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'''Southwest Center City''' ('''SWCC''')<ref>[http://planphilly.com/neighborhoods/southwest-center-city Plan Philly] calls the neighborhood Southwest Center City.</ref><ref>The [http://southwestcc.info/about Gateway Community Development Corporation] also calls it Southwest Center City.</ref><ref>[http://maps.yahoo.com/?ard=1&mvt%3Dm%26lat%3D39.942194%26lon%3D-75.169408%26zoom%3D16#mvt=m&lat=39.942194&lon=-75.169408&zoom=16 Yahoo] calls this area Southwest Center City.</ref> is a [[neighbourhood|neighborhood]] in [[South Philadelphia]] bordering [[Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], United States. The neighborhood is bordered on the north by [[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]], on the south by Washington Avenue, on the west by the Schuylkill River, and on the east by Broad Street.<ref>[http://www.design.upenn.edu/his_pres/student/studio2003/report/1.htm Map from UPenn study on the neighborhood]</ref><ref>[http://sceti.library.upenn.edu/pages%20/index.cfm?so_id=5925&pageposition=12&level=2 Map of the Southwest Central Redevelopment Area as of 1968]</ref> It is an area adjacent to the [[Fitler Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Fitler Square]] and [[Rittenhouse Square]] neighborhoods to the north and [[Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Point Breeze]] to the south. It is home to several community service organizations, restaurants, many churches, a few retail establishments, and some light industry.
'''Southwest Center City''' ('''SWCC'''), also known as '''Graduate Hospital''',<ref name="Name">{{cite news |author=Saffron, Inga |title=Searching for a new identity: Graduate Hospital long gone, but the incongruous name lives on. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85191202/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=July 20, 2018 |access-date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> is a [[neighbourhood|neighborhood]] that is located in [[South Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States, bordering [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]]. The neighborhood is bordered on the north by [[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]], on the south by [[Washington Avenue Historic District (Philadelphia)|Washington Avenue]], on the west by the [[Schuylkill River]], and on the east by [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]].<ref>[http://www.design.upenn.edu/his_pres/student/studio2003/report/1.htm Map from UPenn study on the neighborhood]</ref><ref>[http://sceti.library.upenn.edu/pages%20/index.cfm?so_id=5925&pageposition=12&level=2 Map of the Southwest Central Redevelopment Area as of 1968]</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Heavens, Alan J. |title=Philly's hot, new location |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85191630/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=December 19, 2008 |access-date=September 12, 2021}}</ref>


It is an area adjacent to the [[Fitler Square, Philadelphia|Fitler Square]] and [[Rittenhouse Square]] neighborhoods to the north and [[Point Breeze, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Point Breeze]] to the south, and is home to community service organizations, restaurants, churches, retail establishments, and some light industry.
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The neighborhood has many nicknames. Since the 1980s, it has been often referred to as '''Graduate Hospital''', after the [[Graduate Hospital|medical facility]] on the northern edge of the neighborhood. This name has become merely historical in nature since the hospital closed in 2007. Despite this, it is still used and is sometimes shortened to '''G-Ho'''.<ref>[http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/06/14/gradudate-hospital City Paper article about "G-Ho"]</ref> The area is also variously referred to as '''South of South''',<ref>[http://www.southofsouth.org/ SOSNA - The South of South Neighborhood Association]</ref> '''SoSo''',<ref>[http://www.phillyrealestateguy.com/node/3 Real estate web site] for the area that uses SoSo and other names SoSoW,</ref> '''[[Naval Square, Philadelphia|Naval Square]]''',<ref>[http://www.navalsquare.com Naval Square], a Toll Brothers development that will make up a large part of the neighborhood</ref> or '''[[Schuylkill, Philadelphia|Schuylkill-Southwest]]'''.<ref>[http://www.design.upenn.edu/his_pres/student/studio2003/report/index.htm UPenn study regarding historic preservation of neighborhood]</ref> A small corner of this area is sometimes known as [[Devil's Pocket, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Devil's Pocket]].

==Names==
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The neighborhood has many nicknames. The Philadelphia Planning Commission refers to it as '''Southwest Center City'''.<ref name="Name" /> Since the 1980s, it has been often referred to as '''Graduate Hospital''', after the medical facility on the northern edge of the neighborhood. This name has become merely historical in nature since the hospital closed in 2007. Despite this, it is still used and is sometimes shortened to '''G-Ho'''.<ref>[http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2007/06/14/gradudate-hospital City Paper article about "G-Ho"]</ref> The area is also referred to as '''South of South'''<ref>[http://www.southofsouth.org/ SOSNA - The South of South Neighborhood Association]</ref> or '''So-So.'''<ref>{{cite news |author=McCabe, Caitlin |title=Naming your neighborhood |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85191378/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ |newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=July 23, 2017 |access-date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> A small corner of this area is sometimes known as [[Devil's Pocket, Philadelphia|Devil's Pocket]].


==Composition==
==Composition==
The neighborhood consists primarily of nineteenth and twentieth-century [[rowhouse|rowhomes]] interspersed with corner stores, 22 churches and a few larger architectural landmarks. On the eastern half of the neighborhood is the Scottish Rite [[affordable housing]] complex which consists of two multi-story apartment buildings that cater mostly to elderly and low income individuals. The former buildings of Graduate Hospital lie on South Street, the northern border of the neighborhood. Along Grays Ferry Avenue is the former [[Philadelphia Naval Asylum]] or Naval Home, designed in 1826 by [[William Strickland (architect)|William Strickland]]. This [[National Historic Landmark]], first constructed in 1833, closed in 1976, and is now being developed into condos. The [[Schuylkill Arsenal]] was originally built at the edge of this neighborhood, but has since been demolished.
The neighborhood consists primarily of nineteenth and twentieth-century [[rowhouse]]s interspersed with corner stores, 22 churches and a few larger architectural landmarks. On the eastern half of the neighborhood is the Scottish Rite [[affordable housing]] complex which consists of two multi-story apartment buildings that cater mostly to elderly and low income individuals. The former buildings of Graduate Hospital lie on South Street, the northern border of the neighborhood. Along Grays Ferry Avenue is the former [[Philadelphia Naval Asylum]] or Naval Home, designed in 1826 by [[William Strickland (architect)|William Strickland]]. This [[National Historic Landmark]], first constructed in 1833, closed in 1976, and has been developed into condos is now known as [[Naval Square, Philadelphia|Naval Square]].<ref>[http://www.navalsquare.com Naval Square], a Toll Brothers development that will make up a large part of the neighborhood</ref> The [[Schuylkill Arsenal]] was originally built at the edge of this neighborhood, but has since been demolished.


==History==
== History ==
[[File:M Anderson House Philly.jpg|thumb|left|[[Marian Anderson House]] on Martin Street]]
[[File:M Anderson House Philly.jpg|thumb|right|[[Marian Anderson House]] on Martin Street]]
Prior to the [[Act of Consolidation, 1854]], this neighborhood was part of [[Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Moyamensing Township]]. Moyamensing was originally chartered by the Dutch governor [[Alexander d'Hinoyossa]], and in 1684, [[William Penn]] confirmed the title.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/incorporated.html#16 Early Moyamensing history] from ushistory.com.</ref>
Prior to the [[Act of Consolidation, 1854]], this neighborhood was part of [[Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Moyamensing Township]]. Moyamensing was originally chartered by the Dutch governor Alexander d'Hinoyossa, and in 1684, [[William Penn]] confirmed the title.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/incorporated.html#16 Early Moyamensing history] from ushistory.com.</ref>


The neighborhood began taking shape after the Civil War. In 1870, it was predominantly an [[Irish American]] community; however, the neighborhood was in a transitional period, and by 1920, a majority of its residents were [[African American]]s. It continued to experience significant in-migration from the south prior to, during, and immediately after World War II. It remained a solid working-class neighborhood for most of the first half of the twentieth century.
The neighborhood began taking shape after the Civil War. In 1870, it was predominantly an [[Irish American]] community; however, the neighborhood was in a transitional period, and by 1920, a majority of its residents were [[African American]]s. It continued to experience significant in-migration from the south prior to, during, and immediately after World War II. It remained a solid working-class neighborhood for most of the first half of the twentieth century.


In the 1960s a crosstown expressway running along South Street was planned. This would have created a barrier between center city and the neighborhoods to the south. The result was widespread abandonment of properties in SWCC and the decay of the South Street business corridor. The loss of jobs and residents caused the neighborhood to decline as buildings were abandoned and left to deteriorate.
In the 1960s a crosstown expressway running along South Street was planned. This would have created a barrier between Center City and the neighborhoods to the south. The result was widespread abandonment of properties in SWCC and the decay of the South Street business corridor. The loss of jobs and residents caused the neighborhood to decline as buildings were abandoned and left to deteriorate.


The [[Marian Anderson House]], [[Franklin Hose Company No. 28]], [[William S. Peirce School]], [[Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Freight Shed]], [[Royal Theater (Philadelphia)|Royal Theater]], [[St. Anthony de Padua Parish School]], [[Edwin M. Stanton School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)|Edwin M. Stanton School]], and [[Tindley Temple United Methodist Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
The [[Marian Anderson House]], [[Franklin Hose Company No. 28]], [[William S. Peirce School]], [[Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Freight Shed]], [[Royal Theater (Philadelphia)|Royal Theater]], [[St. Anthony de Padua Parish School]], [[Edwin M. Stanton School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)|Edwin M. Stanton School]], and [[Tindley Temple United Methodist Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>


==Recent development==
==Recent development==
In recent years the area has experienced growth and [[gentrification]]. Hundreds of single family homes and condominium units have been built or refurbished. As a result of the neighborhood's proximity to Center City and increasing desirability, a variety of new businesses catering to the increasingly gentrified population have opened. Despite the improvements, the neighborhood still contains some abandoned and dilapidated housing, especially towards the south.
In recent years, the area has experienced growth and [[gentrification]]. Hundreds of single family homes and condominium units have been built or refurbished. As a result of the neighborhood's proximity to Center City and increasing desirability, a variety of new businesses catering to the increasingly gentrified population have opened. Despite the improvements, the neighborhood still contains some abandoned and dilapidated housing, especially towards the south.


The [[Grammy Award]] winning musician and local resident [[Kenneth Gamble]] founded Universal Companies in Southwest Center City to revitalize the neighborhood. Universal Community Homes, a division of the company, began the Universal Court housing project in the neighborhood in the 1990s. Originally, some tension existed between the company and the local South of South Neighborhood Association, but this was soon resolved as the project was deemed a success.<ref>Kromer, John, ''Neighborhood Recovery: Reinvestment Policy for the New Hometown'' p44, Rutgers University Press NJ, 2000. {{ISBN|0-8135-2716-3}}</ref> Universal Companies has since opened several small neighborhood businesses, low-income housing, and a charter school.
The [[Grammy Award]] winning musician and local resident [[Kenneth Gamble]] founded Universal Companies in Southwest Center City to revitalize the neighborhood. Universal Community Homes, a division of the company, began the Universal Court housing project in the neighborhood in the 1990s. Originally, some tension existed between the company and the local South of South Neighborhood Association, but this was soon resolved as the project was deemed a success.<ref>Kromer, John, ''Neighborhood Recovery: Reinvestment Policy for the New Hometown'' p44, Rutgers University Press NJ, 2000. {{ISBN|0-8135-2716-3}}</ref> Universal Companies has since opened several small neighborhood businesses, low-income housing, and a charter school.

=== Children's Hospital Expansion 2017 ===
[[File:A650, Philadelphia skyline from the Schuylkill River, south of the South Street Bridge, 2018.jpg|thumb|The Roberts Center for Pediatric Research is at the right.]]
The [[Children's Hospital of Philadelphia]] is expanding in the western part of the neighborhood and opened its first facility in 2017 along the Schuykill River. It replaced the Springfield Beer Distributor and the former JFK Vocational Center (earlier the [[Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, Schuylkill Warehouse|Marine Corps Depot of Supplies]]), which were demolished.<ref name="sosna recap">{{cite web |title=CHOP - Schuylkill Avenue Community Meeting - Recap |url=http://southofsouth.org/news/chop-schuylkill-avenue-community-meeting-recap |access-date=16 March 2015 |publisher=South of South Neighborhood Association}}</ref><ref name="chop community 2/25/15">{{cite web |title=Schuylkill Avenue Phase 1: Community Meeting 2/25/15 |url=http://media.chop.edu/data/files/pdfs/sa-community-meeting-feb2015.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316040156/http://media.chop.edu/data/files/pdfs/sa-community-meeting-feb2015.pdf |archive-date=2015-03-16 |access-date=2015-03-16 |publisher=Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |quote="Demolition Complete"}}</ref> ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' states that the area will be undergoing gentrification to the point that the area may no longer be known by its current name "Devil's Pocket."<ref>{{cite web |title=CHOP expansion could bring jobs, traffic |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/20120706_CHOP_expansion_could_bring_jobs__traffic.html}}</ref> Furthermore, the area is expected to become a major contributor to Philadelphia's economy with the potential of $63 billion pumped into the economy as well as a job generator. The hospital has hired a consultant to plan the traffic patterns around the area as they did for [[Penn's Landing|Delaware Waterfront]] and New York's [[Battery Park]]. The plan is for "... three towers, of about 26 stories each, would be lined up along Schuylkill Avenue." The plans unveiled by the city show that Schuylkill Avenue is part of a six region area that also includes University City all the way to the [[Philadelphia International Airport]] that is part of a revitalization plan to stimulate the region.<ref>{{cite web |title=Planning to develop lower Schuylkill |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/206689941.html}}</ref>

The proposal for three new Schuylkill Avenue towers proposed by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is for the towers to take the place of the Springfield Beer Distributor, and the former [[Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, Schuylkill Warehouse|JFK Vocational School]], with each tower being 26 stories high.<gallery>
File:SpringfieldBeerDist.jpg|CHOP plans to build on these 2 properties, with the JFK Vocational School (in the back) and Springfield Beer Distributor in the front.
File:CHOP-Prototype.jpg|CHOP prototype of building facade for demonstration
File:Marine_Depot_Philly.JPG|The Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, Schuylkill Warehouse
</gallery>


==Culture==
==Culture==
Every year since 1975, the area hosts Philadelphia's [[Odunde Festival|Odunde festival]], a one-day festival and mostly a [[street market]] catered to African-American interests and the [[African diaspora]]. It is derived from the tradition of the [[Yoruba people]] of [[Nigeria]], in celebration of the new year. It is centered at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and South Street.
Every year since 1975, the area hosts Philadelphia's [[Odunde Festival|Odunde festival]], a one-day festival and mostly a [[street market]] catered to African-American interests and the [[African diaspora]]. It is derived from the tradition of the [[Yoruba people]] of [[Nigeria]], in celebration of the new year. It is centered at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and South Street.

A local pub, Grace Tavern, was recently ranked #1 on ''[[Philadelphia Weekly]]''{{'}}s list of the Top 50 Bars.<ref>[http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/articles/16566/cover-story PW: Top 50 Bars]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Portal|Philadelphia}}
{{Portal|Philadelphia}}
* [http://www.phillyskyline.com/hoods/gho/index1.htm Neighborhood photo essay]
* [http://www.phillyrealestateguy.com/node/3 Neighborhood video tour]
* [http://www.odundeinc.org Odunde Festival]
* [http://archives.pacscl.org/shows/navalhome/index.html History] of Philadelphia Naval Home
* [http://archives.pacscl.org/shows/navalhome/index.html History] of Philadelphia Naval Home
* [http://southwestcc.info/events Community events calendar]
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"So So" redirects here. For other uses, see Soso.
Southwest Center City
Graduate Hospital
South of South
Neighborhood of Philadelphia
Naval Square
Naval Square
Southwest Center City Graduate Hospital South of South is located in Philadelphia
Southwest Center City Graduate Hospital South of South
Southwest Center City
Graduate Hospital
South of South
Coordinates: 39°56′31″N 75°10′30″W / 39.942°N 75.175°W / 39.942; -75.175
Country United States of America
State Pennsylvania
County Philadelphia
City Philadelphia
Area
 • Total0.391 sq mi (1.01 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total14,919
 • Density38,130/sq mi (14,720/km2)
ZIP Code
19146

Southwest Center City (SWCC), also known as Graduate Hospital,[1] is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia. The neighborhood is bordered on the north by South Street, on the south by Washington Avenue, on the west by the Schuylkill River, and on the east by Broad Street.[2][3][4]

It is an area adjacent to the Fitler Square and Rittenhouse Square neighborhoods to the north and Point Breeze to the south, and is home to community service organizations, restaurants, churches, retail establishments, and some light industry.

Names[edit]

The neighborhood has many nicknames. The Philadelphia Planning Commission refers to it as Southwest Center City.[1] Since the 1980s, it has been often referred to as Graduate Hospital, after the medical facility on the northern edge of the neighborhood. This name has become merely historical in nature since the hospital closed in 2007. Despite this, it is still used and is sometimes shortened to G-Ho.[5] The area is also referred to as South of South[6] or So-So.[7] A small corner of this area is sometimes known as Devil's Pocket.

Composition[edit]

The neighborhood consists primarily of nineteenth and twentieth-century rowhouses interspersed with corner stores, 22 churches and a few larger architectural landmarks. On the eastern half of the neighborhood is the Scottish Rite affordable housing complex which consists of two multi-story apartment buildings that cater mostly to elderly and low income individuals. The former buildings of Graduate Hospital lie on South Street, the northern border of the neighborhood. Along Grays Ferry Avenue is the former Philadelphia Naval Asylum or Naval Home, designed in 1826 by William Strickland. This National Historic Landmark, first constructed in 1833, closed in 1976, and has been developed into condos is now known as Naval Square.[8] The Schuylkill Arsenal was originally built at the edge of this neighborhood, but has since been demolished.

History[edit]

Marian Anderson House on Martin Street

Prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854, this neighborhood was part of Moyamensing Township. Moyamensing was originally chartered by the Dutch governor Alexander d'Hinoyossa, and in 1684, William Penn confirmed the title.[9]

The neighborhood began taking shape after the Civil War. In 1870, it was predominantly an Irish American community; however, the neighborhood was in a transitional period, and by 1920, a majority of its residents were African Americans. It continued to experience significant in-migration from the south prior to, during, and immediately after World War II. It remained a solid working-class neighborhood for most of the first half of the twentieth century.

In the 1960s a crosstown expressway running along South Street was planned. This would have created a barrier between Center City and the neighborhoods to the south. The result was widespread abandonment of properties in SWCC and the decay of the South Street business corridor. The loss of jobs and residents caused the neighborhood to decline as buildings were abandoned and left to deteriorate.

The Marian Anderson House, Franklin Hose Company No. 28, William S. Peirce School, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Freight Shed, Royal Theater, St. Anthony de Padua Parish School, Edwin M. Stanton School, and Tindley Temple United Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]

Recent development[edit]

In recent years, the area has experienced growth and gentrification. Hundreds of single family homes and condominium units have been built or refurbished. As a result of the neighborhood's proximity to Center City and increasing desirability, a variety of new businesses catering to the increasingly gentrified population have opened. Despite the improvements, the neighborhood still contains some abandoned and dilapidated housing, especially towards the south.

The Grammy Award winning musician and local resident Kenneth Gamble founded Universal Companies in Southwest Center City to revitalize the neighborhood. Universal Community Homes, a division of the company, began the Universal Court housing project in the neighborhood in the 1990s. Originally, some tension existed between the company and the local South of South Neighborhood Association, but this was soon resolved as the project was deemed a success.[11] Universal Companies has since opened several small neighborhood businesses, low-income housing, and a charter school.

Children's Hospital Expansion 2017[edit]

The Roberts Center for Pediatric Research is at the right.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is expanding in the western part of the neighborhood and opened its first facility in 2017 along the Schuykill River. It replaced the Springfield Beer Distributor and the former JFK Vocational Center (earlier the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies), which were demolished.[12][13] The Philadelphia Inquirer states that the area will be undergoing gentrification to the point that the area may no longer be known by its current name "Devil's Pocket."[14] Furthermore, the area is expected to become a major contributor to Philadelphia's economy with the potential of $63 billion pumped into the economy as well as a job generator. The hospital has hired a consultant to plan the traffic patterns around the area as they did for Delaware Waterfront and New York's Battery Park. The plan is for "... three towers, of about 26 stories each, would be lined up along Schuylkill Avenue." The plans unveiled by the city show that Schuylkill Avenue is part of a six region area that also includes University City all the way to the Philadelphia International Airport that is part of a revitalization plan to stimulate the region.[15]

The proposal for three new Schuylkill Avenue towers proposed by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is for the towers to take the place of the Springfield Beer Distributor, and the former JFK Vocational School, with each tower being 26 stories high.

  • CHOP plans to build on these 2 properties, with the JFK Vocational School (in the back) and Springfield Beer Distributor in the front.
    CHOP plans to build on these 2 properties, with the JFK Vocational School (in the back) and Springfield Beer Distributor in the front.
  • CHOP prototype of building facade for demonstration
    CHOP prototype of building facade for demonstration
  • The Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, Schuylkill Warehouse
    The Marine Corps Depot of Supplies, Schuylkill Warehouse

Culture[edit]

Every year since 1975, the area hosts Philadelphia's Odunde festival, a one-day festival and mostly a street market catered to African-American interests and the African diaspora. It is derived from the tradition of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, in celebration of the new year. It is centered at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and South Street.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Saffron, Inga (July 20, 2018). "Searching for a new identity: Graduate Hospital long gone, but the incongruous name lives on". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Map from UPenn study on the neighborhood
  3. ^ Map of the Southwest Central Redevelopment Area as of 1968
  4. ^ Heavens, Alan J. (December 19, 2008). "Philly's hot, new location". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ City Paper article about "G-Ho"
  6. ^ SOSNA - The South of South Neighborhood Association
  7. ^ McCabe, Caitlin (July 23, 2017). "Naming your neighborhood". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Naval Square, a Toll Brothers development that will make up a large part of the neighborhood
  9. ^ Early Moyamensing history from ushistory.com.
  10. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  11. ^ Kromer, John, Neighborhood Recovery: Reinvestment Policy for the New Hometown p44, Rutgers University Press NJ, 2000. ISBN 0-8135-2716-3
  12. ^ "CHOP - Schuylkill Avenue Community Meeting - Recap". South of South Neighborhood Association. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Schuylkill Avenue Phase 1: Community Meeting 2/25/15" (PDF). Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-03-16. Demolition Complete
  14. ^ "CHOP expansion could bring jobs, traffic".
  15. ^ "Planning to develop lower Schuylkill".

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