A section of North Philadelphia; Strawberry Mansionis nestled high on the banks of the Schuylkill River;adjacent to the large expanses of Fairmount Park; with many wonderful venues such as Woodside Park. The area became the setting for Americarsquo;s premiere Jewish Community in the 20th century; with over 50;000 inhabitants. Strawberry Mansion was the first Jewish suburb within an urban setting. Affectionately known as ldquo;the Mansion;rdquo; it was only a trolley car ride away from the South Philadelphiaimmigrant district. Jewish families migrated from oneneighborhood to another as they advanced economically in American society during the early 1900s. By the mid-1950s; the decision to discontinue the once heavily traveled route #9 trolley car marked the decline and eventual demise of Strawberry Mansion as a Jewish enclave.
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