Monday, November 19

American Ice Company








"American Ice Company ICE and COAL"

Captured just in time. Slated for demolition 11/20/07.
More info here.


View, looking southeast, at other buildings in the complex, 1915. These no longer stood at the time the photos at top were taken.

PhillyHistory.org. Philadelphia Department of Records. 27 November 2007. <http://www.phillyhistory.org>.

9th and Washington Avenue. Thanks for the tip, Laura!

posted by Lawrence at 12:19 AM (permalink)

5 Comments:

  • I'm assuming these aerial shots are from a bridge. Great vantage.

    By Blogger Frank Jump, at 8:53 AM  

  • Actually this (and others on the site) are screengrabs from maps.live.com, using their "bird's eye" view. Found it while looking for a way to geotag these posts... has become a pretty useful tool for locating signs...

    By Blogger Lawrence, at 11:27 AM  

  • Cool! I've been using Google but this looks even better.

    Jump

    By Blogger Frank Jump, at 6:35 PM  

  • Hello, thanks for the photos. I leave nearby and am looking for info on the demolition and development. I know I can check with the city, but was wondering if anyone knew offhand what the owners are doing with the site. Thanks, Dan

    By Blogger Dan, at 1:26 PM  

  • Dan -

    There is a link to an article in the text of the post. There is a little info there:

    "Councilman Frank DiCicco has introduced a plan that highlights an abandoned ice factory as blighted territory so the city can begin reconstructing it as a senior's housing complex.

    The plan calls for the development of a mid-rise complex with commercial use on the ground level and residential housing on the upper levels."

    By Blogger Lawrence, at 7:32 AM  

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