KatieRose Keenan of the Northeast Times reports on last week’s Frankford Civic meeting. Read it here.
Tag: Northeast Times
History of aviation in Northeast Philadelphia
Dr. Harry C. Silcox and Jack McCarthy are in the week’s Northeast Times with the first part of a 4 part series on aviation in Northeast Philadelphia. Some of us may be old enough to remember one of those old air fields up in our part of the city. Read it here.
People learn what they want to learn and think that what they learn is the truth
Bill Kenny of the Northeast Times brings us this story about Raymond Grant and the Friends of Deni Playground. Read it here.
Northwood Civic Association
Northwood Civic Association held a rare August meeting last week, using the gathering to talk about various properties throughout the neighborhood.
Tom Waring, of the Northeast Times brings us the report here.
Boulevard Pools
From Dr. Harry C. Silcox and Jack McCarthy For the Northeast Times:
One of the main attractions in Northeast Philadelphia between 1929 and the 1960s was the Boulevard Pools. This paradise for swimmers was begun with the idea of producing entertainment on a “grand scale” in the Northeast. Everything would be bigger and better, with entertainment that would rival anything elsewhere. It all began in 1926 when famed pool architect William F.B. Koelte began planning a pool for the Northeast.
While it would be located in Mayfair, the pool’s target clientele would be from the more populated neighborhoods to the south.
I remember seeing the pools as a kid but never had a clue about the history. It is well worth the two minutes it will take you to read it. This is the link.
