▁station . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Pennsylvania ▁College ▁of ▁Opt ometry ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 0 0 ▁block ▁of ▁West ▁God f rey ▁Avenue . ▁▁ ▁The ▁area ▁is ▁a ▁mix ▁of ▁ 1 9 2 0 s - style ▁row ▁homes , ▁a ▁few ▁high - r ise ▁a partment ▁buildings ▁near ▁York ▁and ▁Ch el ten , ▁some ▁older ▁tw ins ▁and ▁single ▁homes , ▁especially ▁near ▁ 1 3 th ▁St ▁and ▁Sp encer ▁St , ▁formerly ▁known ▁as ▁Green ▁Lane , ▁along ▁with ▁various ▁commercial ▁stri ps ▁along ▁Broad ▁Street , ▁Ol ney ▁Avenue ▁in ▁and ▁around ▁Broad ▁Street , ▁and ▁the ▁ 5 7 0 0 - 5 9 0 0 ▁block ▁of ▁Old ▁York ▁Road . ▁ ▁Et ym ology ▁of ▁the ▁name ▁Fern ▁Rock ▁ ▁The ▁neighborhood ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁the ▁ancest ral ▁estate ▁of ▁El ish a ▁Kent ▁K ane , ▁a ▁ren owned ▁ar ctic ▁expl orer ▁and ▁naval ▁sur geon ▁from ▁Philadelphia . ▁ ▁Dem ograph ics ▁ ▁The ▁neighborhood ▁is ▁a ▁fairly ▁stable , ▁pre domin antly ▁Black - American ▁area . ▁ ▁Education ▁ ▁Pennsylvania ▁College ▁of ▁Opt ometry ▁( E ye ▁Institute ) ▁and ▁Community ▁College ▁of ▁Philadelphia ▁( N orth west ▁Center ) ▁are ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁Fern ▁Rock ▁neighborhood . ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁colleg es ▁within ▁a ▁short ▁distance : ▁ ▁La ▁S alle ▁University ▁( Log an ), ▁Sal us ▁University ▁( El kins ▁Park ), ▁and ▁Gr atz ▁College ▁( M el rose ▁Park ).