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Francisville | |
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 Matthew Baird Mansion in the Francisville section ofNorth Philadelphia | |
  Francisville | |
| Coordinates:39°58′12″N75°10′12″W / 39.970°N 75.170°W /39.970; -75.170 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area codes | 215, 267, and 445 |
Francisville is a neighborhood inNorth Philadelphia, a section of the city ofPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2] Its boundaries are Fairmount Avenue to the south, Girard Avenue to the north, Broad Street to the east, and Corinthian Avenue to the west.[3] In 2000, it had a population of about 4,500. It is sometimes considered to be a part of theFairmount neighborhood, but Fairmount more specifically lies to Francisville's west. To its south is theSpring Garden neighborhood. The neighborhood is named afterTench Francis.[4]
Francisville's street grid is unique because some of it is parallel to Ridge Avenue, rather than being oriented north-south. This is because this section was settled before the uniform street grid of Philadelphia had extended that far north. The community was likely a small village on the Ridge Avenue route from Philadelphia proper (today'sCenter City) toEast Falls.
In recent years the community has become more activist, with the Francisville Neighborhood Development Corporation, Concerned Citizens of Francisville, and the United Francisville Civic Association[1] representing the neighborhood in efforts to improve housing and cut down on crime. A city program called the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative has brought the wrecking ball to many properties, with the hopes that building some new structures in the region is a better solution than costly renovations to blighted historic buildings.
The neighborhood is served byBroad Street subway stations atFairmount andGirard, theSEPTA Route 15 trolley on Girard Avenue, in addition to the 2, 33, and 61 bus routes.
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