Images of Industrial Callowhill

The location of this photograph, North Broad Street and Callowhill Street, was determined using a 1910 map from the Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network.  As per the map, the Baldwin Locomotive Works is visible on the left-hand side of the photo.  On the right-hand side is the Horn and Brannen Manufacturing Company Gas and Electric Fixtures factory.  This photograph was previously geocoded to North Broad Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard.

(via PhillyHistory – Detail View)

(via Comment of the Day: Neighborhood Names – Curbed Philly)

[Very curious assertion, here. The publisher of Eraserhood.com, however, self identifies as a “reading viaduct supporter/historical junkie.” When you add in the fact that those fellow historical junkies over at PhillyHistory.org consider the Eraserhood name to be “a deft act of preservation” and you really have to question these pat categories.]

loladelphia:

Look out folks, North Broad Street is on the cusp of something great.

Give it some time. Once the Divine Lorraine gets fixed up, the Reading Viaduct Park gets going, and Bart Blatstein does whatever the hell it is he’s doing with the old Inquirer building…North Broad Street is going to kick some major ass. I can’t wait to be along for the ride!

Founded by Jacob Winterstein and Alyesha Wise (“Ms. Wise”), this slam event was created to improve the writing and performance of the poets in Philadelphia and to entertain the heck out of a really big audience.

The first Friday of each month from October-May at PhilaMoca at 12th and Spring Garden Streets we will bring you an amazing out-of-town featured poet, a fantastic local spotlight artist and a three round elimination slam.

A poetry slam is a competition between poets performing original work judged by members of the audience.

(via The Philadelphia Poetry Slam – About)