Bella Vista, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bella Vista, Italian for "beautiful sight", is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It is bounded by 6th Street, 11th Street, South Street, and Washington Avenue.[1]

Annual festivals in the neighborhood include the Italian Market Festival and Bella Vista Festa. Arts and cultural events in Bella Vista are centered around public concerts, coffeehouses, Mew Gallery, and Fleisher Art Memorial.

Bella Vista was the first neighborhood settled by Italian immigrants in Philadelphia, and it continues to be one of Philadelphia's Italian American neighborhoods.

Other highlights: The neighborhood is considered the brunch capital of Philadelphia, has a bocce league that plays at Bardascino Park (10th & Carpenter Streets), and features a permanent community garden at 10th & Kimball.

Education

School District of Philadelphia operates public schools.[1] Portions of the area are served by Andrew Jackson Elementary School,[2] William M. Meredith School,[3] George W. Nebinger School,[4] All residents of Bella Vista are zoned to Furness High School.[5]

The Free Library of Philadelphia operates the Charles Santore Branch (formerly Southwark Branch), serving Bella Vista.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Philadelphia Neighborhoods and Place Names, A-K." City of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011. "Between 6th and 11th Streets, South Street to Washington Avenue."
  2. ^ "Andrew Jackson Elementary School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "William M. Meredith Elementary School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "George W. Nebinger Elementary School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Horace Furness High School Geographic Boundaries." School District of Philadelphia. Retrieved on October 4, 2011.
  6. ^ "Charles Santore Branch." Free Library of Philadelphia. Retrieved on September 22, 2011.

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