If you haven’t heard, the Pope is coming to Philadelphia tomorrow. People are excited. People are annoyed. It is clear is that the city of Philadelphia wanted to ensure the Pope’s safety. This is admirable. But the end result is that major roads are closed. Bridges are closed. Business are closed. The people who live in the […]
Read More My thoughts on the PopocalypseI saw this the other day on Reddit and had to share it. What a cluster this event is turning out to be. Photo: Imgur
Read More Picture: Philadelphia: The Pope VisitPhoto: Shorpy Philadelphia, 1925: Kent Radio Factory. The caption on the original photo said: “Can we pick up the pace, girls?“
Read More Picture: #PhillyFriday: Kent Radio Factory (1925)Per Wikipedia: The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia is a 394 feet (120-meter) 30-story skyscraper located south of City Hall in the Center City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1930-1931 as the Girard Trust Building. The tower was actually an addition to a domed low-rise building which was constructed in 1908. It was then renamed Two […]
Read More Picture: #PhillyFriday: Girard Trust 1920Photo: justinw0lfe, imgur I really don’t know why, but I have a fondness for the Divine Lorraine Hotel. It is a perfect symbol of the decay of the last 30 years in America, but it also represents potential hope that not everything rots and fades away.
Read More Picture: #PhillyFriday: Divine Lorraine Hotel