So today, you have "what's left." Historic designation or Historic Preservation is utterly meaningless in this context. The simple fact of the matter is -- nobody gives a damm what happens to these structures, except for a few people who want to tell others what they can and cannot do with their properties. When these few are gone, they're gone, and they won't be an issue anymore.
tonight I noticed they're excavating inside the (mosque?) at 43rd and walnut. mini bulldozers coming out of a hole in the wall and dumping dirt into a big dumpster. I think that place used to be a (movie theatre?) and then it became a (christian? church?) of some sort (well, there used to be a 'jesus loves you' marquee on the 43rd st side). anyway, maybe they're finally excavating so that the floor ends up level?
in other news, remember that methodist episcopal church on 33rd and chestnut? asbury? and how penn was going to convert it into studio/gallery space for their fine arts dept? but it burned down during construction, leaving only the stone walls and facade? and now there's nothing there but a parking lot?
......... laserbeam� [aka ray]
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