Ogontz

Type	Neighborhood
Location	North Philadelphia
ZIP code(s)	19138, 19141
Named for	Ogontz School (historic)
Boundaries	Roughly 65th Avenue to Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street to Stenton Avenue
Adjacent	Oak Lane, Olney, Logan
Major streets	Ogontz Avenue, Broad Street, 65th Avenue
Transit	Broad Street Line (Olney Transportation Center), bus routes
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