Rhawnhurst, Philadelphia
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Rhawnhurst is a residential
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in the
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section of
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, named for George and William Rhawn by area real estate developers. Roughly bordered by Cottman Avenue to the south, Pennway Street to the west, the
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to the north, and Roosevelt Boulevard to the east, Rhawnhurst encompasses ZIP codes 19152 and part of ZIP code 19111. The geographic center of Rhawnhurst is at the intersection of Castor Avenue and Rhawn Street.


History

By 1940, development in
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had almost reached Cottman Avenue, but large areas of the Northeast, including Rhawnhurst, were still farmland. Though much development had taken place in neighboring
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, the area between
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and Cottman Avenue west of the Roosevelt Boulevard had not been subdivided. The
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after World War II caused a demand for housing that continued into the 1960s. The new housing stock was built in the open areas of
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. Most homes in Rhawnhurst are twins, along with some ranchers and duplexes, largely built by local home builder A.P. Orleans.


Transportation

The two major modes of transportation in Rhawnhurst are private car and public transportation. Major roads include Cottman Avenue ( PA 73), Bustleton Avenue ( PA 532), Castor Avenue, Rhawn Street, and the Roosevelt Boulevard ( U.S. 1). The intersection of Cottman Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard is one of the most dangerous in the city; recently
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were installed there to reduce traffic violations. (In a ranking done by
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Insurance in 2001, 2 of the 10 most dangerous intersections in the U.S. were on the Roosevelt Boulevard.) Several
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bus lines serve Rhawnhurst, with connections to the Market-Frankford Line elevated train (the ''"El"''), the
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, and regional rail lines.


Infrastructure and government

The
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operates the Roosevelt Mall branch at 2311 Cottman Avenue. This post office serves the communities in 19152. Residents in the portion of Rhawnhurst in 19111 get mail from the Fox Chase post office, located on 7232 Rising Sun Ave.


Education

There are five primary and secondary schools in Rhawnhurst. The
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operates four schools in Rhawnhurst.
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, a
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, opened 1960s during the buildup of the Bell's Corner section of Rhawnhurst. Rhawnhurst Elementary School, which serves another section of the area, opened in 1948 during a period of growth in the neighborhood. Woodrow Wilson Middle School, which predates the neighborhood and though on the south side of Cottman Avenue, is the middle school serving those zoned to Rhawnhurst Elementary. Northeast High School is the zoned high school.Northeast High School Geographic Boundaries
."
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. Retrieved on December 11, 2016. The current building is a replacement for the old Northeast High School building at 8th Street and Lehigh Avenue, opened in 1957. A parochial school
Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic School
opened in 1929 and is operated by the
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.


Houses of worship

Rhawnhurst is home to people of several faiths
Resurrection of our Lord Church
is the only Roman Catholic church in Rhawnhurst. Major Protestant churches include Redemption Lutheran Church (1929), the Rhawnhurst Baptist Church, All Saints Episcopal Church, the Rhawnhurst Presbyterian Church (1929), the Philadelphia First Church of the Nazarene and th
Philadelphia Boulevard Seventh-day Adventist Church
There are several synagogues and Jewish congregations in Rhawnhurst includin
Ahavas TorahB'nai Israel – Ohev Zedek
The
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Center, Mesillat Yesharim an
Congregation Dibrot Eliyahu


Shopping

There is very little industry in Rhawnhurst. There is, however, commercial development. Major shopping centers include the Bell's Corner Shopping Center, the Cottman Bustleton Center, and the
Roosevelt Mall Roosevelt Mall is a medium-sized outdoor shopping mall, located along Pennsylvania Route 73 (Cottman Avenue) between Bustleton Avenue west end and U.S. Route 1 ( Roosevelt Boulevard) in the east end, or Rhawnhurst neighborhood, of Northeast Philad ...
, which opened in 1964 at Cottman Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard. Many smaller storefronts also line Castor Avenue, Bustleton Avenue, and Cottman Avenue.


Recreation

The major recreation attraction in Rhawnhurst is
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, one of the largest urban parks in the U.S., and the northern border of the neighborhood. Bradford Park, a smaller park popular as a
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is located near the Roosevelt Mall. The Pelbano Recreation Center (colloquially called ''"Solly"'' because of its location on Solly Avenue), is a
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operated by the City of Philadelphia. Other recreational destinations include the Northeast Regional Library.


Notable persons

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, MLB baseball player, general manager, and coach *
Ralph Garman Ralph Garman (born November 17, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, saxophonist, drummer and radio host best known as the host of ''The Joe Schmo Show'', for his voice work on the Fox animated series ''Family Guy'', former entertainment reporte ...
, impressionist and radio on-air personality *
Duane Swierczynski Duane Louis Swierczynski (born February 22, 1972) is an American crime writer known for his work in non-fiction books, novels and comic books. Early life Duane Swierczynski was born and raised in Frankford, a neighborhood in lower Northeast Phi ...
, crime writer *Dennis Duffy, stunt double for
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*
Howard Eskin Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...
, radio and TV sports commentator. * brian. (from the future), artist www.brianfromthefutureart.com


References


External links


Historic Photographs of Rhawnhurst
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