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