Benjamin Franklin Parkway

This is the last of my Philadelphia posts. This actually represents the part of the trip I regret the most because I didn't spend near enough time here. It is a reason to go back. Not all of these photos are taken on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, but about 90% are.

{Sigh} I want to go back now.

Benjamin Franklin Parkway runs from City Hall to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It slices diagonally across the grid pattern of the city and runs through the cities museum district. The parkway is roughly a mile long and is lined with great art, buildings, museums, and fountains. It is the reason I will go back.









































































Some may "Heart" other cities, but I love Philadelphia...

Rittenhouse Square

I just loved walking around Rittenhouse Square. Classic Row houses from the mid to late 19th century. I'm pretty sure many of these were built around the same time as my own house, but I get the feeling many are much earlier. This was City Living for middle class Victorians, where as my house was more small town living for the same group. These homes are mostly brick, but some are granite, while others even have marble facades.

If I could afford it, I would move there tomorrow. Sadly, the smallest apartment in this neighborhood is way out of my price range. I found one of these homes on a realtor's web site. It was 5,000 sq ft and listed for 5.2 million. Many have been cut up in to condos and apartments. The one I saw on the realtor site had the charm of the era on the outside, but was gutted and butchered on the inside. Other than the staircase, there was nothing left.