Searching for Philadelphia: The Concealed City

Included in this section are scenes showing Cypress, Delhi, Iseminger, Fitzwater, Addison, Irving, Jessup, Manning, Waverly, Bonsall and Quince Streets, as well as St. These include Loxley, Addison, Bladen s, Bell s, Green s and Drinker s Courts, as well as picturesque Lantern Square. Joseph s Way, the English Village, St. In Hidden Courtyards, Philadelphia s architectural hideaways are showcased. Among others, the plots at Powell House, Physick House, the College of Physicians and the Society of Colonial Dames are wonderfully revealed. In Tiny Parks, recreational spaces both small and quaint are the focus. In Secret Gardens, some of the least known and most beautiful little verdant precincts are featured. Most of these would likely be missed except by the curious and alert pedestrian. Alban s Place and Madison Square. In Narrow Streets, one of Philadelphia s specialties walkable blocks practically inaccessible to car traffic is the principal subject. Searching for Philadelphia utiliz

These include two fine carriage houses, a Romanian Orthodox church, other intriguing Christian places of worship, a most unusual old shot tower, two notable synagogues from past and present, structures once housing a classic bank and firehouse, and residences only to be found in the Quaker City. Mark's Square. In "Tiny Parks," recreational spaces both small and quaint are the focus. These include Loxley, Addison, Bladen's, Bell's, Green's and Drinker's Courts, as well as picturesque Lantern Square. A photographic collection to be enjoyed for many years to come, Searching for Philadelphia gives recognition to the overlooked views that lend exceptional character

Five Stars great book. "Beautifully Done" according to Annonymous. This is definitely a book to have in your collection. The photographs are beautiful and draw you into places you may never have imagined could exist in an old urban city. Thank you.

Kahn. In 2006, he moved to a Victorian carriage house that he restored in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia, not far from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Traub, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania in the Master Class of Louis I. In 1974, Traub established his own archi