Ogontz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ogontz is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that borders suburban Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County.
Ogontz gets its name from Ogontz Avenue, a thoroughfare which runs diagonally through the uniform grid of streets in the city. Many of the commercial and residential properties on Ogontz Ave. began to decline in the early 1970s, but revitalization efforts have largely restored it to being an important destination for the surrounding community. Ogontz Avenue joins Pennsylvania Route 309 (old US 309), a limited access expressway, after it crosses into the suburbs.
The Ogontz theatre, built in 1926- 1927, was located at 6033 Ogontz Avenue; it was closed in 1988 then was torn down. [1]
Ogontz is often considered to be a section of West Oak Lane, a larger neighborhood.[citation needed]
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[edit] Education
[edit] Public libraries
Free Library of Philadelphia operates the David Cohen Ogontz Branch at 6017 Ogontz Avenue at Church Lane.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ "[1]." Ogontz theater at [2]'. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "David Cohen Ogontz Branch." Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
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Coordinates: 40°03′27″N 75°08′48″W / 40.057446°N 75.146656°W
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