Swampoodle, Philadelphia
Swampoodle | |
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Coordinates: 39°59′42″N 75°10′01″W / 39.995°N 75.167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia |
City | Philadelphia |
Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
Swampoodle is an older neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Swampoodle was defined as the vicinity of the junction of three railroad lines near Lehigh Avenue and 22nd Streets.[1]
The neighborhood was the home of Connie Mack Stadium, long known as Shibe Park. The stadium was located at 21st Street and Lehigh Avenue. Connie Mack Stadium was once the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League.[2] Owners of homes bordering the stadium would make money parking cars[2] or renting porch and roof space.[3][4] Formerly an Irish neighborhood, as of 2012 it had been absorbed into Allegheny West, a poor African-American enclave that had suffered post-industrial decline and disinvestment.
There are several accounts of how the neighborhood came to be named Swampoodle. One source says that the name refers to the swampiness and frequent formation of puddles near 22nd Street and Lehigh Avenue, which is similar to explanation given for the name of the
Location
Finkel defines Swampoodle as "Junction of three railroad lines, vic. [vicinity] Lehigh Avenue and 22nd Streets." He gives "(before 1926)" as the time period during which the name is attested in the sources that he and his contributors consulted.
Proposed SEPTA Swampoodle Connection
SEPTA's proposed
References
- ^ Philadelphia Neighborhood List, City of Philadelphia.
- ^ a b Bruch, Laura J. (8 October 2000). "Swampoodle Life Back When The "Old Neighborhood" Swarms With Memories". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ISBN 978-1622490066.
- ^ Rooney, John J. (August 1984). "Bleachers in the bedroom". Philadelphia Magazine. pp. 84–85.
- ^ Sheehan, Kathy (16 October 1990). "A city of pigeons, puddles, and Penn pals". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 13.
- ISBN 0-914076-89-2.
- ^ Philadelphia Information Locator Service (1998-05-20). "Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Place Names". City of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-30.