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Obligatory Divine Lorraine Post
If you live in Philly, you know the Divine Lorraine. It’s that amazing architectural relic at the intersection on Broad and Fairmount that has, sadly enough, been in a steady state of disrepair since the early 2000’s. This is the … Continue reading
Posted in historic preservation, Philadelphia, preservation, Uncategorized, under-utilized, urban exploration
Tagged abandoned building, adaptive reuse, building, father divine, lorraine apartments, National Register of Historic Places, north broad street, universal peace movement, urban decay, Willis G. Hale
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Proctor’s Theater- Troy, NY
Proctor’s Marquee- Troy, N.Y. 11.20.10 ©sbethy So exciting- the first post submitted by a reader! That’s right, I have readers! So for all you Capital District readers, this isn’t the Proctor’s in Schenectady, that one is alive and well. Here … Continue reading
Posted in building, historic preservation, New York, Uncategorized, under-utilized
Tagged adaptive reuse, Bob Hope, building, Frederick F. Proctor, Jack Benny, Jane Fonda, Jimmy Durante, National Register of Historic Places, New York City Landmark, NY, Proctor's Theater, theater, Troy, urban decay, Vaudeville
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The Hotel Plaza
OK, this place is amazing. Located in Camden, I first saw it coming home from a Riversharks game and I was immediately intrigued. Let’s start by saying you probably know Camden (if at all) for it’s pretty bad reputation. It has … Continue reading
Posted in building, historic preservation, New Jersey, preservation, under-utilized
Tagged 1927, Adventure Aquarium, building, Camden, Campbells, Cooper Street, Early Learning Research Academy, hotel, Hotel Plaza, motel, New Jersey, Paul W. Schopp, Plaza Club Hotel, Riversharks, Rutgers, urban blight, urban decay
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