In this tour Toon takes you on a walk from North Philadelphia to North Central Philadelphia where the Richard Allen Projects are located. These projects were once supported in the past by famous MOB bosses like Joey Merlino who would buy turkeys and home goods for the families who lived here during the holidays.



Poplar is a neighborhood in Lower North Philadelphia. It is located north of Callowhill,[citation needed] between Spring Garden/Fairmount and Northern Liberties,[1] bounded roughly by Girard Avenue to the north, North Broad Street to the west, Spring Garden Street to the south, and 5th Street to the east.[citation needed] The neighborhood is mostly residential with commercial frontage on Broad Street and Girard Avenue and some industrial facilities to the west of the railroad tracks along Percy St. and 9th St.


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The neighborhood of Ludlow is a small neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is bordered by Girard Avenue to the south and Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the north. It extends from 5th Street west to 9th Street. Ludlow is about 65.9% African American, 18.9% Hispanic, 10% White, 4.8% Asian, and 1.4% all other.



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Yorktown is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. It is located north of Poplar and west of Ludlow.[1] The James R. Ludlow School and William H. Harrison School were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[2]


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West Kensington is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia. It is north of Olde Kensington. The Market Frankford El above Front Street forms the line between West Kensington and Kensington. Its bordering neighborhoods are Kensington to the east, Harrowgate to the northeast, and Fairhill to the west. It is bounded by Kensington Avenue to the east, American Street to the west, York Street to the South and Allegheny Avenue to the north.


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Walking Tour NIGHT TIME Philadelphia's Richard Allen Homes Projects Once MOB Supported (Narrated)


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