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