The 195th District

The political boundaries of the 195th Legislative District are:
 
Part of PHILADELPHIA County consisting of the CITY of Philadelphia (PART, Wards 06 [PART, Divisions 05, 07, 08, 09 and 15], 15, 24, 29 and 32 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 28, 29, 30 and 31]).
 
Click here to see a map of the 195th District:
 
http://seventy.org/Downloads/Political_Maps/Philadelphia_House_of_Rep/19...
 
What that means in plain English is roughly speaking is all or parts of the following neighborhoods: Fairmount; Francisville; Brewerytown; Strawberry Mansion; Spring Garden(North of Spring Garden Street); Powelton Village and Drexel University area (North of Market Street); Parkside (West to Belmont Avenue) Mantua (South of the Philadelphia Zoo); Ludlow, Sharswood, and Stanton.
 
This large district consists of approximately 60,000 people from a wide array of socio-economic backgrounds, from the severely indigent, to the remarkably affluent.
 
There are many amenities such as:
Educational Institutions and Schools:

• Drexel University
• Temple University (the edge of campus near 16th & Diamond)
• Community College of Philadelphia (on the Southern edge of the District along Spring Garden Street)
• Girard College
• Vaux Highs School
• Masterman High School
• Ben Franklin High School (along the Eastern edge of the District, North of Spring Garden) 
• The Berean Institute
• St. Francis Xavier Parochial School
• William Dick Elementary School
• Bache-Martin Elementary School
• Robert Morris Elementary School
• St. Joe’s Prep Academy
• University City High School
• Daniel Boone School
• General Meade Elementary School
• Alliance for Progress Charter School

Hospitals & Medical Facilities:

• St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 
• University of Pennsylvania Health Systems
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Faculty Practice (along the South side of Market Street)
• North Philadelphia Health Systems

Cultural Institutions: 

• The Philadelphia Museum of Art 
• Historic Boathouse Row 
• The Philadelphia Boys Choir 
• Philadelphia & America’s oldest Zoo 

Recreational Resources: 

• Kelly Drive 
• Smith Memorial Playground
• Lemon Hill
• Durham Park
• Athletic Recreation Center (26th & Master Sts.)
• Shepherd Recreation Center
• Roberto Clemente Recreation Center
• Francisville Recreation Center