Florists, Seeds, Cordials, and Hats: The M. Rice Building | Hidden City Philadelphia

 

Florists, Seeds, Cordials, and Hats: The M. Rice Building | Hidden City Philadelphia

If you know where to look, remnants of a rich manufacturing past still sprinkle reminders of the city’s Workshop of the World status. One such industrial stronghold, the catchily-named Callowhill/Chinatown North/Eraserhood/Loft District, boasts many specimens, including 1220 Spring Garden Street, the “Seagull Building.” While a wave of new construction has claimed vacant lots and long-abandoned properties to its immediate north and south, this structure has managed to retain the neighborhood’s previous legacy… at least for now

Florists, Seeds, Cordials, and Hats: The M. Rice Building | Hidden City Philadelphia.