Northwest Philadelphia consists of the following four communities. They are Roxborough, Manayunk, Wissahickon and Andorra and are located in the 21st ward.
ROXBOROUGH
This community was founded by German immigrants Wigard and Gerhard Levering in 1690.
MANAYUNK
This community became a great industrial center because of its easy access to the river.
WISSAHICKON
This community’s first mill was founded in 1689 by Joshua Tittery and Richard Townsend.
ANDORRA
This community was developed in the 1950’s on what was once the estate of Samuel Houston. Before its development as a housing community, the area was first considered as a possible site for the United Nations Complex.
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