Big spring rains like we had earlier this month often flood the Schuylkill River, making for great photos of submerged roads and providing hours of television chatter for teams of meteorologists. Kelly Drive flooded. May 1, 2014 Often, such floods are minor inconveniences, causing traffic snarls and driving headaches. But springtime on the Schuylkill in the 19th century could be far more hazardous because of sudden ice thaws known as freshets....
Hohenadel House's 2012 realtor listing at OldHouseDreams.com, with more photos and some neighborhood commentary. 1912 Italian Renaissance - Philadelphia, PA Huge proportions and old-world glamour await your finishing touches 6 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, separate dining room with original wood ceilings, formal living room, large, light filled great room many windows overlooking the yard. This home also includes a separate carriage house with 2 CAR...
An Italian villa by Samuel Sloan (shown above). Elements of the facade, particularly the gables on either side and the Palladian window above the entrance, are reminiscent of Hohenadel House. Who built this place? It's the first question anyone asks about an old house they can't seem to ignore. And Hohenadel is a place that demands attention. Walking our dog through East Falls, we've often looked up at the ravaged walls and wondered...
From a grand spire to a modest stub in only a hundred years, the steeple of the Falls of Schuylkill Baptist church shrinks in photos by Kenneth Finkel in his book "Philadelphia Then and Now: 60 Sites Photographed in the Past and Present." We don’t know why the steeple is so diminished (perhaps the Gale of 1878?)--but it is curious to us that one of the first churches in East Falls has gotten smaller as the community has grown. Finkel provides...
Germany doesn't corner the market on "Hohenadels" -- that's a Dutch name, as well. But there's no disputing that John William Hohenadel, owner of Falls Brewery and likely past resident of the East Falls house, was German. So we're kinda scratching our heads over these lovely-creepy murals uncovered in the house's basement: These murals look Dutch to us. The photos above were just quickie snaps, we'll be updating soon with full-sized images that...
