Greg Prichard’s 2019 illustrated essay in Hidden City about the Atlantic Gas Station/Pyramid on City Avenue (City Line, if you prefer) is as good as it gets for Main Line nostalgia buffs who also happen to be architecture/design geeks. Prichard takes us from the 1952 icebox-style station that predated Vincent Kling’s bleeding-edge, “modern temple of petrol, resembling … [Read more...] about The Pyramid On City Line That Was A Gas Station
History
1930 Devon Fireworks Plant Disaster Killed 10
April 4, 1930 New York Daily News April 4, 1930 - Philadelphia Inquirer April 6, 1930 Harrisburg Evening News April 8, 1930 - Lancaster New Era April 13, 1930 - Philadelphia Inquirer July 5, 1930 - Philadelphia Inquirer No Fireworks October 5, 1932 … [Read more...] about 1930 Devon Fireworks Plant Disaster Killed 10
1914 – Special Treat For The Insane
Wanamakers, Hecht’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond – And Now Vacant
https://youtu.be/8xfXdGtBTScThe Bed Bath & Beyond Store in Wynnewood is shuttered. November 1954 - Above, Wendy Wanamaker cuts the ribbon - Below, Strawbridges welcomes Wanamakers August 1995 - Above, Grand OpeningMay 1996 - Below, Grand … [Read more...] about Wanamakers, Hecht’s, Bed, Bath & Beyond – And Now Vacant
Haverford – Casa Del Sol (AKA Whitehall Apartments), Listed In The National Register
https://youtu.be/0Yde_EiI8iY Inquirer, May 1931 Click above to read the entire report on the Whitehall Apartments from the National Register of Historic Places Korman Residential now owns Casa Del Sol. They acquired the property in 2001. … [Read more...] about Haverford – Casa Del Sol (AKA Whitehall Apartments), Listed In The National Register