Juniata, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Juniata is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia
, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
; however, it is sometimes said to be in North Philadelphia because it lies west of Frankford Creek
. Juniata is located south of the Juniata Golf Club in Tacony Creek Park. It is bordered to the north and east by Frankford
, to the northwest by Feltonville
, to the west by Hunting Park
, and to the south by Harrowgate
and Port Richmond
. Juniata shares the ZIP code
of 19124 with the nearby neighborhood of Frankford.
The first row homes were built in Juniata Park, near Castor Avenue and Luzerne Street, in the mid-1920s. The western area of Juniata, around I and Cayuga Sts., was developed in the 1950s.
The Juniata News, the neighborhood's weekly community newspaper, was first published in July 1934.
Most of the neighborhood's retail and commercial establishments are situated along Kensington, Castor, Hunting Park, and Erie Avenues.
In 1935, the Carl Mackley Houses
(now Apartments) were constructed on the block bounded by Castor Avenue, Bristol, M, and Cayuga Streets.
The Juniata municipal golf course, designed by Ed Ault in 1930, is an 18-hole, par-66 course that features the Frankford Creek as a water hazard in six of its holes.
When largely built in the 1920s and 1930s, Juniata Park had a mixed population, largely German-American, with German bakeries and delicatessen/grocery stores, and Jewish grocery and drug stores.
Juniata is a largely working class
, heavily unionized, Irish American
community. Juniata also has a large population of Puerto Ricans
and Dominican American
s. As of the 2000 Census, the racial makeup of Juniata is 41% White and 40% Hispanic. Like much of the city's Lower Northeast neighborhoods, Juniata's crime rate has generally risen over the past decade; theft and vandalism are all too common in certain pockets of the neighborhood.
Northeast Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly, the Northeast and the Great Northeast, is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 Census, the Northeast has a sizable percentage of the city's 1.547 million people — a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,...
, which is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
; however, it is sometimes said to be in North Philadelphia because it lies west of Frankford Creek
Frankford Creek
Frankford Creek is a minor tributary of the Delaware River in southeast Pennsylvania. The stream originates as Tookany Creek at Hill Crest in Cheltenham Township and meanders eastward, then southeastward, throughout Cheltenham Township, until a sharp bend near the Philadelphia border at Lawncrest,...
. Juniata is located south of the Juniata Golf Club in Tacony Creek Park. It is bordered to the north and east by Frankford
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo...
, to the northwest by Feltonville
Feltonville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feltonville is a neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia It is located east of Logan, Philadelphia, south of Olney, northeast of Hunting Park, west of Frankford, and northwest of Juniata...
, to the west by Hunting Park
Hunting Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hunting Park is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Like many North Philadelphia neighborhoods, it grew mainly in the 1920s and 1940s. The neighborhood's namesake is large park which is a regular location for recreation for many...
, and to the south by Harrowgate
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harrowgate is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Harrowgate is located northeast of Kensington adjacent to Kensington Avenue. It is south of Juniata and northwest of Port Richmond. Its boundary with Kensington is not clear, although it is thought...
and Port Richmond
Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Port Richmond, also referred to as simply Richmond, is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is notable for its extremely large Polish immigrant and Polish American community. The neighborhood is also home to sizable Irish, German and Italian communities as...
. Juniata shares the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 19124 with the nearby neighborhood of Frankford.
History
Prior to the 1920s, Juniata Park was mostly farmland. Nicetown Lane ran generally west to east from near the line of B St. and Erie Avenue through to the present-day Pike Street and Frankford Avenue. Powder Mill Lane ran from the present-day Wingohocking Street in Frankford southwest to Nicetown Lane, near the intersection of L and Lycoming Sts. I Street, from Ramona Avenue west, was called Fisher's Lane and ran generally through the west side of the Tacony Creek to the intersection of Harrowgate Lane, near the present day H Street and Ramona Avenue. Harrowgate Lane ran generally south and southeast into Harrowgate to the present day Atlantic Street, ending at Frankford Avenue.The first row homes were built in Juniata Park, near Castor Avenue and Luzerne Street, in the mid-1920s. The western area of Juniata, around I and Cayuga Sts., was developed in the 1950s.
Facilities and infrastructure
The Market–Frankford Line elevated train stops in the neighborhood at the Erie-Torresdale Station, located at the intersection of Kensington, Erie, and Torresdale Avenues.The Juniata News, the neighborhood's weekly community newspaper, was first published in July 1934.
Most of the neighborhood's retail and commercial establishments are situated along Kensington, Castor, Hunting Park, and Erie Avenues.
In 1935, the Carl Mackley Houses
Carl Mackley Houses
The Carl Mackley Houses, also originally known as Juniata Park Housing, is a private apartment complex in the Juniata neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built in 1933-1934 as single-family apartments, it opened in 1935...
(now Apartments) were constructed on the block bounded by Castor Avenue, Bristol, M, and Cayuga Streets.
Schools
- Hopkinson Elementary School
- Holy Innocents Catholic School
- Juniata Park Academy
- St. Lucys school for the blind
Churches
- Bethel Chapel Church, K and Lycoming Sts.
- Holy Innocents Roman Catholic Church, 1337 E. Hunting Park Ave.
- Holy Spirit United Methodist, 1441 E. Hunting Park Ave.
- Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church, M and Luzerne Streets
- African Orthodox Church, 1326 E. Hunting Park Ave.
- http://www.nac-usa.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Pennsylvania2&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=273&ContentID=1926 New Apostolic Church], K and Cayuga Sts.
- Vietnamese Alliance Church, 931 E. Lycoming St.
Recreation
In the 1960s and 1970s, its two playgrounds, green acres around the golf course, and a small stables at K Street and East Sedgley Avenue served as a great escape for kids in the surrounding neighborhoods who would walk or ride their bikes to it for a small touch of country in the city.The Juniata municipal golf course, designed by Ed Ault in 1930, is an 18-hole, par-66 course that features the Frankford Creek as a water hazard in six of its holes.
Population
The population is 13,617.When largely built in the 1920s and 1930s, Juniata Park had a mixed population, largely German-American, with German bakeries and delicatessen/grocery stores, and Jewish grocery and drug stores.
Juniata is a largely working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
, heavily unionized, Irish American
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
community. Juniata also has a large population of Puerto Ricans
Puerto Ricans in the United States
Stateside Puerto Ricans are American citizens of Puerto Rican origin, including those who migrated from Puerto Rico to the United States and those who were born outside of Puerto Rico in the United States...
and Dominican American
Dominican American
A Dominican American is any American who has origins in the Dominican Republic.Immigration records of Dominicans in the United States date from the late 19th century, and New York City has had a Dominican community since the 1930s...
s. As of the 2000 Census, the racial makeup of Juniata is 41% White and 40% Hispanic. Like much of the city's Lower Northeast neighborhoods, Juniata's crime rate has generally risen over the past decade; theft and vandalism are all too common in certain pockets of the neighborhood.
External links
- Juniata Action Committee
- JuniataPark.com Home Page
- Juniata Golf Club, Fairmount Park Commission
- Juniata Park Older Adult Center
- Neilson Street Home Page
- http://www.impactservices.org