How well do you know Philly? (Philadelphia, York: to live, renewal, housing projects)

[Pine to Vine]

OK. It looks like No. 5 is not going to be exactly identified. This mural is located just north of the intersection of Market and 52nd. It's part of a series of 50 somewhat enigmatic murals painted so they wold be visible to a lady rider of the el that the muralist was courting. This video is pretty interesting:


Mural Arts: Love Letter Train Tour - YouTube


If you have out or town guests and want to show them sites outside of CC, this is a great tour.

So, here's how the "contest" went for the least series of photos:

1. Founder's Hall at Girard College - id'ed by phillies2011
2. Home on Bartram's Gardens grounds - id'ed by AJNEOA
3. Stenton (historical home in Germantown) - id'ed by maf763
4. Garden gate at Morris Arboretum -i d'ed by kidphilly
5. Mural at interaction of 52nd and Market - nearly id'ed by AJNEOA
6. Wet side of Camac Street between Locust and Walnut - id'ed by phillies2011
7. Part of restaurant sign at northeast corner of 12th and Ludlow (just below Market) - ed'ed by FamousBlueRaincoat
8. Entry to St Mark's Episcopal Church on north side of 1600 block if Locust - id'ed by southbound_295
9. Pocket park north side of 1700 block of Chestnut - id'ed by kidphilly

This was really a team effort. I'm gonna give this up for a while. If any has snapped anything and would to run another round, the door is open.

[2e1m5a]

Here are a few of mine-some should be easier than others: If you can't see them let me know-my computer is being strange.

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[2e1m5a]

Ok, let's try this again. Should be good now.

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[maf763]

1. Near the Poe House, maybe 6th St. in Northern Liberties?
3. Earth Bread & Brewery on Germantown Ave. in Mt. airy.
5. Off Coulter Street.
7. Looks like the Walnut Lane bridge.
10. Hundred steps in Wissahickon.

[2e1m5a]

Originally Posted by maf763

1. Near the Poe House, maybe 6th St. in Northern Liberties?
3. Earth Bread & Brewery on Germantown Ave. in Mt. airy.
5. Off Coulter Street.
7. Looks like the Walnut Lane bridge.
10. Hundred steps in Wissahickon.

1.Yep-housing projects near the Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site on 7th Street near Spring Garden.

3. Yep

5. Yes-close to me near Coulter and Tacoma

7. No-close

10. Not in the Wissahickon-these are one of several "street steps" in Manayunk.

[Pine to Vine]

How's this:

No. 2 is the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmont Park
No. 4 is the Hopkinson House on Washington Square
No. 6 is the synagogue for Congregation Rodeph Shalom at North Broad and Mount Vernon

[FamousBlueRaincoat]

7) I'm pretty sure is Henry Avenue Bridge (i too thought walnut lane first - but upon further inspection that's Lincoln Drive down there).

9) Maplewood Mall, with Chelten Avenue buildings in the backdrop.

[2e1m5a]

Originally Posted by Pine to Vine

How's this:

No. 2 is the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmont Park
No. 4 is the Hopkinson House on Washington Square
No. 6 is the synagogue for Congregation Rodeph Shalom at North Broad and Mount Vernon

Nice

[2e1m5a]

Originally Posted by FamousBlueRaincoat

7) I'm pretty sure is Henry Avenue Bridge (i too thought walnut lane first - but upon further inspection that's Lincoln Drive down there).

9) Maplewood Mall, with Chelten Avenue buildings in the backdrop.

Yep, nice. I thought you'd get a few.

So now only #8 and #10 remain.

#10 I've stated is in Manayunk-hopefully someone can guess the streets.

#8-I really hope that sign is still there because the picture is from about a year ago lol but the neighborhood is Mount Airy.
Bonus points for naming the bar/restaurant in the background.

[2e1m5a]

I had dinner at the restaurant in #8 tonight and the sign is still there lol.