West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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. West Oak Lane is commonly referred to by teens with the acronym W.O.L.
Officer Charles Cassidy was shot at a Dunkin' Donuts by Jonathan Lewis in West Oak Lane while on duty on October 31, 2007. His subsequent death caused an outpouring of grief and one of the biggest manhunts in Philadelphia history.
The neighborhood has distinct architecture that separates it from surrounding neighborhoods. Along with larger and sometimes detached houses, West Oak Lane also has many tree-lined streets and small yards. In 2005, the 19126 and 19138 zip codes, which contain West Oak Lane, had a median home sale price of $113,200. This was a 34% increase over the median price in 2004.
External links
* [http://www.westoaklanefestival.com West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival]
* [http://www.philaplanning.org/plans/areaplans/woaklanerap.pdf West Oak Lane Redevelopment Area Plan] , City Planning Commission, 2005
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