Editing Ogontz

{{Infobox Neighborhood
| name = Ogontz
| type = Neighborhood
| location = North Philadelphia
| zip_codes = 19138, 19141
| named_for = Ogontz School (historic)
| boundaries = Roughly 65th Avenue to Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street to Stenton Avenue
| adjacent_neighborhoods = [[Oak Lane]], [[Olney]], [[Logan]]
| major_streets = Ogontz Avenue, Broad Street, 65th Avenue
| transit = Broad Street Line (Olney Transportation Center), bus routes
| notable_landmarks = Ogontz Avenue commercial corridor
}}

'''Ogontz''' is a neighborhood in [[North Philadelphia]] near the city's northern boundary. The neighborhood takes its name from Ogontz Avenue and the historic Ogontz School that once operated in the area. It serves as a residential area with access to the Broad Street Line.

== History ==

The neighborhood is named for the Ogontz School, a finishing school for women that operated in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The name "Ogontz" itself came from a chief of the Ottawa people. The area developed as a residential neighborhood as Philadelphia expanded northward.

== Character ==

=== Housing ===
* Rowhouses and twins
* Some single-family homes
* Brick construction
* Mix of conditions
* Affordable to moderate prices

=== Demographics ===
* Working-class and middle-class families
* African-American community
* Longtime residents
* Mix of owners and renters

== Ogontz Avenue ==

'''Ogontz Avenue''' is the neighborhood's main commercial corridor:
* Local businesses and services
* Restaurants
* Neighborhood shopping
* Transit route

== Living in Ogontz ==

* Affordable housing
* Transit accessible (Broad Street Line)
* Near city boundary
* Working-class to middle-class community

== Getting There ==

* '''Broad Street Line:''' Olney Transportation Center
* '''SEPTA buses:''' 18, 22, 26
* '''Ogontz Avenue:''' Main corridor

== See Also ==

* [[Oak Lane]]
* [[Olney]]
* [[North Philadelphia]]

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[[Category:Neighborhoods]]
[[Category:North Philadelphia]]