South Broad St. Project

south broad stproject

by victoria m indivero

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the artsof south broad st

the arts map

[previous page] 10 Arts by Eric Ripert.

[above] The University of the Arts, with the Kimmel Center in the background.

[right] Philadelphia City Hall, built from 1871 until 1901, designed by John McArthur, Jr.

[left] City Hall in the February snow.

[above] The Wachovia building on S. Broad St.

[right] The Philadelphia International Records building, post-fire.

septaof south broad st

septa map

[previous page] A bus driving past the Oregon St. stop of the Broad St. Line.

[above] The bus heads north on S. Broad St.

[right] Entrance to the Tasker-Morris station stop of the BSL.

[left] The tiled walls in the Tasker-Morris station of the Broad St. Line.

[left] A woman waiting for the C bus at Broad and Ellsworth.

[right] Northbound traffic in front of the Capital Grille on S. Broad St.

cornerstonesof south broad st

cornerstones map

[previous page] The cornerstone of the Marine Club Condo building. It was originally the Marine Corps quartermaster depot.

[left] A building in the Navy Yard, built in 1875.

[right] The cornerstone of a Bell Telephone building, which now houses Verizon.

[left] The cornerstone of the Lighthouse Baptist Church.

[left] The dates on Mt. Hebron Baptist Church on Wharton, just off Broad.

[right] A prominent cornerstone on S. Broad St., near City Hall.

churchesof south broad st

churches map

[previous page] A snowy night in front of the Broad Street Ministry.

[left] The Lighthouse Baptist Church on the corner of Broad and Ritner.

[right] Saint Rita of Cascia Shrine at Broad and Ellsworth.

[left] The Navy Base Chapel.

[right] The Circle Mission Church Home and Training School, Inc.

[right] The front of the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church.

[left] The Navy Base Chapel.

funeral homesof south broad st

funeral homes map

[previous page] A hearse parked on S. Broad St.

[left] The front of the Pennsylvania Burial Company, which is adjoined by the Baldi Funeral Home.

[right] The Carto Funeral Home at Broad and Jackson.

[left] Another shot of the hearse parked in front of Piselli Funeral Home.

[above] The front of Grasso Funeral Home at Broad and Shunk.

[right] In front of Grasso, looking east to the Monti-Rago Funeral Home.

everyday lifeof south broad st

everyday life map

[previous page] A fire truck at Broad and Reed.

[left] A mannequin in the window of the abandoned Meglio’s furs.

[below] A dog watching the world go by near Broad and Dickinson.

[above] The South Philadelphia Branch of the Free Library.

[right] Garbage piled up under a “No Dumping” sign.

[far right] A view of the iconic South Philly row homes.

the stadiumsof south broad st

the stadiums map

[previous page] The self-proclaimed Jazz Man outside Citizens Bank Park.

[left] Fans headed to a Phillies game.

[right] Lincoln Financial Field.

[left] A view of the skyline from the stadiums.

[left] People walking from the Pattison station of the Broad St. Line.

[right] I-95 overlooking Lincoln Financial Field.

the navy yardof south broad st

the navy yard map

[previous page] The entrance to the Navy Yard.

[left] The skyline from the Navy Yard.

[right] A streetsign in the Navy Yard.

[left] The stained glass of the Navy Base Chapel.

[right] A building in the Navy Yard, dated 1904.

[right] A view in the Navy Yard.

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