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East Oak Lane is a neighborhood in the Northern section of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Most of the houses in the
neighborhood are large single homes or twins built at a later period than much
of central North Philadelphia. There is also a fair share of typical
Philadelphia rowhouses.
In the late 19th century, this area was considered a resort. A walk through the
section between 65th Ave. & 69th Ave. East of Broad Street will reveal a
multitude of architechtural styles, especially along Oak Lane itself. At 12th &
Oak Lane is Ellwood School, present building built 1957 (in the shape of an "L",
but the original schoolhouse was a hexagon). Farther East, the almost fantastic
diversity of the homes is what makes this area so unique. Across the railroad, a
row of shops, most built later, gives the impression of a small town "Main
Street". Today, East Oak Lane is known for being racially and ethnically
diverse.
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 middle class
African American communities. The area known as Ogontz is widely held to be a
section of West Oak Lane. In 2005, the 19126 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.