In Your Neighborhood: West Powelton
For three quarters of the past century, public housing has controversially served low-income residents of several West Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Completed in 1962, West Park Apartments is the only high-rise public housing still in operation in West Philadelphia.
Fan’s, the last incarnation of Fay’s Theatre, served as a second-run movie theater and occasional beacon for community outreach until 1964.
Fay’s Theatre found success as a jazz club after managers expanded their target audience to reflect West Philadelphia’s changing demographics.
Fay’s Theatre, a small West Philadelphia entertainment venue, reflected the creation and transformation of community spaces during the Great Migration.
The Knickerbocker Theatre, predecessor to Fay’s Theatre, debuted in 1914, offering performances catering to the local community.