Want to get to know Fishtown? Been hearing a lot about this hipster heaven and think it might be a place where you want to hangout or even move? Learn more about this active neighborhood association, the sometimes fuzzy city lines of the area, and a little bit of history about this interesting and fast-changing Philadelphia neighborhood.
Fishtown Philadelphia
Fishtown neighborhood’s edges are getting blurry with old residents leaving and new ones arriving, but it typically covers a triangular area northeast of center Philly. The Delaware River, Frankford Avenue and York Street seem to be the actual neighborhood perimeters, although new residents (and realtors) have tried to extend the lines past York St.
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Fishtown Neighbors Association
The Fishtown Neighbors Association (FNA) was founded to better serve parents and teachers in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Some of the activities and improvements accomplished by the FNA include providing recycling bins, forming dedicated committees for the beautification of Fishtown, a membership drive and a crime watch. If you’re interested in getting firsthand information and participating in a meeting, they are currently encouraging residents to attend the General Membership meeting tomorrow August 21 at 7 pm in conjunction with By My Side neighbors parent group at Atonement Church, 1542 E Montgomery Ave. The main topic of discussion will be on parenting and education in Fishtown. The next meeting will be on September 18.
Fishtown Philadelphia History
Do you know why Fishtown was named as such? In the 18th and 19th centuries the first German and German-American families who moved to the area established it a center for Shad fishing on the Delaware river. In fact, the residents purchased the “rights” to fishing on both sides of the Delaware river from Trenton Falls to Cape May, New Jersey. It is also rumored that the largest Shad ever caught was right here is Fishtown! The scuttlebutt about Charles Dickens naming the area is just a tale, as it was already named that before Dickens visited in 1842.
Fishtown has always been home to the working class, with residents mostly from the ethnic backgrounds of Swedish, British, German and Polish. Today, the residents are made up of mostly artists, educators, police and fire fighting employees, medical occupations and building trades. A lot of new construction projects have been the cause of rising home values, and upscale art, entertainment and dining establishments are cropping up.
Have you taken a look lately at the improvements and new business establishments in Fishtown? Have you hung out and eaten at cool Fishtown places like Pizza Brain? Are you thinking about making a move and now interested in looking at homes for sale in Fishtown? If so, call AGENT LADY @ 215-518-5193 or schedule an appointment!
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