the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and the Walt Whitman Bridge. The Girard Point Bridge section of I-95 crosses over the mouth of the Schuylkill River, where it merges with the Delaware River
.

I-76 becomes the Schuylkill Expressway at Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia and allows access between this section of the city and University City, Center City, 30th Street Station
and the western suburbs.

In addition,

George C. Platt. Broad Street is part of PA Route 611
.

South Philadelphia is served by unprotected

Bike lanes and Sharrows or Shared lane marking. In 2022, Washington Avenue east of Broad Street was transformed into a multimodel road with protected bike lanes and pedestrial crossings.[28]
The span of Washington Avenue west of Broad Street underwent repaving and minor changes to bike lanes.

As of 2016[update] two Taiwanese airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air, provide private bus services to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for customers based in the Philadelphia area. These bus services stop in South Philadelphia.[29][30]

Crime

The Italian-American Mafia family known as the Philadelphia crime family is active in the area, maintaining much of its operations in South Philadelphia.[31] The African-American Black Mafia and its offshoot, the Junior Black Mafia, have also had a presence in the Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia since the late 1960s.

Historical gangs include the Italian

Atlantic City) was a part of their territory, in which they fought with rival bootleggers William Michael "Mickey Duffy" Cusick and Joe Bruno during Prohibition
.

Angelo Bruno, who was boss of the Philadelphia Crime Family, was murdered in front of his house at 10th and Snyder Avenues in 1980.[32]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Residents are with the

Audenried High School, and Furness High School.[33][34][35][36]

Academy at Palumbo, Girard Academic Music Program and The Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), all public magnet schools, are in South Philadelphia, at 11th and Catharine streets, 21st and Ritner streets, and Broad and Carpenter streets, respectively.[37]

The

Mastery Charter Schools system operates the Thomas School (grades 7–12) in South Philadelphia. It was formerly the district school Thomas Middle School,[38] and shares a campus with a district elementary school, D. Newlin Fell School
, at 9th Street and Oregon Avenue.

Private schools

Catholic elementary schools in South Philadelphia, usually tied to a local parish church. In 2010 South Philadelphia Catholic elementary schools had 2,572 students, a decline by 27% from the 2006 figure.[42]

Philadelphia Free School, patterned on the Sudbury school model, is located at the intersection of 21st and Christian streets.[43]

Public libraries

Free Library of Philadelphia operates six branches in South Philadelphia: Charles Santore, Fumo Family, Queen Memorial, South Philadelphia, Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. and Whitman.[44] Prior to its 1999 reopening in a new building, the Fumo Branch was known as the Ritner Children's Branch.[45] Prior to 2004, the Donatucci Branch was the Passyunk Branch, and the Santore Branch was the Southwark Branch.[46]

  • Donatucci Branch
    Donatucci Branch
  • Fumo Branch
    Fumo Branch
  • Santore Branch
    Santore Branch

Places of note

Wachovia Spectrum (razed in 2010–11), and Veterans Stadium (demolished on March 21, 2004). Interstate 95
can be seen running through the bottom right corner of the photo.
Geno's Steaks at 1219 S. 9th Street in South Philadelphia

South Street has long been considered the border between South Philadelphia proper and Center City. It originally ran east and west (although traffic is now routed east one-way). Many bars, nightspots, shops and restaurants are located along this neon-lit hotspot, with occasional live music venues (including the Theatre of Living Arts) along the way.

The intersection of 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue is home to the regionally famous Geno's Steaks and Pat's King of Steaks cheesesteak shops, fierce competitors in the local deli market for decades.[47][48] Also, nearby is the city's open-air Italian Market, specializing in fresh produce, meats and other foods. It is lined by specialty shops, such as butchers, bakeries and cheese/grocery stores, as well as one for kitchen goods, and new cafes and coffee houses. The area was featured in the film Rocky and its sequels. This is the heart of an annual street festival celebrating the neighborhood's food.

Among the largest landmarks in South Philadelphia is the South Philadelphia Sports Complex at the corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue. Here, the Philadelphia Phillies (professional baseball), Philadelphia Eagles (professional football), Philadelphia 76ers (professional basketball), Philadelphia Flyers (professional ice hockey), Philadelphia Soul (professional arena football), Temple Owls (college football) make their home in the massive state-of-the-art sports arenas surrounding the well-known intersection: Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center. Also located at the sports complex is Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, a dining and entertainment complex.

The South Philadelphia Sports Complex is home to both Citizens Bank Park, the home field of the Philadelphia Phillies, Lincoln Financial Field, the home field of the Philadelphia Eagles, Wells Fargo Center, the home arena of the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers, and the NovaCare Complex, the practice facility of the Philadelphia Eagles. The sports complex region also once housed Veterans Stadium, the former home field of the Eagles and Phillies, which stood from 1971 to 2004, John F. Kennedy Stadium, which stood from 1925 to 1992, and the Spectrum, the former arena of the 76ers and Flyers, which was in use from 1967 to 2009 and was demolished in 2011.

poker room, and a sportsbook. The complex also has a 12-story hotel, dining, entertainment, and an event center.[49] The South Philadelphia Race & Sportsbook operated by Parx Racing is located in South Philadelphia near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, offering off-track betting and sports betting.[50]

The American Swedish Historical Museum is located in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park.

The

World Wars
and after, the shipyard was a major employer, whose craftsmen built new ships and repaired and maintained existing ones. With the decline in the military uses, the area is being redeveloped by the Navy and city for a variety of business and industrial uses.

The Sunoco oil corporation bases its headquarters along South Philadelphia's Passyunk Avenue.

A refurbished area of South Philadelphia alongside Columbus Boulevard/Delaware Avenue (near the Walt Whitman Bridge), Columbus Commons, provides big box shopping and chain restaurants.

Washington Avenue, between 16th St. on the west and Front St. on the east, is home to many Asian businesses, including Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean. Among these are restaurants of all types, two large Asian supermarkets, jewelers and a wide variety of specialty shops.

Passyunk Avenue, running on a diagonal from Broad Street to South Street, is a formerly thriving consumer district currently undergoing revitalization efforts. Within the past few years, several coffeeshops, restaurants and bars have opened which appeal to the younger population beginning to live in the area. In addition, a farmers' market is held on Wednesday nights at one of the squares.

2300 Arena (better known as the ECW Arena) at the corner of Swanson Street and Ritner Street is a venue known for hosting boxing and professional wrestling events.

Notable people

See also

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