At Broad & Arch, Views From A Still Forgotten Tower
The 1929 Liberty Title & Trust tower--the only building on the block not to succumb to the wrecking ball--seems like a certain future hotel. But a year and a half after the opening of the expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center, it remains empty > more
"Pantyhose Factory" School In Danger And On The Block
What to do with Apex Hosiery, at Fifth and Master, the site of aggressive anti-unionism, a violent strike--and much later a protest against the School District for running a makeshift school inside? With calls for its demolition this explosive corner remains in danger. Shadowbat has the full history and great photographs with insight on the building's condition > more
In The Silence Of Mt. Sinai
Shadowbat takes us inside the empty corridors of Mt. Sinai Hospital, whose developers report some progress toward eventual reuse > more
80 Years Old, University Avenue Bridge Finds Itself At The Center Of The Action
New contributor Shadowbat puts the focus on the Art Deco University Avenue Bridge, what could be a key to linking medical research facilities on both sides of the Schuylkill and with some better lighting and improvements a pleasing element of the expanding world of the Schuylkill Banks > more
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