Fern Rock, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fern Rock is a neighborhood in the upper North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania bounded by Olney to the east, Ogontz to the west, Logan to south, and East Oak Lane to the north. It is approximately situated between Broad Street, Tabor Road, 7th Street, Godfrey Avenue and Fisher Park. The northern terminus of the Broad Street Line subway is located in Fern Rock at the Fern Rock Transportation Center. Four SEPTA Regional Rail lines also run through this station. The Pennsylvania College of Optometry is located in the 1200 block of West Godfrey Avenue. The area is a mix of 1920's style row homes, a few high rise apartment buildings near York and Chelten, some older twins and single homes especially near 13th St and Spencer St, formerly known as Green Lane, along with various commercial strips along Broad Street, Olney Avenue in and around Broad Street, and the 5700-5900 block of Old York Road
[edit] Etymology of the name Fern Rock
The neighborhood is named after the ancestral estate of Elisha Kent Kane, a renowned arctic explorer and naval surgeon from Philadelphia.
[edit] Demographics
The neighborhood is a fairly stable, predominantly African-American area.
[edit] Fern Rock in the news
Fern Rock received national attention from a much-discussed double murder in September 2006, when a couple was coming home at night and found a woman being raped in their driveway. The woman and couple attempted to flee, but the assailant shot all three, killing the couple. CourtTV news
Coordinates: 40°02′08″N 75°08′35″W / 40.03556°N 75.14306°W
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