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Construction Permits Issued for Willow Steam Plant
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Construction Permits Issued for Willow Steam Plant

A mixed-use residential project could transform one of Philadelphia’s most distinctive industrial landmarks

Steam Punk
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Steam Punk

The Willow Street Steam Generating plant is a brooding presence on the northern edge of Center City, an asbestos-filled monster that once turned coal to steam. Follow us as we take a look inside this industrial relic, which been abandoned for more than 40 years

All Steamed Up
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All Steamed Up

We often say an abandoned industrial building is “hulking,” but Harry K brings us the “hulking” piece de resistance, the Willow Street Steam Generation Plant


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