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Unlisted Philadelphia: 1307 Sansom Street
Preservation

Unlisted Philadelphia: 1307 Sansom Street

Alan Jaffe and Bryan Mckinney spotlight unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in the architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a bodacious display of bay windows in the Gayborhood

The Marvelous Multiple Occupations Of The Midtown II
History

The Marvelous Multiple Occupations Of The Midtown II

Last June, one of Center City’s last classic diners, Midtown II at 11th and Sansom, closed its lunch counter for good. The high-profile property is now under development, although plans for the space remain elusive. The Shadow takes us behind the façade to reveal a lively list of tenants and a colorful history of reuse

In Shadow Of “Fergie Tower,” Fergie’s Pub Keeps The Pints Coming
History

In Shadow Of “Fergie Tower,” Fergie’s Pub Keeps The Pints Coming

When Fergie’s opened in the 1994, the city’s first contemporary “gastro pub” was born. The Shadow has the backstory on the beloved Philadelphia bar and the 150-year-old carriage house on Sansom Street

The Bavarian Jewel Of Washington Square West
Architecture

The Bavarian Jewel Of Washington Square West

At 12th and St. James Streets, a world-renowned jeweler’s workshop still shines after 100 years. The Shadow opens up this treasure chest with the history of the building’s origins

12th Street Gym Is Great, But It Used To Be The Shvitz
History

12th Street Gym Is Great, But It Used To Be The Shvitz

Nothing says healthy living like a corned beef sandwich, a lit cigar, and the sauna. Ron Avery gives us an old-world tour of Camac Baths, the former Jewish bathhouse at 12th Street Gym

The Legend Of Midtown Village
Architecture

The Legend Of Midtown Village

Chemistry labs, karate, puppet theater, and a prostitution ring? The Shadow strikes again! This week we hear about the Guilded Age real estate mogul Felix Isman and his bay-windowed beauty at 13th and Sansom

Little Clubs On A Wooden Street
History

Little Clubs On A Wooden Street

The stretch of Camac Street between Walnut and Locust is quaint and then some. Harry K explores the history of this one-of-a-kind thoroughfare

The Long And Short Of It
Architecture

The Long And Short Of It

In the city of what might have been, the Shadow takes us to Chestnut and Juniper, with monumental pieces of architecture on three corners. And the fourth…


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