South of South St. from River to River
A permit has been granted for the first step in construction of the 50-unit apartment building coming to 1221 S. Broad St., the former site of the Broad Street Armory. The Armory building was demolished in the fall, and a
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Torre Big and Tall, the men’s store next to the upcoming apartment building that’s replacing the former Broad Street Armory, is closing up shop after more than 30 years on the 1200 block of South Broad Street. Owner Mark Rosenfeld
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Wanna see your photos on featured on Spotted? Join the Passyunk Post flickr pool here or email us at punk@passyunkpost.com. While you’re at it, follow Passyunk Post on Twitter here and Facebook here. This lonely backhoe (bulldozer? frontloader?) sits in the hole that once was the Broad Street Armory,
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The demolition of the Broad Street Armory, which actually began more than a month ago on the rear of the building, is now apparent on the Broad Street side. And it’s not long before the upper half of the Frank
Continue readingUPDATE: Demolition has begun on the old Armory, with heavy machinery taking down the rear of the building before the facade, for now. Plan Philly reports that the debris is being trucked out the back via Juniper Street, and that
Continue readingThe long history of the Broad Street Armory at 1221 S. Broad St has nearly come to an end. Because of another partial roof collapse, the building has been deemed unsafe and will be demolished as early as this week, according to
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