Spots in Philadelphia, photographed by the people who stood there.

The head house is a national historic landmark, one of the oldest colonial markets in America. Built in 1745, the covered colonnade marketplace was called “the shambles“. At the north end, a three-story fire house known as “the Head House“ was built in 1805. It’s located at the south end of society hill near South Street. On Sundays, there’s a year-round farmers market. Other events are sometimes held, and some of the restaurants on the west side sometimes use the space for outdoor dining

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The Atwater Kent Museum was the museum of the city of Philadelphia. Sadly, throughout the museum’s history the city never committed the funding needed. At best it was not well curated and did not tell a cohesive story. A couple of years ago the court approved sale of all the museums property to Drexel University. This property is closed off and seemjngly abandoned now. A little known fact is that this building was the original home to the Franklin Institute.

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The 200 block of Delancey Street in Society Hill is, I,MO, one of the prettiest streets in a city full of pretty streets. Trivia: another part of DeLancey street further W. Near Rittenhouse Square is where the main characters (Dan, Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy) lived in the movie “Trading pPaces”

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Still holds the speed record for transatlantic crossing. And right now you can only look at it through the fence across from IKEA. Hopefully, someday they’ll raise the money needed to restore it as deserved.

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A fascinating bit of history. In the early days of Philadelphia going “down to the river” was really going down! These steps from Fromt St to Water St took you to the river edge. Note in the photo that its now a fair distance to Columbus Blvd, beyond which the riverfront and piers were by the later 18-early 1900s.

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Once the Mummers Parade, competition performances, and judging are complete, many mummers head to their clubhouses on South Second Street - known as “Two Street“ or “Mummers Row“ for, an afterparty as storied as the official event. Folks were just starting to trickle in as I passed through this year.

— VirtualTikiTom