Pelzer Funeral Home

by Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Established in 1937, Pelzer is a landmark of the vibrant African American community that existed here along south 3rd and 4th Streets through the 1960s. South 4th Street was a busy commercial corridor offering everything from restaurants to groceries to beauty shops. Although its African American clientele has since been dispersed or displaced, the Pelzer Funeral Home is still family-owned and operated, and continues to serve the African American community.

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  • Levy, Paul R. Queen Village: The Eclipse of Community—A Case Study of Gentrification and Displacement in a South Philadelphia Neighborhood. Philadelphia: Institute for the Study of Civic Values, 1978.

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