Old-Ass Building: Northside Lithuanian Republican Alliance of Philadelphia Clubhouse

1218 Wallace Street

Photo by Mr. Fox

This weird-looking building just begs for its story to be told. Check it out at Naked Philly!

Old-Ass Building: Girard Motor Sales Company/Ford Hall

2517-19 West Girard Avenue

Photo by Mr. Fox

I've always liked this little building and so should you! Read all about it and check out the link to my June 20th Brewerytown Tour at Naked Philly!

Old-Ass Building: Bricker Residence

2739 West Girard Avenue

Photo by Mr. Fox

 This great old building on Girard Avenue has always been a favorite of mine and the rear section calls back to some of this corridor's earliest construction. Read all about it at Naked Philly!

Old-Ass Building: Bauer Residence

2826 West Girard Avenue

Photo by Mr. Fox

I've always been fascinated with this Brewerytown building, and since I'll be doing a new tour there, I thought that it's about time you all noticed it too. Read all about it at Naked Philly!

Old-Ass Building: Inolex Complex

16 Snyder Avenue

Photo by Mr. Fox

Have you ever wondered about the huge mishmash of machinery serving some kind of purpose by the unnamed shopping district along the southern part of the Delaware Riverfront? So have I! Find out all about it at Naked Philly!

Old-Ass Building: Ellis Riding Academy Annex

1423 Manning Street

Photo by Mr. Fox

You've probably never noticed this building, but if you look closely, there's a hell of a lot beneath the surface to talk about. Find out all about it at Naked Philly!

Old-Ass Building: Garfield Duncan Building

700 Spruce Street

Photo by Mr. Fox

With all the talk about facadectomies lately, the biggest one ever barely got a mention. Read all about it on Naked Philly!

OId-Ass Building: Apartments @ 1220

1220 North Broad Street

Photo by Mr. Fox

This North Broad tower gets no respect-- read all about it at the Naked Philly Blog! 

Old-Ass Building: Johnny Brenda's

1201 Frankford Avenue

Photo by Jessica Allard

                   Oh, did you think I was done? There's still lots of building histories for me to write about and this is one I've gotten about 5 million requests for but never did-- Johnny Brenda's, the great catalyst of the Fishtown resurgence. Check it out at Naked Philly! 

I'll also be conducting a series of FREE tours of Frankford Avenue and Front Street in Fishtown talking about the past, present, and future of almost everything along the way. Sign up for the first one on June 14th HERE.   

Old-Ass Building: Standard Hall

622-24 South 4th Street

Photo by Michael Bixler

   This old market hall is still hanging on after over a century. Check it out at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Harris Building

2121 Market Street

Photo by Michael Bixler

Now pretty much only known as the Trader Joe's Building, this old bastard has managed to endure a lot of change all around it. Read all about it at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Pottash Building

428-30 South 13th

Photo by Michal Bixler

 A lot of people have asked me about this building over the years, and now you'll get to know where it came from and who gave it that goofy facade. Read all about it at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Oscar's

1524 Sansom Street

Photo by Michael Bixler

             I love Oscar's and I don't care what you fucking snobs think about it. Read all about the building it's been housed in since 1972 at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Potamkin Chevrolet

1101 South Broad Street

Photo by Michael Bixler

               With all the talk about Broad & Washington lately you never hear about the southeast corner where this little building holds things down. Read about about it at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Kerns Building

2209 Chestnut Street

Photo by Michael Bixler

                This funny-looking building has always fascinated me-- ends up it was built by its own architect! Check it out at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Potter-Diesinger Auto

2207 Chestnut

Photo by Michael Bixler

                Another Center City Building getting an overbuild by Astoban Realty Group/Urban Space Development. This one started as an auto dealership in the 1920s! Check it out at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: 10 South 10th

10 South 10th Street

Photo by Michael Bixler

              I've always wondered about this skinny bastard. Find out all about it at the Hidden City Daily! 

Old-Ass Building: Mallas Building

942 Market Street

Photo by Michael Bixler

                   This building is a hell of a lot older than it looks. Read all about it at the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Midtown II

122 and 124 South 11th St

Photo by Michael Bixler

                   I miss the Midtown II already and now its being altered. Read all about its history at
the Hidden City Daily!

Old-Ass Building: Messiah Universalist Home

4949 Old York Road

Photo by Michael Bixler

                     I'd like to say that mega-architect Frank Furness went out with a bang, but he didn't. Here's the story of one of his company's final buildings that has fallen into obscurity. Check it out at the Hidden City Daily!