Talk:Northwood, Philadelphia

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Notable

The speedy on this was declined stating that all towns are notable. Northwood is a subdivision, not a town. - Mdsummermsw (talk) 13:22, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oxford Circle?

Is Northwood a neighborhood near Oxford Circle? Northwood Park is at Northwood Street and Arrott Street, Northwood Academy Charter School is on Castor Avenue near Orthodox Street. Both of those are a good distance from Oxford Circle on the Roosevelt Boulevard. --DThomsen8 (talk) 01:29, 23 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Defining Northwood

This article does not even attempt to define where Northwood is, within Northeast Philadelphia. I would like to get it defined. I am providing one definition, from a City of Philadelphia source, in 1975. ^[1] Following that, I have a proposed definition, and a subsection for comments.

Northwood: Roosevelt Boulevard to Oakland, from Oxford Avenue and Bridge Street to Orthodox Street and Frankford and Tacony Creeks. ...

Northwood has in its southwest section some very large open space uses, including the Oakland and Greenwood cemetreries, part of Juniata Park, and the Friends' Hospital Grounds. ...

Northwood is closely associated with Frankford, but has much less congestion, mixed land use and blight than Frankford. The boundary between the two areas are not clear cut, but tend to merge somewhere around Oakland Street or Penn Street. Likewise Northwood's common boundary with Mayfair is not clear cut, but is generally set around Bridge Street or even up to Cheltenham Avenue.
— McMillan, The Neighborhoods of Philadelphia

Proposed definition

Northwood is bounded on the north by Roosevelt Boulevard, on the northeast by Cheltenham Avenue, on the west by Oakland and Greenwood Cemeteries and Juniata Park, and on the southeast by Penn Street. To the northeast are Oxford Circle and Mayfair and to the southeast is Frankford.

Revised definition

Northwood is bounded on the north by Roosevelt Boulevard, on the northeast by Cheltenham Avenue, on the west by Oakland and Greenwood Cemeteries, Juniata Park and Frankford Creek, and on the southeast by Frankford Avenue. To the northeast are Oxford Circle and Mayfair and to the southeast is Frankford.^[2]

--DThomsen8 (talk) 12:26, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ McMullin, Robert J. (1975). The Neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Office of the Deputy Managing Director for Housing. p. 117. Northwood: Roosevelt Boulevard to Oakland, from Oxford Avenue and Bridge Street to Orthodox Street and Frankford and Tacony Creeks. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ "Planning Analysis Section K, Neighborhoods" (PDF). The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia. Philadelphia City Planning Commission. 2004. p. 81. Retrieved 2010-09-30.

Comments

I would appreciate it if other editors will provide comments or a different definition below, rather than changing my proposal.

My reading of The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia, Philadelphia City Planning Commission, June 2004, map p.81 is about the same as above. There should of course be mention of overlapping neighborhoods, unofficial status, etc. Smallbones (talk) 00:44, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for that reference, which is much more current than the 1975 reference. Based on the map on page 81, I have revised the definition, and will put it in the article with an inline citation per your reference. You are right about overlapping neighborhoods, and conflicting names. For example, this map has East Frankford and Frankford Valley, but often the combination is just called Frankford. --DThomsen8 (talk) 12:32, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

[1] McMullin, Robert J. (1975). The Neighborhoods of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Office of the Deputy Managing Director for Housing. p. 117. Northwood: Roosevelt Boulevard to Oakland, from Oxford Avenue and Bridge Street to Orthodox Street and Frankford and Tacony Creeks. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[Lower_Northeast-2] "Planning Analysis Section K, Neighborhoods" (PDF). The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia. Philadelphia City Planning Commission. 2004. p. 81. Retrieved 2010-09-30.

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