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The Decline & Fall - & Resurrection - of a Stone House in West Philadelphia

An abandoned house gradually falls down (pages 1 & 2), sells, and is cleaned up (pages 3 & 4), is fenced (page 5), with restoration expected.
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June 2007 The weeds are growing, and nothing has been done to the house.
June 2007 The weeds are growing, and nothing has been done to the house.		 Next door, though, is brightly painted.
Next door, though, is brightly painted.		 3650
July 2007 A crew from City Year is here to clean up the yard.

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The crew has cleaned out a lot of growth and debris
The crew has cleaned out a lot of growth and debris		 The front and side yards now are neat
The front and side yards now are neat		 But the intricate roof decorations are getting worse
But the intricate roof decorations are getting worse		 3681
and worse

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The roofing is still a mess
The roofing is still a mess		 The rear of the building is still overgrown
The rear of the building is still overgrown		 And the front door has new graffiti.
And the front door has new graffiti.		 4745
Sept 2007 Lots more trash removed

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exzim16-Apr-2008 01:12
Sad such a house is left to rot.
Marijka21-May-2006 13:52
really nice presentation of west philadelphia... when i drive through this area sometimes i can only imagine how wonderful life was back in its day.
Scott 31-Jan-2006 01:45
If I had a hammer.... Good series of photos.
Guest 29-Apr-2005 10:28
Sad but interesting journal of decay.
Dave Wyman05-Dec-2004 01:27
An unusual and interesting series of photographs - thanks.

Dave
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