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'''Devil's Pocket''' is a small [[neighborhood]] in the [[South Philadelphia]] section of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. 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> |
'''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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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" /> |
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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Revision as of 08:18, 12 May 2023
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Coordinates: 39°56′33″N 75°11′10″W / 39.942493°N 75.18609°W | |
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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 tough reputation of Devil's Pocket.[1]
References
- ^ 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.