Hunting Park is a
neighborhood in the
North Philadelphia
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section of the
United States
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city of
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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.
In 2005, the 19140
ZIP code, which roughly consists of Hunting Park and
Nicetown–Tioga
Nicetown–Tioga is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises two smaller, older neighborhoods, Nicetown and Tioga, although the distinction between the two is ra ...
, had a median home sale price of $39,650.
The
Clara Barton School,
Alexander K. McClure School, and
Bayard Taylor School
Bayard Taylor School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907â ...
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
.
History
In the years leading up until 2010 Hunting Park residents began a campaign against crime.
[Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." '' Philadelphia Weekly''. January 5, 2010]
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Retrieved on February 1, 2013.
Cityscape
Hunting Park is located north of Sedgley Avenue, east of the former
SEPTA
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R7 railroad line, south of Roosevelt Boulevard, and west of Front Street. Bordering neighborhoods include
Logan to the north,
Feltonville to the east,
Fairhill to the south, and
Nicetown–Tioga
Nicetown–Tioga is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises two smaller, older neighborhoods, Nicetown and Tioga, although the distinction between the two is ra ...
to the southwest.
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
Puerto Ricans,
Dominicans, and
African Americans.
Parks and recreation
Hunting Park, a 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
efore 2010 it became its noose."
[ 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."][Murtha, Tara. "Hunting Park Bounces Back." '' Philadelphia Weekly''. January 5, 2010]
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Retrieved on February 2, 2013.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Post Office
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the ...
operates the Hunting Park Post Office at 4350 North Front Street.
Education
The School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is the school district that includes all school district-operated public schools in Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the 8th largest school district in the nation, by enrollment, serving over 200 ...
serves Hunting Park. For elementary school the area is served by the Alexander K. McClure Elementary School
Alexander K. McClure School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built i ...
(K-5) in Hunting Park, and the Bayard Taylor Elementary School
Bayard Taylor School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907 ...
(K-5) in Hunting Park. It is also served by Clemente Middle School (5-8), Edison/Fareira High School
Thomas Alva Edison High School and John C. Fareira Skills Center is a high school serving grades 9-12 on 151 West Luzerne Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at ) and is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The school serves ...
(9-12), and Olney High School
Olney Charter High School, formerly Aspira Charter School at Olney, and Olney High School, is a public high school located in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Previously directly controlled by the School District of Philade ...
(9-12).
File:McClure School Philly.JPG, Alexander K. McClure Elementary School
Alexander K. McClure School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built i ...
File:B Taylor School Philly A.JPG, Bayard Taylor Elementary School
Bayard Taylor School is a historic elementary school located in the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907 ...
is located in Hunting Park.
Transportation
The area is served by the Broad Street Line
The Broad Street Line (BSL), also known as the Broad Street subway (BSS), Orange Line, or Broad Line, is a subway line owned by the city of Philadelphia and operated by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The line ru ...
subway at the Hunting Park station.
Notable residents
* Kaboni Savage
Kaboni Savage (born January 1, 1975) is an American drug dealer, organized crime leader, and murderer who is currently on federal death row for ordering the firebombing of a house where a federal witness lived, killing six people (including four c ...
(murderer and drug dealer)
* Ibram X. Kendi (academic and activist, while studying at Temple University in the early 2000s)
References
{{Philadelphia parks
Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
Municipal parks in Philadelphia
Baseball venues in Pennsylvania