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Icepack
-A.D. Amorosi

May 30-June 5, 2002

naked city

Border Lines

A young visitor to Old City’s First Friday gallery 
openings.

A young visitor to Old City’s First Friday gallery openings.


Another in a series on the look and texture of Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Where: Walnut Street to Spring Garden Street, Seventh Street to the Delaware River.

Who lives there: Some of the hip socialites who flock to Market Street on weekends, well-salaried business folk and artists and 20-somethings who managed to find affordable rents.

What it looks like: A mix of older industrial buildings and expensively converted lofts, with a wealth of art galleries, local fashion shops and chi-chi restaurants. At street level it's all neon and shiny, but it's colonial bricks and brownstones from the second floor up. Cobblestone alleys and the remnants of 18th century residences round out the city's most historic neighborhood.

The Shirt Corner at Third and Market.

The Shirt Corner at Third and Market.


Third Street between Market and Chestnut.

Third Street between Market and Chestnut.


Bird Park at Third and Arch.

Bird Park at Third and Arch.


Mr. Barstool at Second and Race.

Mr. Barstool at Second and Race.


Outside of the Five Spot on Bank Street.

Outside of the Five Spot on Bank Street.


The corner of Second and Market.

The corner of Second and Market.


 
 
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