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The Widener Mansion, North Broad Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on April 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Repulsive Dryvit Covered Second Empire Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on March 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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DON’T DEMOLISH the Church of the Assumption, Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on March 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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The Ruffin Nichols Memorial, the African American Methodist Episcopal Church at 11th and Mt. Vernon Meets the Developers Wrecking Ball, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on October 4, 2012 · 1 Comment

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A Row House With The Right Kind Of Awnings. Probably Pennsylvania.

Posted by admin on June 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Furness Designed the John Christian Bullitt House at Paoli, Pennsylvania.

Posted by admin on May 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The Traditional Victorian Bedroom of William Christian Bullitt (1891-1967), Rittenhouse Square Townhouse Interior, 222 South 19th Street, Philadephia, PA

Posted by admin on April 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Philadelphia Electric Company. Simple But Elegant NeoClassic Loft Style Building Facade. 2309-13 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa

Posted by admin on April 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

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A Classic Storefront Never Dies, All She Needs Is Some Paint…Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on March 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The Short-Lived, But Magnificent Gothic Revival Mansion of John Dorsey, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted by admin on January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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