Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Kensington is a neighborhood located in the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Near Northeast section of Philadelphia, located just a couple of miles northeast of Center City.
Kensington is a very diverse neighborhood comprising relatively large Irish American, Polish American, Italian American, African American, Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Southeast Asian communities.
In the nineteenth century, Kensington was one of the leading centers of the textile industry, particularly in carpet manufacture.
Deindustrialization eventually took its hold on the neighborhood in the 1950s, leading to a significant population loss, mass unemployment, economic decline, and the abandoning of several homes in the neighborhood. However, some sections of the neighborhood have become arguably gentrified in recent years, especially those near Frankford Avenue, those near Port Richmond, Kensington's neighbor to the east, and those near Fishtown, another traditionally working class neighborhood which has seen rents increase. While most of the large manufacturers have left, the area has many small shops and large renovated factories and warehouses for newer artisans to set up shop.
Kensington is perceived throughout the region for being one of Philadelphia's poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhoods. There has been some recent revitilization, and the amount of total crime and shootings has declined significantly in recent years.
Kensington uses the ZIP codes 19125, 19133, and 19134. Adjacent neighborhoods are West Kensington, Fishtown, Port Richmond, Juniata, and Frankford.
Kensington is the childhood home of fictional Cold Case character Lilly Rush
[edit] Kensington District
The Kensington District of Philadelphia County originally designated a larger area now referred to by various names. Today's neighborhoods of Olde Kensington and West Kensington were part of the district.
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