Sales Office Hours There is no sales office A larger station was needed. As the city's population grew, Broad was extended both north to Vine and south to Dickinson, eventually reaching the Delaware Waterfront, where today's Philadelphia Naval Shipyard stands. North Broad Street Station at Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue. On the streets outside the station are trolleys and pedestrians (which would have been a daily sight during the station's existence). Route ID: 20. Decades later, the model, lets us see in three dimensions what the station looked like when it existed. Over 27,000 runners returned to Broad Street for the 42nd annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run. I believe my mother was standing next to me. Street Station, then on to the PRR's North Broad Street Station, the last stop of the last train to mark the end of the station's service. | Image courtesy of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. The weakened train shed was dismantled and replaced with umbrella shelters10. [5] Standing over 10 stories tall the Lorraine was one of the tallest residential structures in Philadelphia. In its heyday, the PRR operated 5,000 trains a day, he said. Bus Route 17. About 160 trains passed through the station, and by 1886 a million passengers a month were using it (in addition to national routes, the PRR offered regional rail lines from Philadelphia's suburbs to the station). All rights reserved. 1234 Market Street Olney Transportation Center to Frankford Transportation Center. It was demolished in 1953. Passengers use the platforms only, as the former PRR depot now serves As ridership dwindled, the Reading put North Broad Street Station up for sale in August 1960, with an asking price of $181,000.00. For those who wished to make a phone call, Bell Telephone had several operators at a counter. About 160 trains passed through the station, and by 1886 a million passengers a month were using it (in addition to national routes, the PRR offered regional rail lines from Philadelphia's suburbs to the station). This hotel features free WiFi in public areas, wedding services, and self parking. Route ID: 31. The station continued to function as a railroad stop, accessed by the buildings driveway. To decorate the building and viaduct, Austria-born sculptor Karl Bitter created numerous friezes and sculptures, some in allegorical form, placed on the exteriors and in the station's main lobby. Serving Bridesburg, Port Richmond and Northern Liberties. By 1929, the excavation for the trackwork leading to Suburban Station had begun, parallel to the north side of the Chinese Wall. Find the travel option that best suits you. Composing of a center square, Holme designed the street to be roughly 100 feet (30 m) across and 13 miles (21 km) long. By the time that the Reading had put North Broad Street Station up for sale, the neighborhood surrounding it had experienced rapid ethnic change. Ambassador to Ireland) was paid $157,500 to demolish the station; included in the contract was a provision the company could sell off what it could salvage. This listing is for one single vintage standard sized postcard, as described in the title. Nearby non-SEPTA parking may be available through other transit services, municipalities, private owners, or streetside. The intended result was to create a "Suburban Village" by blending the countryside with the urban environments and developing an organization of open space, views and providing the advantages of increased health benefits of "purity of air" and "facilities for quiet out-of-door recreation". Within a year, the station was demolished, making way for Penn Plaza and a series of high rise office buildings. Pier 70 Boulevard to 33rd Street at Dickinson Street. [3], During the early stages of the 19th century, Broad Street was home to many wealthy residents, especially around the Rittenhouse square area. PRRs options for expanding Broad Street Station had now become quite limited by its proximity to its new neighbor, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and to a lesser extent by the City Parks Associations proposal to extend East and West River Drives (todays Kelly and King Drives) further to South Street, where a new bridge built across the Schuylkill River would complete a loop road system extending back to the Falls Bridge. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. A Night Owl Service route, continuing to operate after midnight. Route ID: 7. Edward W. Duffy is the author of "Philadelphia: A Railroad History" (Camino Books, 2013) and "Philadelphia Celebrates: Three Great Anniversaries - 1876-1926-1976" (Camino Books, 2017). Serving Center City, Manayunk and Roxborough. Denlinger used a wealth of photos of the station's exterior to construct the model, built mostly at 1/160th scale. Denlinger says it's powered by a battery for a lady's wristwatch. 775 Sq. Route ID: 25. The ideal location would have been the northeast corner of Broad and Callowhill Streets where the Reading had a railyard for switching freight on the City or Subway Branch west of Broad and traffic east of Broad on the Noble or Willow Street Branch but the Reading had under simultaneous construction there its 13 story Terminal Commerce Building with a railyard and freight station in its basement. In July, 1925, the PRR and the City entered into a terminal agreement defining the scope of these improvements and assigning responsibilities for their implementation with the City on the hook for highway access infrastructure like bridge construction. Great observation. Required fields are marked *. | Photo: Michael Bixler. Its trackside elevation was marked by a broad marquee of ornamental iron extending over the walkway leading to the back two entrances to the station. Stops on This Route The stops are listed in It also accommodated electric trains. About 20 hours later, ceremonies began to mark the end of the station. | Image courtesy Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia. Began the 'contract' issues, cards produced for museums and other organizations. Then in 1912, the city's director of public works, Morris Cooke, engaged the preeminent landscape architecture firm, Olmsted Brothers, to produce designs for League Island Park, Oregon Plaza[8] and the stretch of south Broad Street from Oregon Avenue south to Pattison Avenue and southward to League Island. But North Broad seems far from downtown to make a great location (about 3 miles). $96. Serving Strawberry Mansion and North Philadelphia. In 1903, the American Soda Foundation Company introduced the first modern counter-service fountain called the Innovation. The ceremony included souvenir tickets for the special final train, speakers, and orchestra hat played while passengers with tickets, and members of the orchestra had boarded a seven-coach symbolic final train at 9:57 p.m.. It featured a 10-story tower to house the company's main offices on the upper floors, and leased office space for businesses on the lower floors. See the list in reverse trip order. WebThe cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Broad Street Station costs only 501, and the quickest way takes just 10 hours. Route ID: 33. Serving West Oak Lane. The increasing volume of rail passengers in the late 1800s required railroads to find efficient ways of delivering passengers to their destinations. As both the main station in its hometown and its headquarters, Broad Street Station was the consummate symbol of the nations most powerful railroad, one that carried 10 percent of all freight and 20 percent of all passengers in the U.S., said Dan Cupper, editor of. Route ID: 30. The model is generally viewed from several feet away and I like to think this approach worked. said Denlinger. Stoever's pharmacy in the Broad Street railway station in Philadelphia. Serving University City and West Philadelphia. [9], Broad Street is home to several Philadelphia cultural landmarks. Fox Chase Loop to Cedarbrook Plaza. Jon Caroulis is a freelance writer who has frequently written on historical topics. TDD/TTY: (215) 580-7853. 1996 was an auspicious year for the old station building when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and acquired by Volunteers of America who undertook a $8.3 renovation creating 108 housing units, originally for people transitioning out of homeless shelters. [4] Social life dominated the street during the second half of the 19th century. This original concept design facilitated surrounding development in the next 100 years of a thriving urban residential community, countryside recreation and the focal location point for regional metropolitan spectator sporting events. Wright Bank Note Company, 2527-37 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA", "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Nomination: 2301-03 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA", "Philadelphia Register of Historic Places Nomination: 2305-07 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Broad_Street_(Philadelphia)&oldid=1129234037, Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania, National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Jctint template hatnote tracking category, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Exit 17 on I-95; southern terminus of PA 611, No southbound access to I-76 west; exit 349 on I-76, Interchange via St. Lukes Street and Cayuga Street; northbound exit from and southbound entrance to US1, PA 611 continues north along Old York Road. Broad Street Station was made of brick and terra cotta, and its Gothic quality was reminiscent of medieval castles, complete with spires. Trumbauers previous commissions had included the neighboring Elkins Park mansions of business partnersWilliam L. ElkinsandPeter A.B. [11], Broad Street often serves as the main parade route for Philadelphia sports championship parades, most recently for the Eagles Super Bowl LII victory. All rights reserved. 1 Bath. The Boulevard was utilized as the main entrance and central roadway in the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, a world's fair hosted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the 50th anniversary of the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Inspired by Chicagos 1893 Columbian Exhibition, the Parkway was nurtured during a period of revived civic beautification through classicism, a movement known as The City Beautiful. When planning began to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the nations Declaration of Independence in 1922 the Parkway was the Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition Associations first choice of venue for its temporary buildings. An interesting decoration included the addition of large bronze medallions atop the side walls depicting various forms of transportation from the covered wagon to the zeppelin, an idea that the Reading borrowed from the PRRs Spirit of Transportation bas relief plaque originally designed by Karl Bitter for Broad Street Station and later relocated to 30th Street Station. Serving Tacony and Fox Chase. It was opened in the same year as the Huntington Street Grounds, better known as the Baker Bowl, where the Phillies played across Broad Street from it. The last scheduled departure from Broad Street Station was train 431 to Washington, D.C. at 1:10 a.m. on April 27, 1952. He added a bridge that spanned Market Street to an office building (since demolished). Serving Center City. A bus service that runs overnight on weekdays along the Broad Street Line route after the subway goes out of service. Still Chugging Along: Exploring Philadelphias Other Broad Street Dtlr near Girard (Broad Street Line) Metro Station (near Girard (Broad Street Line) Metro Station): details with 34 reviews, phone number, work hours, location on map. Aboard the last train from the station rode the Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Eugene Ormandy conducting a rendition of Auld Lange Syne12. There is no sales office open at this location. per night. Route ID: 3. Serving Northeast Philadelphia. WebThe cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania Station (New York City) to Broad Street Station costs only 299, and the quickest way takes just 9 hours. All rights reserved. It is located in Philadelphia under North Broad Street with headhouses at Glenwood Avenue and Lehigh Avenue; the Most native Philadelphians have seen a photo of the Pennsylvania Railroads imposing Frank Furness-designed Broad Street Station, demolished in 1953 to make way for Penn Center. In a television documentary on vanished buildings in Philadelphia, Xaras said, The railroad station, the grand terminals of the cites, really in a sense were the modern cathedrals, the modern temples. Route ID: BLVDDIR. Route ID: 15. Banks and offices grew in number around center city as well as high rise structures. According to Dodie L. Robbins, collections manager for the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum, this clock was manufactured specifically for Broad Street Station. Philadelphia, PA 19132-2400. These elements come together as a complex, energetic whole, and it is no exaggeration to speak of Furnesss buildings as embracing the whole scope of 19th-century American culture. One of the most important features inside the station was the Savarin Restaurant, one of the better dining options in center city Philadelphia for many years. It was four stories tall, and Address 2601 N Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19132 Get Directions Phone (215) 225-9230 Email stationhouse@ingerman.com Hours Please call or visit website for hours of operation. ), As the model was built based on images I found or was offered, it is a blend of different eras from 1881-1923, he said. WebThe cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania Station (New York City) to Broad Street Station costs only 299, and the quickest way takes just 9 hours. The stops are listed in their order on this route. ft. condo is a 3 bed, 3.0 bath unit. We went out on the platform and one of the steam locomotives had just pulled in. Denlinger says it's powered by a battery for a lady's wristwatch. Was Readings North Broad Street station built on the same location as the Huntingdon Street Station, or was the latter located elsewhere? Denlinger isn't finished with the model. Sundae Best: A History of Soda Fountains, Anne Cooper Funderburg wrote, At the turn of the century, virtually all soda fountains were wall models that is, the back of the apparatus sat flush against a wall. On August 1, 1928, ground was broken on North Broad Street Station with Mayor Harry Arista Mackey wielding the silver spade. Find similar clothing and Free Cancellation. Probably the most challenging part was finding materials that reasonably represented the various architectural shapes, said Denlinger, who retired after working 30 years for Verizon. As a result, the Philadelphia Flyers are nicknamed the "Broad Street Bullies". He picked me up and held me up to the height of the top rim of one of the driving wheels to impress me with the immense size of it, said Xaras, who now teaches portrait painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Broad Street itself is a historic city street and this landscaped segment is bordered by an urban residential townhome community and the entrance to the major venues of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex and Xfinity Live!, and the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The development pattern continued with the centralized venues for professional sports in the form of Veterans Stadium and Spectrum which also have since been demolished and in 2012 now includes a complex of two Stadiums, one arena, and a new dining and entertainment district. The B&O never completed its share of improvements that would have allowed it to conveniently access North Broad Street Station. Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The street runs for approximately 13 miles (21 km), beginning at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue on the border of Cheltenham Township and the West / East Oak Lane neighborhoods of North Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. | Images courtesy of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Farther north, Broad passes through the campus of Temple University. Philadelphia Mills to Frankford Transportation Center. Serving Glenside. Route ID: 27. Jan 12 - Jan 13. It was nicknamed The Chinese Wall. The station opened in December 1881, at a cost of Broad Street Station: 1881-1952 by Harry Albrecht. One such place for Jazz and Blues music was the Uptown Theater, built in 1927. 1234 Market Street South of the sports complex and interchanges with the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) and Interstate 95, Broad Street has its southern terminus in the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Widener, the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, and Free Library of Philadelphias Parkway Central branch on Logan Square. The B&O owned the Reading Railroad at this time and routed its traffic through Philadelphia onto the Reading Line for the ride up to Newark, handing off its cars near Pennsylvania Avenue just above what would be the site of the Philadelphia Art Museum. WebBased on 6908 N Broad St near Philadelphia. Broad Street Station as a symbol of power. The south end of the station was occupied by a lunch room and restaurant, and the stations north end contained a barber shop, smoking room, and lavatories. One might ask why railroads found this investment so attractive, given that automobiles and trucks were already eating into their revenue business. Date of photos unknown. The Great Depression, and later World War II, delayed the destruction of Broad Street Station, as troops on the way to basic training camps or Europe and the Pacific passed through it. WebFind similar clothing and shoe stores in Philadelphia. A year later, the construction of 30th Street Station across the Schuylkill River began, and Broad Street Stations days were numbered. Those trains would have gone through Newark Penn Station. Parking and a taxi stand was also provided. Tags:Adaptive Reuse North Philadelphia railroad history. It also accommodated electric trains. Transportation growth gained prominence with the construction of the Broad Street Station in 1881. The Philadelphia Improvements, Part I. Interior views of North Broad Street Station. Serving South Philadelphia, Center City and North Philadelphia. WebAmtrak/SEPTA Station. Parx Casino to 54th Street at City Avenue. The Route 16 bus follows Broad Street from Philadelphia City Hall north to its terminus at Cheltenham Avenue, where the bus route continues west along Cheltenham Avenue to the Cheltenham-Ogontz Bus Loop.[17]. Broad Street is a major arterial street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It seems right and natural that Furnesss fathers close friends were Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman: honesty and passion are the themes of his architecture, as much as space and light., In the 1920s, the railroad made plans for a larger, more modern station, and by 1933, 30. It was installed on the exterior of the museum's front entrance and dedicated on Jan. 22, 1983. Serving Center City and West Philadelphia. [Railroad], Philadelphia, Pa. Photo, Print, Drawing [Philadelphia, Pa., Chestnut St., west from 12th] Photo, Print, Drawing Broad St., Philadelphia You might also like Book/Printed Material The official street directory for the city of Philadelphia Book/Printed Material It holds It concluded that the answer for Philadelphia congestion would be an entire new station of Neoclassical design on the Schuylkill Rivers west bank at 30th and Market Streets. [5], At the turn of the 20th century, Broad Street transformed from a bustling boulevard to a cultural magnet for music and the arts. Updated Studio on South Broad Street - New open concept studio on South Broad Street! Wright Bank Note Company, 2527-37 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1913, 2301-03 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1895, 2305-07 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1895, This page was last edited on 24 December 2022, at 07:01. This was dedicated to the late. Throughout the 1920s, Mellon pursued a Captain Ahab-esque fixation with eliminating the federal debt, even at the time when public spending of borrowed funds might have lessened the intensity of the economic maelstrom. Hawks' Landing. The Reading Railroad's main depot, only a few blocks from Broad Street Station, had a 300-foot wide shed, and the PRR wanted to surpass it. At the corner of Broad and W. Glenwood Ave is the former personal gym of heavyweight champion boxer, Joe Frazier. Specific Populations Served: Adults Fees: Please contact provider for fee information. (Incidentally, the clock in the sculpture on Broad Street Station was illuminated at night.). The station would be connected by multiple tracks to the Pennsylvania Railroad station located in West Philadelphia, across the Schuylkill River, Broad Street Station was officially opened on December 5, 1881, Triumph III: Philadelphia Terminal 1838-2000. It enjoyed seasonal baseball traffic, luckily opening just in time for the thousands of fans who attended the 1929 World Series, which featured the Athletics versus the Chicago Cubs. [3] During the American Revolution, the street was often settled by troops moving in and out of the city. Later the two parks were renamed Marconi Plaza and FDR Park and the median landscaping known as the Southern Boulevard. WebWells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19148. Set back 22 feet from the street, the station presented a facade of Indiana limestone set on a Milford pink granite base, with a colonnade of 12 Doric columns 30 feet high holding a narrow portico leading to the main entrance. It decided to have its subsidiary, Reading Railroad, solve this riddle by building a new station that it could use. The clock was donated to the Railroad Museum in 1982. Southampton and Rockledge to Frankford Transporation Center. Jazz and gospel gained popularity at the grassroots level due primarily to the Great Migration of the early 1900s. Philadelphia sat at the nexus of the railroads two most important routes New York to Washington (todays Amtrak Northeast Corridor) and Philadelphia to the Midwest (Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Indianapolis, and Detroit). At the turn of the 20th century, Broad Street transformed from a bustling boulevard to a cultural magnet for music and the arts. January 1, 1901, introduced the very first Mummers Day parade which has become a staple of Philadelphia culture. Locomotives are positioned on the tracks. 63rd Street at Girard Avenue to Richmond Street at Westmoreland Street. Route ID: 32. Travel from United States to United Kingdom is: Unrestricted . One of the earliest businesses at the station, Stoever's Pharmacy, offered medicines and fountain sodas made at its counter, which was a first. Railroads evaded the prohibition by plowing their profits into improvements that would enhance the value of their property to the stockholders, while avoiding the excess profits forfeiture. He also cautioned me not to reach my hand out to touch it as it was really hot from brake shoe resistance. By 1952, plans for the station's demise were put into effect. Please add additional time to the displayed shipping time. Route ID: 22. Needless to say, I was impressed. In the 1920s, the railroad made plans for a larger, more modern station, and by 1933, 30th Street Station was completed about a mile and a half from Broad Street Station. Route ID: 16. Within hours of the fire, the Pennsylvania Railroad marshaled a work force of some 3500 men to begin repairing the station.
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