Ghost - Chestnut Street

Modern, partially stuccoed over.

Chestnut near 8th [map]

Quaker Oats

"Quaker Oats on sale here."
Building was originally Cooper Barrel Works warehouse.

Brown Street and Mintzer Street (building demolished) [map]

Society Hill Furniture, others

"You Save More At Society Hill Furniture"
over "Wurlitzer" and many others.
Numerous overlapping signs on both sides of building.

Here is the location as photographed 8/23/1913, with no signage visible. The elaborate scaffolding was erected to protect pedestrians from construction of the Chestnut Opera House (see below).



Again in 1914, this time with signage present, and the opera house is complete.

PhillyHistory.org. Philadelphia Department of Records. 25 November 2008. <http://www.phillyhistory.org>.

11th and Chestnut Streets [map]

Exposed - Art Museum

Small preserved portion revealed when existing parking structure was demolished. Since covered up again by new construction.

22nd and Race (sign no longer visible) [map]

J.T. Riley - The Yard with the Stock

"JT RILEY INC. - The Yard With The Stock since 1905"




"HARD WOODS
MILLWORK
MOULDINGS"


Sign has been retouched and altered numerous times.


A lumberyard has been on these premises since at least 1875. A lumberyard has been on these premises since at least 1875. Still in business.

3rd just below Girard [map]

(More on the motorcycle here)