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| • | Ashton-Woodenbridge is a neighborhood located in the The Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on the eastern side of the Far Northeast. Originally farm land, it was part of the holdings of Thomas Holme, surveyor for Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn. Holme emancipated his slaves upon his death and their decendents owned much of the area. Remnants of their community can still be seen in the Ashton-Woodbridge area, near Holme Circle. Their tiny Church, located on Ashton Road, at least unofficially rivals Mother Bethel as the oldest African-American Church.
Active farms dotted the area as late as the early 1960's and horse-drawn wagons frequently served as local transit during snowy weather, navagating the steep Ashton Road to take workers to the PTC bus stop at Holme Circle.
The area has long been served by freight railroad and there was and is active industry in the area. Crown, Cork, and Seal was a long-time anchor on Ashton Road, finally relocating their world headquarters further north on a large campus.
Northeast Philadelphia Airport is at the head of Ashton Road. It is a legacy of World War II and now serves as a reliever airport for Philadelphia International Airport.
The area was settled in earnest by veterans of World War II during the dramatic expansion of the Northeast. The housing stock is primarily twins, row homes, townhouses and apartments.
Philadelphia neighborhoods
Source: [wikipedia: ashton-woodenbridge, philadelphia, pennsylvania]
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