Ahhh! The Poorhouse and an insane asylum; not an estate. I prefer West Philadelphia.
On 9/21/11 8:04 PM, "Kirk Wattles" <[email protected]> wrote: >Not named after blocks used for slave auctions... > >"In 1835, the overcrowded Philadelphia Almshouse moved to Blockley >Township in West Philadelphia, an area once known as "Blockley Farm" now >between 34th Street and University Avenue. Built to house a variety of >Philadelphia¹s indigent population, the facility consisted of quadrangle >of four sizable buildings including a poorhouse, a hospital, an orphanage >and an insane asylum." > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockley_Almshouse > >"The name is supposed to have been derived from Blockley, a parish in >England in Worcestershire." > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockley_Township,_Pennsylvania > >fwiw > >On Sep 21, 2011, at 6:59 PM, Richard Conrad wrote: >> "Blockley" bothers me. In the 1800's people were placed on blocks and >>auctioned. Happening still in its ways. West Philly perhaps makes us >>seem other than Philly... > > >> On Sep 21, 2011, at 6:30 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote: >> >>> Why does West Philadelphia bother you and not "Blockley"? >---- >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
