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East Falls at Ridge Avenue and Midvale Avenue
East Falls at Ridge Avenue and Midvale Avenue
The East Falls section of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
The East Falls section of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

East Falls is a neighborhood in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Philadelphia County is a County located in the US State of Pennsylvania. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or Northwest Philadelphia ("Uptown Philly" is a section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the East Falls is located adjacent to Roxborough, Manayunk, and Germantown. Roxborough is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Manayunk is a neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Germantown is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, about six miles northwest from the center of the city The neighborhood runs along a stretch of Ridge Avenue that is only a few miles long, along the banks of the Schuylkill River then extends northeast to Wissahickon Avenue. The Schuylkill River, most often ˈskuːkəl ("SKOO-kull" is a river in the U East Falls overlooks the multi-use recreational path of Fairmount Park along Kelly Drive. Fairmount Park is the municipal park system of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. East Falls continues to develop, with new housing, retail space and recreation centers in production. It features three streets in proximity with the word "Queen" in them (Queen Lane, New Queen Street, and Indian Queen Lane), two train stations, a number of bars and restaurants, a small Korean grocer, illustrious mansions as well as some recently renovated housing that continues to increase in value. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle

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Recently, East Falls has been undergoing redevelopment to elevate its status to Manayunk and other shopping districts in the Philadelphia area. Several local restaurants and coffee shops have been built, and are beginning to see financial success. One substantial addition, The Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education Center, has recently been completed. Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) It will offer instruction to Philadelphia youth in its new 9. 2 acre, sixteen court facility and operate in cooperation with the City of Philadelphia, School District of Philadelphia, and others. The School District of Philadelphia is a School district based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia It was built in partnership with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with private funding. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern

East Falls is best known as the childhood home of Grace Kelly, actress and Princess of Monaco. Grace Patricia Kelly (later Grace Princess of Monaco; November 12 1929 &ndash September 14 1982 was an Academy Award -winning American film and For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque In addition, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, writer and divorce mediator Sam Margulies, Jewish studies scholar Chaim Potok, and Pennsylvania Governor and former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell have homes in East Falls. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Arlen Specter (born February 12 1930) is the senior United States Senator from Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party Chaim Potok ( February 17, 1929 - July 23, 2002) was an American Jewish Author and Rabbi. Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 The Mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (born January 5 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. Ravenhill Academy, a Catholic girls school run by the Mothers of the Assumption from the Philippines, was attended by Grace Kelly and the former President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (born María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco on January 25, 1933) widely known as Cory Aquino, was the 11th It was closed in 1977 and now is part of the Philadelphia University campus. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Philadelphia University, founded in 1884 is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a common misconception that Frank Sinatra exchanged nuptials with his second wife, Ava Gardner, in another campus building, a house on the corner of School House Lane and Henry Avenue. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress

East Falls is also known for its central location, an easy commute to Center City, and with easy access to several major roadways or public transportation. Center City is the " Downtown " and Central Business District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Early History

Before the arrival of European settlers, the Lenni Lenape Indians considered the lower Schuylkill River their home. The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic The Wissahickon Creek runs into the Schuylkill here and today is included as a part of Fairmount Park, providing walking and bike paths along its banks. Wissahickon Creek is a Stream in southeastern Pennsylvania. Rising in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, it runs about 23 miles (37 km passing Fairmount Park is the municipal park system of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wissahickon is a merging of two Lenape words: "Wisaucksickan" meaning "yellow-colored creek", and "Wisamickan" meaning "catfish creek". In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries "catfish and waffles" was a favorite food at the many inns and taverns that ran through the valley, and a catfish still serves as the weathervane atop the Free Library of Philadelphia Falls of Schuylkill Branch. Catfish ( order Siluriformes) are a very diverse group of bony Fish. A waffle is a light batter cake cooked in a Waffle iron patterned to give a distinctive and characteristic shape The Free Library of Philadelphia is the Public library system serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. East Falls was named in the nineteenth century for the river rapids that were present before the completion of the Fairmount Dam. It had earlier been known as Falls of the Schuylkill or Falls Village. In the 19th century, the Dobson Mills textile factory thrived there.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, the racial makeup of East Falls is 72. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 06% White, 19. 98% African American, 4. 79% Asian, and 0. 86% from other races. 2. 58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2005, the median home sale price in the 19129 zip code, which contains East Falls, was $184,000. This was an increase of 8% over the median sale price for 2004.

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References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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