Hartranft

Hartranft

Type	Neighborhood
Location	North Philadelphia
ZIP code(s)	19132, 19133
Named for	Governor John Hartranft
Boundaries	Roughly Lehigh Avenue to Allegheny Avenue, Broad Street to 5th Street
Adjacent	Hunting Park, Fairhill, Allegheny West
Major streets	Broad Street, Lehigh Avenue, Germantown Avenue
Transit	Broad Street Line (nearby), SEPTA bus routes
Landmarks	Hartranft community, neighborhood parks

Hartranft is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia named for John Frederick Hartranft, who served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1873 to 1879. The neighborhood faces economic challenges but has active community organizations working on improvement efforts.

History

The neighborhood was named for Governor John Hartranft, a Civil War general and Pennsylvania governor. Like much of North Philadelphia, Hartranft developed as a working-class residential area and has faced significant economic decline.

Character

Housing

• Rowhouses
• Significant vacancies
• Mix of conditions
• Very affordable prices

Challenges

• High poverty rates
• Property abandonment
• Crime concerns
• Limited commercial services

Community

• Working-class families
• African-American community
• Community organizations active
• Neighborhood improvement efforts

Living in Hartranft

• Very affordable housing
• Near Broad Street Line
• Significant challenges present
• Community revitalization efforts

Getting There

• Broad Street Line: Erie Station (nearby)
• SEPTA buses: 4, 16, 23
• Germantown Avenue: Nearby corridor

See Also

• Hunting Park
• Fairhill
• North Philadelphia