Logan

Logan

Type	Neighborhood
Location	North Philadelphia
ZIP code(s)	19141
Named for	James Logan, William Penn's secretary
Boundaries	Roughly Hunting Park Avenue to Olney Avenue, Broad Street to 11th Street
Adjacent	Hunting Park, Olney, Feltonville, Logan Square (distinct)
Major streets	Broad Street, Old York Road, Olney Avenue
Transit	Broad Street Line (Logan Station), SEPTA bus routes
Landmarks	Albert Einstein Medical Center

Logan is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia named for James Logan, who served as William Penn's secretary. (This neighborhood is distinct from Logan Square in Center City.) The neighborhood is anchored by Albert Einstein Medical Center, a major regional hospital.

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Albert Einstein Medical Center dominates the neighborhood:

• Major teaching hospital
• Part of Jefferson Health system
• Emergency services
• Specialty care
• Significant employer

History

Logan developed in the early 20th century as part of North Philadelphia's expansion. The neighborhood attracted middle-class Jewish families in the early-to-mid 20th century. Demographics shifted significantly over subsequent decades, and the neighborhood has faced economic challenges.

Character

Housing

• Brick rowhouses
• Some larger homes
• Mix of conditions
• Affordable prices

Community

• Working-class families
• African-American community
• Immigrant families
• Near medical center employment

Challenges

• Poverty
• Property conditions vary
• Crime concerns
• Commercial decline

Living in Logan

• Affordable housing
• Near major hospital
• Broad Street Line access
• Working-class community

Getting There

• Broad Street Line: Logan Station
• SEPTA buses: 18, 26, C
• Broad Street: Major corridor

See Also

• Hunting Park
• Olney
• North Philadelphia
• Logan Square (Center City - different location)