Ogontz/Belfield is a neighborhood in Upper Northern Philadelphia that is located adjacent to

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, East

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, Logan, and Fern Rock, Philadelphia.

History

Ogontz was named after a Native American chieftain. According to Philadelphia Department of Records, Belfield is located in the "vicinity of Chelten and Olney Avenues, Wister Street and Ogontz Avenue. Named for the Belfield Mansion". Ogontz is "from Ogontz Avenue to Broad Street above Olney Avenue". Ogontz gets its name from Ogontz Avenue, a thoroughfare which runs diagonally through the uniform grid of streets in the city. Many of the commercial and residential properties on Ogontz Ave. began to decline in the early 1970s, but revitalization efforts have largely restored it to being an important destination for the surrounding community. Ogontz Avenue joins

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(old US 309), a limited access expressway, after it crosses into the suburbs. The Ogontz theatre, built in 1926- 1927, was located at 6033 Ogontz Avenue; it was closed in 1988 then was torn down. The Central High School,

Special Troops Armory Special Troops Armory, also known as Philadelphia Armory, is a historic National Guard armory located in the Ogontz neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1938, and is an "I"-plan, brick building in the Moderne ...

, and

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are listed on the

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Boundaries

•Bounded by Broad Street (beyond lay Fern Rock, Philadelphia) •Bounded by Olney Avenue (beyond lay

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) •Bounded by Stenton Avenue (beyond lay

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) •Bounded by Wister Street (beyond lay East

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Education

Central High School, Philadelphia Central High School is a public high school in the LoganLogan Redevelopment Area ...

, Widener Memorial School, and Philadelphia School for Girls are located just south of the neighborhood. Since La Salle University is located on both sides of Olney Avenue, it is partially in Ogontz/Belfield. Imhotep Charter High School, Joseph Pennell Elementary, Ogontz Academy, and Prince Hall Elementary are all located within the neighborhood.

Public libraries

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operates the David Cohen Ogontz Branch at 6017 Ogontz Avenue at Church Lane.David Cohen Ogontz Branch
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Recreation

Belfield Recreation Center, Belfield Park, and Kemble Park are located in the neighborhood.

References

External links

Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation
Neighborhoods in Philadelphia Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia {{PhiladelphiaPA-geo-stub