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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
