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Powelton Village

Neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Description

Leafy Powelton Village is home to a community of artists, creatives and academics. Old warehouses on Lancaster Avenue house high-profile art spaces and dance groups, as well as fair-trade coffee shops. Food trucks converge near Drexel Park, a picturesque hangout for locals and students. Drexel's 33rd Street Armory is a venue for edgy music and art events. ― Google

Area: 105 acres

Added to NRHP: May 9, 1985

Location: 3500-3520 Powelton Ave., 214-218 35th St., and 215-221 36th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NRHP Reference Number: 85000998

Demographics

What is the population of Powelton Village? There are 52,480 residents in Powelton Village, with a median age of 22.8. Of this, 46.77% are males and 53.23% are females. US-born citizens make up 83.23% of the resident pool in Powelton Village, while non-US-born citizens account for 5.59%.

History

During the 1960s and 1970s Powelton Village became a center for counterculture and resistance to the Vietnam War. It also became a site of urban renewal and reinvestment, offering a recovering Philadelphia a very livable residential enclave just outside of Center City.

Powelton Village History

Where is the Powelton section of Philadelphia?

West Philadelphia

The Powelton Village neighborhood in West Philadelphia sits on the west side of the Schuylkill River, across from downtown Philadelphia. It was developed on the property of two large estates: the Powel estate and the Bingham-Baring estate.

Our Organization

Welcome to the home of the Powelton Village Civic Association (PVCA). We are an all-volunteer organization of residents dedicated to making Powelton Village a better place to live and work. We advocate for issues impacting our community, ensure responsible development in the neighborhood, help preserve historic buildings, organize clean-ups and social events, support neighborhood schools, maintain parks and playgrounds, keep our sidewalks and public spaces green, and much more.

The PVCA holds monthly meetings and sponsors numerous community events throughout the year. We welcome all residents of Powelton Village as members. Learn more about the PVCA here.

Our Neighborhood

Powelton Village is a residential neighborhood located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. It is a National Historic District with a wide variety of Victorian architecture. Powelton Village’s unique character is protected by a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay (NCO) on the Philadelphia zoning code. Learn more about the neighborhood here.

During this time of isolation and distancing, Poweltonians are keeping up with the seasonal changes around the neighborhood via a Flickr photo page named “Samuel Powel.”

If you would like to add some of your own photos email qualitychair@poweltonvillage.org for instructions.

News

Powelton Village is actively exploring what it would mean to become a city historic district. Check out our FAQ page for answers to many common questions.

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Powelton Village

An architectural oasis with a community mindset

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Overview

One of Philadelphia’s most beautiful best-kept secrets, lovely, leafy Powelton Village is characterized by its unmistakable mix of stately houses and quirky, colorful businesses.

In fact, the area features so many incredibly preserved examples of movements in Victorian architecture that it’s a designated historic district.

A number of individual residences are also protected by the National Register of Historic Places.

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Powelton Village possesses a spirit all its own, a personality bolstered by its friendly and widely diverse population. The area’s most enduring touchstones include its dedication to political activism and its healthy population of creatives, past and present. Prolific artists’ groups and dance companies flocked to the area due to the availability of former industrial spaces along Lancaster Avenue, one of the last thoroughfares in America to feature a fully operational streetcar system.

Getting Here

With Market Street as its southern border, Powelton Village is extremely accessible via SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line and the No. 10 trolley. The neighborhood is also easily walkable, bikeable or driveable especially along Lancaster Avenue, its vibrant commercial corridor.

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