West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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West Oak Lane is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of Philadelphia. It is located between East Mount Airy, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, and East Oak Lane.
West Oak Lane is one of Philadelphia's working class African American communities. The area known as Ogontz is widely held to be a section of West Oak Lane. West Oak Lane is home to a thriving teen population which commonly refers to their neighborhood with the acronymn W.O.L. Many teenagers from West Oak Lane are very proud of where they are from and have gained a reputaion amongst other Philadelphia neighborhoods. The Uptown area containing Germantown, West oak Lane, and Mt. Airy is a neighborhood comparable to North Philly in size and population. This is also the neighborhood where Full Surface artist, Cassidy, grew up.
In 2005, the 19126 and 19138 zip code, which contains West Oak Lane, had a median home sale price of $113,200. This was a 34% increase over the median price in 2004.
[edit] External links
- West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival
- West Oak Lane Redevelopment Area Plan, City Planning Commission, 2005
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