315 Comments for Philadelphia Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum

Oh sure Fla. Gator. Makes perfect sense to me. There's a TV show on DIY Network called "If Walls Could Talk" and it deals with that very subject. They've done stories about home owners who have undergone a renovation to find hidden fireplaces, beautiful tin ceilings, hidden staircases, even letters from Civil War Solders.

Beautiful! I would LOVEEE a wallpaper of this!

I think the fire was the "death knell" for this building.

Here's the Hoya filter for that 50mm: http://www.amazon.com/...Filter/dp/B0000AI1HP

Use a tripod and manual exposure; auto focus should work in enough sunlight.

I am so addicted to Opacity!!

It does to me. Right in the middle of the city I live in, is this magnificent structure, an old brick Victorian mansion. It's in a state of decay now and part of the roof has been missing for a number of years so you can imagine it's condition. Collapsed floors, boarded up windows, this place has it all. And the best part is, it's up for sale. It's an Urbex's dream and has been in the back of my mind to buy this place. It's certainly affordable now, but the restoration costs would probably be aastronomical. If it were restored to it's original one family state, it could be a showplace. It's a nice dream but the other side of that is if someone buys this place and chops it up into apartments. Yuck

WOW talk about omens!

Thanks Motts, always a nice surprise to check at lunch and see new pics :)

It's like something from a dream...the editing give it a fairytale feel.

An amazing shot. Once again Mr. Motts has an excellent eye for angles. FIrst you see the tree trunks, then it hits you that there is a tower behind, and with reddish sky to cap it off. Fanastic!

I always find it interesting when a building has been around for years(ans is still in use) and modifications or additons have been added. It looks like you could peel back layers and get to the original structure. does this sentence make any sense to anyone?

I wonder why some buildings from the same era crumble while others stay virtually intact after being abandoned for years.

Mr. Motts I'm glad you put some pix of the institution from its heyday and pix from now. Esp. the Teller Synagogue.

Beautiful place, and beautiful photography.
Thankyou.

I really like your IR photos, I went and bought an IR filter myself.
Possibilities are endless.