Category Archives: Looking South

Looking South – Letters on Washington

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Tina Garceau
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Looking South – The USS Olympia

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Tina Garceau

The Boy and I took a stroll to the Spruce Street Harbor Park yesterday, and we got to check out the USS Olympia. From Wikipedia: USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service in the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. This … Continue reading →

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Looking South – Train Shed

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Tina Garceau

Train shed on Broad & Carpenter being stripped down to it’s skeleton in order to be restored and incorporated into some new construction. The ongoing process has been fascinating to watch. More photos behind the cut. 

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Looking South – Geno’s Painted Lady

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Tina Garceau

It appears Gene’s famous cheesesteak emporium is expanding it’s empire in South Philly. I’m not certain if this is a brick and mortar store for Geno’s t-shirts, and baseball caps – what I do know is that I’m crazy about … Continue reading →

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UP on the Roof

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Joe_Williams

We have recently told you of the work on the Civil War-era train shed at Broad and Carpenter Streets in South Philadelphia. Work continues as roofers scrape away the 20th Century modifications revealing what the building once was in the … Continue reading →

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Looking South – Sketching in the Park

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Tina Garceau

I turned the corner and was surprised to see artists making representational art rather than what I usually see – coffee drinkers fiddling with a smart phone.  

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Looking South – Snakes Alive!

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Tina Garceau

Wildlife for sale on 9th Street.

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Looking South – Train Shed

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Tina Garceau

This area of Broad and Washington is in the throes of being developed into apartments and retail space. Fortunately, this train shed which served as a stop for President Lincoln’s funeral train en route to Illinois, is on the National Register of Historic Places and … Continue reading →

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Looking South – “Little Bambino” Townwatch

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Tina Garceau

The things you see looking up, and looking South in Philadelphia.

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