You're expecting a short essay to be here, detailing this adventure and some of the things you can expect to see.
Not this time. Don't worry, there will be plenty of words later in this thread. For now, just sit back, turn your speakers up, and let 36 hours of Philadelphia take hold of your senses.
That first aerial is sick. I sure hope the SS United States can get restored at some point. I remember seeing it while driving down that road last time I was in Philly and its an incredible ship.
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Great photos of the PSFS building! In a city of wonderful landmarks, this is one of my favorites. The Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) was the first chartered savings bank in the U.S. (chartered in 1816) and this building was the third and last home of that bank, it having gone out of business in 1992.
The PSFS building was completed in 1932 and is said to be the first "Modernist" skyscraper in the world and the second skyscraper in the world to be air-conditioned. The 492-ft.-high building is a National Historic Landmark and so the enormous "PSFS" sign on the roof still glows red at night even though today the building is a Loew's Hotel.
Nearly every photo posted in this thread contains at least one building/structure with a similarly fascinating story. Philadelphia is truly a city for people who love cities!
Great photos of the PSFS building! In a city of wonderful landmarks, this is one of my favorites. The Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) was the first chartered savings bank in the U.S. (chartered in 1816) and this building was the third and last home of that bank, it having gone out of business in 1992.
The PSFS building was completed in 1932 and is said to be the first "Modernist" skyscraper in the world and the second skyscraper in the world to be air-conditioned. The 492-ft.-high building is a National Historic Landmark and so the enormous "PSFS" sign on the roof still glows red at night even though today the building is a Loew's Hotel.
Nearly every photo posted in this thread contains at least one building/structure with a similarly fascinating story. Philadelphia is truly a city for people who love cities!
This is actually useful for introducing the second set! Go figure.
The reason for our journey to Philadelphia was to study the PSFS Building for a university research project. With the faculty's blessings and go ahead (and complete lack of funding), we set out to become experts on this famous skyscraper. This afforded numerous opportunities to have the best presentation possible. By visiting, we were able to actually experience the space and get a sense of its character and feeling. We were able to document spaces and various other aspects that we never would've found just doing online research. We also have props now; we took several things from our room. Now, please enjoy some of our documentation of the interior of what I can only say is the most beautiful building either of us have ever visited.
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