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The Decline & Fall - & Resurrection - of a Stone House in West Philadelphia

An abandoned house gradually falls down (pages 1 & 2), sells, and is cleaned up (pages 3 & 4), is fenced (page 5), with restoration expected.
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Front StepsAll the porches have been removed5317
Front Steps
All the porches have been removed
5317		 Only the base of a front porch pillar remains5337
Only the base of a front porch pillar remains
5337		 Gothic Windows5329
Gothic Windows
5329		 Side and Rear5335
Side and Rear
5335
Side View5320
Side View
5320		 Side Window5333
Side Window
5333		 Side projections5350
Side projections
5350		 Side Windows and porch deck5319
Side Windows and porch deck
5319
Side, with porch decking5330
Side, with porch decking
5330		 Side Porch5331
Side Porch
5331		 There's still some rot at the outside ends of the beams.
Side Porch, after removing the decking
5347

There's still some rot at the outside ends of the beams.

 The second floor window has been boarded up, but nothing else.
July 2006

The second floor window has been boarded up, but nothing else.
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exzim16-Apr-2008 01:12
Sad such a house is left to rot.
Marijka21-May-2006 13:52
really nice presentation of west philadelphia... when i drive through this area sometimes i can only imagine how wonderful life was back in its day.
Scott 31-Jan-2006 01:45
If I had a hammer.... Good series of photos.
Guest 29-Apr-2005 10:28
Sad but interesting journal of decay.
Dave Wyman05-Dec-2004 01:27
An unusual and interesting series of photographs - thanks.

Dave
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