I am curious about the little neighborhood tucked behind FedEx, Philadelphia Trolley, and the old CSX yard. There are about six blocks of homes and empty lots back there. Anybody know it?

I think that would be Forgotten Botto
m, the only thing I know about it is from the photo set on phillyskyline.com:

http://phillyskyline.com/hoods/south/forgottenbottom/

There was also a thread on here about it a while ago:

http://www.phillyblog.com/philly/sou...en-bottom.html

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I believe it's a very old (and forgotten) neighborhood that has always intrigued me because they're closely knit neighbors. I remember that it got extensive coverage in the Inquirer some years ago - at least 10 yrs. or so. Perhaps there's something in their archives.

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The Forgotten Bottom Remembered is a community history project that compiles interviews, photographs, letters, and recipes to document the vital and enduring history of a South Philadelphia neighborhood. Under the direction of Temple Faculty members August Tarrier and Susan B. Hyatt, Temple undergraduates interviewed long-time residents of a neighborhood known as "the Forgotten Bottom." Located west of 34th Street, east of the Schuylkill and south of Grays Ferry Avenue, the 15 residential blocks that make up the Forgotten Bottom have been peacefully integrated for as long as anyone can remember and are inhabited by residents of African American, Irish, Polish and Italian descent.

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That's fantastic. Is there a link to go with it? Thanks, Coco!

I looked at a warehouse real close to that pedestrian overpass in one of the pictures. If you're looking for a cheap warehouse or other commercial space with potential rail access that's close to U Penn, that would be your spot. I don't know about peaceful integrated utopias though, and suggest against walking through there at night sometime; maybe try it on a bike first, huh? A lot of dirtbag contractors short-dump back there too, or at least did.

Thanks!

A quiet little pocket where houses in move-in condition go for $65-75 thousand. Its about 2/3 long term integrated white/black residents who have gotten along forever and 1/3 newer SE Asian residents. I consider it a nice little area which is convenient to Center City, the Schuylkill/I-95 and University City. Crime is generally very low (although there has been a few house burglaries recently). Drawbacks for some folks may be that mass transit consists of 1 bus to Center City and 1 bus to S Broad St and if you are one who is into cafes, bars etc in your immediate locale, there really isnt anything there. I would say that this would be a far better option for somebody who wants to buy a small very inexpensive house than trying to rough it in areas like Kensington, Southwest Philly or across 34th St in Grays Ferry. A place which could be considered neither ghetto or hipster-yuppie

Hi, folks. This thread really belongs in the South Philly forum. I'll be moving it tomorrow morning, but I'll leave a redirect here in SWCC.

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