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Delaware River Waterfront Once A Hotspot For Millionaires
History

Delaware River Waterfront Once A Hotspot For Millionaires

As new construction continues to revive the Delaware River waterfront, Harry K. introduces us to a few of the most prominent millionaires who lived and worked there over the years

For The Birds: An Ode To Philly’s Old Goose Signs
History

For The Birds: An Ode To Philly’s Old Goose Signs

Harry K. reminisces about the Bicentennial-era bridge signs that still point the way to the Delaware River

Big Gun Bollards & Philly’s Lost Street Cannons
History

Big Gun Bollards & Philly’s Lost Street Cannons

Harry K. takes us on an exploration of the cannons that once graced Philadelphia’s landscape, many of which were used as street fenders for 150 years

Back When We Burned Trash On The Delaware River
History

Back When We Burned Trash On The Delaware River

Harry K. takes us on a whirlwind exploration of Philadelphia’s notorious garbage problem, starting with the long-gone East Central Incinerator at Penn’s Landing and then sailing around the globe before returning to today’s trashy situation

Willis Hale’s Bold Beginnings On The Delaware River
Architecture

Willis Hale’s Bold Beginnings On The Delaware River

The work of Willis G. Hale, the mind behind the much-adored Divine Lorraine and the frankly fussy Hale Building, is enjoying a renaissance as of late. The Victorian architect’s penchant for brazen facades can be traced back to a warehouse on the Delaware River, demolished in the 1960s to make way for I-95. The Shadow has the backstory

The Thrill Is Gone: On Leaving The Waterfront Behind
History

The Thrill Is Gone: On Leaving The Waterfront Behind

Harry K. says goodbye to his longtime home on the Delaware River to resettle in the wilds of the Philadelphia suburbs. As he leaves he turns a wary eye to the new Penn’s Landing plan after watching two decades of grand waterfront proposals go down the drain

Shaping Up And Shipping Out At Philadelphia’s First Navy Yard
History

Shaping Up And Shipping Out At Philadelphia’s First Navy Yard

Harry K sets sail for South Philly where shipbuilding and national defense once defined the Delaware River waterfront

Old Church In Port Richmond Parties On
History

Old Church In Port Richmond Parties On

At Indiana and Thompson, a catering facility keeps spirits high inside a church that was built in 1893


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