Fishtown neighborhood
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Fishtown neighborhood is a rapidly gentrifying, historically working-class area in Philadelphia known for its vibrant arts scene, trendy restaurants, and nightlife.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fishtown | 1 |
| Fishtown, Philadelphia | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Kensington
ⓘ
Northern Liberties area ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Liberties
Olde Richmond ⓘ Port Richmond ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demographicTrend |
influx of young professionals
ⓘ
rising housing costs ⓘ |
| etymology | named for commercial shad fishing industry on the Delaware River ⓘ |
| gentrificationBegan | late 20th century ⓘ |
| gentrificationIntensified | early 21st century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Philadelphia
|
| hasAmenity |
boutique shops
ⓘ
cafes ⓘ gastropubs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
active nightlife
ⓘ
historically working-class ⓘ mixed-use urban neighborhood ⓘ rapidly gentrifying ⓘ trendy restaurants ⓘ vibrant arts scene ⓘ |
| hasCulturalVenue |
independent art galleries
ⓘ
live music venues ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Frankford Avenue
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankford Avenue commercial corridor
Girard Avenue corridor ⓘ Penn Treaty Park area ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicBase |
fishing industry
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ |
| historicalPopulation | working-class residents ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arts and culture
ⓘ
bars and breweries ⓘ independent restaurants ⓘ music venues ⓘ street art and murals ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Philadelphia County ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Delaware River ⓘ |
| partOf | River Wards of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| postalCode | 19125 ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| transportationServedBy |
SEPTA Market–Frankford Line
ⓘ
surface form:
Market–Frankford Line
SEPTA bus routes ⓘ |
| underwentProcess | gentrification ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
mixed residential and commercial
ⓘ
rowhouse-dominated ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Front Street (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form:
Fishtown, Philadelphia
subject surface form:
Northern Liberties
this entity surface form:
Fishtown