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'''Devil's Pocket''' is a [[neighborhood]] in the [[South Philadelphia]] section of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. It is south of Lombard Street, east of 27th Street and north of Washington Avenue,<ref>[http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/pname1.htm Philadelphia Neighborhoods<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> on the western edge of [[Southwest Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwest Center City]]. |
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'''Devil's Pocket''' is a small [[neighborhood]] in the [[South Philadelphia]] section of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The neighborhood, bordered by Christian and Taney streets, Grays Ferry Avenue, and the [[Naval Square, Philadelphia|Naval Square]] development (the former [[Philadelphia Naval Asylum|U.S. Naval Asylum]]),<ref name="phillyvoice">{{cite news|last=Shelly|first=Kevin C.|date=2015-08-27|url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/devils-pocket-neighborhood-fading-away/|title=Devil's Pocket neighborhood fading away|work=PhillyVoice|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> consists of rowhouses tucked near an industrial landscape near the [[Schuylkill River]]. A historically [[Irish-American]] neighborhood,<ref>{{cite report|author=U.S. Immigration Commission|date=1910-01-31|title=Immigrants in cities: A study of the population of selected districts in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Milwaukee|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=okaOAAAAMAAJ|pages=352–3}}</ref> Devil’s Pocket has seen real estate development and [[gentrification]] in recent years, including a major expansion of the [[Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia]].<ref name="phillyvoice" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Saffron|first=Inga|date=2012-07-06|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/home/20120706_CHOP_expansion_could_bring_jobs__traffic.html|title=CHOP expansion could bring jobs, traffic|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> |
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Devil's Pocket is a very small neighborhood of rowhouses tucked near an industrial landscape along the banks of the river. It has historically been heavily [[Irish-American]]. The term "Devil's Pocket", not commonly used today, is said to have originated with a priest saying the neighborhood kids were so bad they would steal a chain out of the devil's pocket.<ref>[http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=2564 It's No Hell's Kitchen], South Philly Review</ref> |
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According to one legend, Devil's Pocket got its name after a priest said the local youth were rough enough to steal from the [[Satan|devil]]’s pocket.<ref>{{cite news|last=Klein|first=Michael|date=2014-10-21|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Devils-Pocket-Food--Spirits.html|title=A bar for Devil's Pocket|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref><ref name="phillyvoice" /> |
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The area north of Bainbridge and west of Gray's Ferry Ave is separated from the remainder of this area by the former Navy Hospital, now Naval Square, a condominium complex developed by [[Toll Brothers]]. Unlike the surrounding neighborhoods, this area has not seen dramatic investment and rehabilitation, but has seen some [[gentrification]], and a dilution of the Irish-American populace. Despite the increase in gentrification, however, there remains a large Irish population. |
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The 1983 novel ''God's Pocket'' by [[Pete Dexter]] and its later [[God's Pocket (film)|2014 film adaptation]] are set in the fictional South Philadelphia neighborhood of God's Pocket, which is based on the real-life Devil's Pocket and its tough, working class reputation.<ref name="phillyvoice" /> |
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North of this location, the Philadelphia School, a private school serving Pre-K through 8th grade, has petitioned to expand on an adjacent site. |
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*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=S+26th+and+Christian+St,+Philadelphia,+PA&sll=39.94249,-75.18608&sspn=0.009838,0.026758&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1&iwloc=addr Map of the area] |
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 1 June 2024
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| Coordinates: 39°56′33″N 75°11′10″W / 39.942493°N 75.18609°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| ZIP Code | 19146 |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 |
Devil's Pocket is a small neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood, bordered by Christian and Taney streets, Grays Ferry Avenue, and the Naval Square development (the former U.S. Naval Asylum),[1] consists of rowhouses tucked near an industrial landscape near the Schuylkill River. A historically Irish-American neighborhood,[2] Devil’s Pocket has seen real estate development and gentrification in recent years, including a major expansion of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.[1][3]
According to one legend, Devil's Pocket got its name after a priest said the local youth were rough enough to steal from the devil’s pocket.[4][1]
The 1983 novel God's Pocket by Pete Dexter and its later 2014 film adaptation are set in the fictional South Philadelphia neighborhood of God's Pocket, which is based on the real-life Devil's Pocket and its tough, working class reputation.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Shelly, Kevin C. (2015-08-27). "Devil's Pocket neighborhood fading away". PhillyVoice. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ^ U.S. Immigration Commission (1910-01-31). Immigrants in cities: A study of the population of selected districts in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Milwaukee (Report). pp. 352–3.
- ^ Saffron, Inga (2012-07-06). "CHOP expansion could bring jobs, traffic". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ^ Klein, Michael (2014-10-21). "A bar for Devil's Pocket". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
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