For the philly fans here…

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[quote=briansd1]I’m still getting familiar with Philly. I’m not there that much so I stay mostly in City Center. I make it a point to drive to the other neighborhoods to get a better lay of the land.

It’s interesting how you only really get to know a city after living in it, or at least visit frequently. [/quote]

Agree with your philosophy 100%, Brian. And Philly does have some great neighborhoods. I’m an architecture junkie, and some terrific examples in Philly. However, it can be painful to go through some of the residential neighborhoods and see the reno “butchering” that has occurred over the years. There’s a stretch of South Broad Street below Wash Ave, where someone back in the 70s bought a row of 4 or 6 great old enormous classic brownstones. They then proceeded to put aluminum siding over their facades (I’ll pause to allow for involuntary retching)…..and then installed a fake mansard roof across the entire stretch of buildings that covered the top 1/3 of the facades. It was some kind of shiny synthetic material that was supposed to resemble cedar shakes (because nothing says late 19th century brownstone elegance like shiny cedar shakes, right?)

It was probably the most egregious renovation I’ve ever come across.

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=briansd1]Interesting bit of history, eavesdropper. I knew nothing about that.

I’m still getting familiar with Philly. I’m not there that much so I stay mostly in City Center.

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Its known as “center-city”. City Center is in vegas 🙂

Good video at the beginning of the heli drop http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13d_1216659952

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=briansd1]Interesting bit of history, eavesdropper. I knew nothing about that.

I’m still getting familiar with Philly. I’m not there that much so I stay mostly in City Center.

[/quote]

Its known as “center-city”. City Center is in vegas 🙂

Good video at the beginning of the heli drop http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13d_1216659952

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=briansd1]Interesting bit of history, eavesdropper. I knew nothing about that.

I’m still getting familiar with Philly. I’m not there that much so I stay mostly in City Center.

[/quote]

Its known as “center-city”. City Center is in vegas 🙂

Good video at the beginning of the heli drop http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13d_1216659952

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=briansd1]Interesting bit of history, eavesdropper. I knew nothing about that.

I’m still getting familiar with Philly. I’m not there that much so I stay mostly in City Center.

[/quote]

Its known as “center-city”. City Center is in vegas 🙂

Good video at the beginning of the heli drop http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13d_1216659952

[LAAFTERHOURS]

[quote=briansd1]Interesting bit of history, eavesdropper. I knew nothing about that.

I’m still getting familiar with Philly. I’m not there that much so I stay mostly in City Center.

[/quote]

Its known as “center-city”. City Center is in vegas 🙂

Good video at the beginning of the heli drop http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=13d_1216659952

[eavesdropper]

[quote=briansd1] It’s interesting how you only really get to know a city after living in it, or at least visit frequently. [/quote]

BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=briansd1] It’s interesting how you only really get to know a city after living in it, or at least visit frequently. [/quote]

BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=briansd1] It’s interesting how you only really get to know a city after living in it, or at least visit frequently. [/quote]

BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=briansd1] It’s interesting how you only really get to know a city after living in it, or at least visit frequently. [/quote]

BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)

[eavesdropper]

[quote=briansd1] It’s interesting how you only really get to know a city after living in it, or at least visit frequently. [/quote]

BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)

[briansd1]

[quote=eavesdropper]
BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)[/quote]

I have not visited churches in Philly. But I will.

My cousin lives on the Hudson River Valley, NY. All the good land along the river is owned by the Church (although the church is in decline and had to close buildings).

My cousin’s church, however, is a small modest Catholic church where the Father does his own cleaning and cooking.

The basilica in Ivory Coast is an example of feed the soul first.

[briansd1]

[quote=eavesdropper]
BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)[/quote]

I have not visited churches in Philly. But I will.

My cousin lives on the Hudson River Valley, NY. All the good land along the river is owned by the Church (although the church is in decline and had to close buildings).

My cousin’s church, however, is a small modest Catholic church where the Father does his own cleaning and cooking.

The basilica in Ivory Coast is an example of feed the soul first.

[briansd1]

[quote=eavesdropper]
BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)[/quote]

I have not visited churches in Philly. But I will.

My cousin lives on the Hudson River Valley, NY. All the good land along the river is owned by the Church (although the church is in decline and had to close buildings).

My cousin’s church, however, is a small modest Catholic church where the Father does his own cleaning and cooking.

The basilica in Ivory Coast is an example of feed the soul first.

[briansd1]

[quote=eavesdropper]
BTW, Brian, even if you’re not religious, you might get a kick out of this. Outstanding Philadelphia examples from that golden period of religious architecture in American cities, 1850 to 1925.

Each individual church site has many more images, some of the interiors.

Some of these places are even more awesome when seen in real life. Really makes you shake your head when you think that most of these parishes were made up of poor laborers and workmen. Rule of thumb was “Feed the Church before feeding the family” (sold as “Feed your soul before feeding your body”. Clever, those Catholic Church marketing teams!)[/quote]

I have not visited churches in Philly. But I will.

My cousin lives on the Hudson River Valley, NY. All the good land along the river is owned by the Church (although the church is in decline and had to close buildings).

My cousin’s church, however, is a small modest Catholic church where the Father does his own cleaning and cooking.

The basilica in Ivory Coast is an example of feed the soul first.

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