Philadelphia Real Estate: Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia bounded (roughly) by 25th Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south, and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north. The neighborhood's name dates back to the 1970s. The section of this neighborhood west of 34th Street is also known as The Forgotten Bottom. Grays Ferry shares borders with Southwest Center City to the North, Point Breeze to the East, and Girard Estate to the South. Gray’s Ferry is across from where the Mill Creek debouches at about 43rd street.

History

The area developed because it was an important crossing of the Schuylkill River. The river is now spanned by several bridges, including the Grays Ferry Avenue bridge and several rail bridges. Prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854, this neighborhood was part of Moyamensing Township. Moyamensing was originally chartered by the Dutch governor Alexander d'Hinoyossa, and in 1684, William Penn confirmed the title. In the 1700s, Grays Ferry was the southern-most of three ferries that crossed the Schuylkill River to Philadelphia. This neighborhood was once the site of the Schuylkill Arsenal.

Source of Article:

Wikipedia. (2008). Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 29, 2008 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grays_Ferry%2C_Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania

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