The Reading Railroads North Broad Street Station opened in 1929. Five years later, the station was gone, and only a Pennsylvania Historical Marker at 15th and Market Streets and a few surviving artifacts prove it existed. As much as I have studied railroading in Philadelphia, I never came across this magnificent building. We might have actually been embarking on a trip to the shore that day. Serving Center City and South Philadelphia, as well as the Navy Yard on weekends A Night Owl Service route, continuing to operate after midnight. The Reading found itself saddled with an expensive station serving far fewer users than had been originally expected. City Hall to Cheltenham Avenue at Ogontz Avenue. (One a personal note, my mother, Anna Caroulis, had a job in downtown Philadelphia after WWII, and she and co-workers would walk via underground tunnels to have lunch at the Savarin. The whole atmosphere was exciting, with sounds of pumps, generators, steam, bells, the smell of coal smoke, oil, grease, etc. There is 1 rack available for 2 bicycles total. On one visit she ordered a salad with blue cheese dressing. Thanks for explaining how the B&O would get to the North Broad Street station I was wondering before, because there wasnt any direct route without some backing maneuvers. The train rode to 30th Street Station, then on to the PRR's North Broad Street Station, the last stop of the last train to mark the end of the station's service. Broad Street Station was built in 1881 and designed by Frank Furness. the journal of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society and the author of several books on the railroad. The increasing volume of rail passengers in the late 1800s required railroads to find efficient ways of delivering passengers to their destinations. Because tunnels were not ideal for steam-powered trains, and street-level tracks were potentially dangerous, the railroad built a two-story, 2,000-foot long, 55-foot wide viaduct that led to the station. Ford Motor Company plant on Lehigh Avenue, known as the Baker Bowl after a Phillies owner, Free Library of Philadelphias Parkway Central branch. One of the busiest streets in the country, Broad Street is shut down for the annual 10-mile (16km) Broad Street Run. Denlinger isn't finished with the model. The Reading Railroad's main depot, only a few blocks from Broad Street Station, had a 300-foot wide shed, and the PRR wanted to surpass it. The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus is located on Broad St. in between the corners of Spruce St. and Pine St. in the heart of Center City. 4.51 miles. A partial solution was provided by the railroads electrification, allowing the use of multiple-unit commuter trains which could operate in either direction. It is one of the earliest planned streets in the United States, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a continuous northsouth street, planned by surveyor Thomas Holme and developed for Philadelphia in 1681.[2]. Denlinger used a wealth of photos of the station's exterior to construct the model, built mostly at 1/160. United Serving University City and West Philadelphia. Route ID: 7. Its provision for accommodating passenger trains of 12 coaches was evidence that the station was intended for a much greater level of service than its Huntington Street local traffic warranted. Web301 S Broad St Unit 901, Philadelphia, PA 19107 is a condo unit listed for-sale at $1,985,000. While intercity travel today primarily involves the automobile or airplane, a century ago the passenger train represented the principal mode of long distance travel. View more property details, Route ID: BSL. WebSchedule (PDF) Map (PDF) Stops. The 2,030 sq. An interesting decoration included the addition of large bronze medallions atop the side walls depicting various forms of transportation from the covered wagon to the zeppelin, an idea that the Reading borrowed from the PRRs Spirit of Transportation bas relief plaque originally designed by Karl Bitter for Broad Street Station and later relocated to 30th Street Station. Floor plans starting at $1150. The B&O intently observed its rivals maneuvers and began making plans of its own. Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania: Harry P. Albrecht. Other benefits of this site for yet another new station were its proximity to the just completed Broad Street Subway and a short walk to the PRRs North Philadelphia Station. We went out on the platform and one of the steam locomotives had just pulled in. Try our Trip-Planning Tools and Popular Links for more travel resources. It enjoyed seasonal baseball traffic, luckily opening just in time for the thousands of fans who attended the 1929 World Series, which featured the Athletics versus the Chicago Cubs. [5] Standing over 10 stories tall the Lorraine was one of the tallest residential structures in Philadelphia. Station artifacts saved, available to view. Rau.) It was also aware of the Citys interest in extending East River Drive to South Street, which would necessitate removal of their main Philadelphia passenger station. Route ID: 2. About 160 trains passed through the station, and by 1886 a million passengers a month were using it (in addition to national routes, the PRR offered regional rail lines from Philadelphia's suburbs to the station). | Image courtesy Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia. ), As the model was built based on images I found or was offered, it is a blend of different eras from 1881-1923, he said. This original concept design facilitated surrounding development in the next 100 years of a thriving urban residential community, countryside recreation and the focal location point for regional metropolitan spectator sporting events. Perhaps they even remember it or have heard stories of the role it played in their familys lives. There is 1 rack available for 2 bicycles total. For comments and suggestions, please contact info@phillyhistory.org. (function() {var phplive_e_1497314496 = document.createElement("script"); phplive_e_1497314496.type = "text/javascript"; phplive_e_1497314496.async = true; phplive_e_1497314496.src = "https://customerservice.septa.org/chat/js/phplive_v2.js.php?v=0|1497314496|2|"; document.getElementById("phplive_btn_1497314496").appendChild( phplive_e_1497314496 );})(); Copyright 2023 SEPTA. Baltimore, Maryland: Barnard, Roberts & Co. ISBN 0-934118-25-6. On August 1, 1928, ground was broken on North Broad Street Station with Mayor Harry Arista Mackey wielding the silver spade. Jon Caroulis is a freelance writer who has frequently written on historical topics. The last scheduled departure from Broad Street Station was train 431 to Washington, D.C. at 1:10 a.m. on April 27, 1952. Route ID: 9. The street runs for approximately 13 miles (21km), beginning at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue on the border of Cheltenham Township and the West/East Oak Lane neighborhoods of North Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. Several SEPTA City Bus routes run along Broad Street, with Routes 4 and 16 following Broad Street for most of their routes. The first Innovation was installed in J.W. Needless to say, I was impressed. Route ID: 22. He picked me up and held me up to the height of the top rim of one of the driving wheels to impress me with the immense size of it, said Xaras, who now teaches portrait painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. See our copyright and trademark notices. (function() {var phplive_e_1497314496 = document.createElement("script"); phplive_e_1497314496.type = "text/javascript"; phplive_e_1497314496.async = true; phplive_e_1497314496.src = "https://customerservice.septa.org/chat/js/phplive_v2.js.php?v=0|1497314496|2|"; document.getElementById("phplive_btn_1497314496").appendChild( phplive_e_1497314496 );})(); Copyright 2023 SEPTA. Phone: (215) 580-7800 This listing is for one single vintage standard sized postcard, Route ID: 25. Serving West Oak Lane. Private clubs such as the Columbia and Mercantile were popular during the Gilded Age. Its route is now used for high speed double stack container service. Although the thoroughfare carried the name of Broad Street the green space was officially designated in the 1950s Philadelphia Home Rule City Charter as part of the Fairmount Park urban park system as parkland, to be known as Southern Parkway. I believe my mother was standing next to me. With $100 million in public funds Broad has received new lighting and streetscaping, restored theaters as well as new restaurants and cafes. It was four stories tall, and featured four tracks, each with its own shed to protect travelers. Broad Street Station. WebStation House Transitional Shelter Philadelphia 2601 N Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19132 (215) 225-9230 Visit WebsiteGo to Facebook Class of Housing/Services:Centralized Homeless Intake for single men, after 5pm. Needless to say, I was impressed. [16], Public transportation along Broad Street includes SEPTA's Broad Street Line subway, which served an average of about 137,000 riders per weekday in 2010, running beneath Broad Street for most of its length. Route ID: 32. Route ID: 17. | Photo: Michael Bixler. The weakened train shed was dismantled and replaced with umbrella shelters10. It was the first time I had that, and I always went back and ordered it again, she said. Front Street at Market Street to Frankford Transportation Center. The stops are listed in their order on this route. Serving Center City, Manayunk, Roxborough and Barren Hil. Composing of a center square, Holme designed the street to be roughly 100 feet (30 m) across and 13 miles (21 km) long. A Night Owl Service route, continuing to operate after midnight. The steel framed structure with a frontage of 180 feet to a depth of 100 feet rose a maximum of 50 feet above the grade of Broad Street. Route ID: 5. A Night Owl Service route, continuing to operate after midnight. One might ask why railroads found this investment so attractive, given that automobiles and trucks were already eating into their revenue business. In 1903, the American Soda Foundation Company introduced the first modern counter-service fountain called the Innovation. In 1903, the American Soda Foundation Company introduced the first modern counter-service fountain called the Innovation. Find the travel option Over 27,000 runners returned to Broad Street for the 42nd annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run. The Broad Street Line local, serving all stops. Throughout the 1920s, Mellon pursued a Captain Ahab-esque fixation with eliminating the federal debt, even at the time when public spending of borrowed funds might have lessened the intensity of the economic maelstrom. Serving North Philadelphia and Chinatown. A Night Owl Service route, continuing to operate after midnight. To decorate the building and viaduct, Austria-born sculptor Karl Bitter created numerous friezes and sculptures, some in allegorical form, placed on the exteriors and in the station's main lobby. Airy. Also weekends and Itwas built next to the new City Hall on Centre Square at the epicenter of Philadelphias fast growing down town. The northwest corner was already taken by the Inquirers Elverson Building. Serving South Philadelphia and Grays Ferry. [3] During the American Revolution, the street was often settled by troops moving in and out of the city. TDD/TTY: (215) 580-7853. Also located on North Broad at its intersection with Fairmount Avenue is the historic Divine Lorraine Hotel. Is the waiting room intact? Phone: (215) 580-7800 North Broad Street Station Location: 2601 North Broad Street Architect: Horace Trumbauer and Julian Abele Built: 1929 In the 1920s, when the Broad and Book Online or Call 855-516-1090 and Save up to 50% Check in and Check Out Rooms Adults Kids Search Hotel Deals Make your Philadelphia North Broad Street Station Hotel Search Easy TDD/TTY: (215) 580-7853. WebThe Broad Street Line (BSL) is also known as the Broad Street Subway (BSS), the Orange Line, and the Broad Line . Penns Landing to 20th Street at Johnston Street and Broad Street at Pattison Avenue. Decades later, the model, lets us see in three dimensions what the station looked like when it existed. The clock was donated to the Railroad Museum in 1982. Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia City Center. Passing by some of Philadelphia's most famous landmarks, the course averages over 35,000 participants a year. The present station structure replaced it, opening in 1929. From there the train proceeded north along the Schuylkill River up to Wayne Junction and beyond. Philadelphia Mills to Frankford Transportation Center. In the 1870s, the PRR's primary depot in Philadelphia was at 32nd and Market Streets, but it wanted a venue closer to the center of the city. Phone: (215) 580-7800 Pier 70 Boulevard to 33rd Street at Dickinson Street. Georgie Woods Boulevard: from Diamond Street to York Street. Route ID: 14. Serving Lawndale and East Mt. This was far more ornamental embellishment than the Reading had provided its signature Reading Terminal on Market Street. It was nicknamed The Chinese Wall. The station opened in December 1881, at a cost of Broad Street Station: 1881-1952 by Harry Albrecht. Broad Street has gone through various changes since its beginnings in Colonial America. [15] Additionally, the section of Broad Street from near Oregon Avenue (Marconi Plaza) to City Hall, in South Philadelphia and Center City, is the traditional location of the Mummers Parade on New Years Day. It was designed by Horace Trumbauer and his chief designer Julian Abele. Route ID: 20. The genesis of the station near Lehigh Avenue, officially named North Broad Street Station by the Reading, oddly enough has its origins in the City of Philadelphias creation of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the Parkways impact on plans by the PRR to expand Broad Street Station. All rights reserved. Olney Transportation Center to Frankford Transportation Center. In its final years, the Reading was a friendly and cheap alternative to Amtrak. Inspired by Chicagos 1893 Columbian Exhibition, the Parkway was nurtured during a period of revived civic beautification through classicism, a movement known as The City Beautiful. When planning began to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the nations Declaration of Independence in 1922 the Parkway was the Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition Associations first choice of venue for its temporary buildings. Download the SEPTA App from the Apple Store, Download the Transit Watch App from the Apple Store. The Reading hired Horace Trumbauer, Philadelphias go-to Gilded Age architect, to design the station in the Neoclassical style like its competitor. Remembering Philadelphia's Broad Street Station. The two census tracts north of it (173 and 174) had experienced white flight with their numbers declining from over 7,000 in 1960 to less than 1,500 by 1970, while the African American population grew from 3,600 to almost 10,000 by 1970. 4th Street at Walnut Street to Andorra. It became known as the Baker Bowl after a Phillies owner. The nearby Ford plant relocated to a waterfront location in Chester. The corner of Spring Garden housed Baldwin Locomotive Works founded by Matthias Baldwin in 1825. However, the Reading continued providing a Philadelphia-Newark passenger service from Reading Terminal, with North Broad Street remaining a stop for its Crusader and Wall Street Budd Company-built diesel-electric coaches until the advent of Conrail in 1976. Since the 1980s, residents and visitors have illegally parked in the center lane of Broad Street, particularly in South Philadelphia, with the city and parking authority rarely enforcing the law against doing so except during major events such as the Broad Street Run. Widener, the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, and Free Library of Philadelphias Parkway Central branch on Logan Square. Apartment. Southern Boulevard Parkway is a landscaped segment of south Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania connecting Marconi Plaza and FDR Park from Oregon Avenue at Broad Street southward five intersections to the gateway entrance of the Philadelphia Navy Yard. [11], Broad Street often serves as the main parade route for Philadelphia sports championship parades, most recently for the Eagles Super Bowl LII victory. Driving Directions. Route ID: 27. An ancillary benefit of the new station was elimination of a large abatoir and cattle, hog, and sheep stock yards at 31st Street and its odors that often wafted into Center City. Route ID: 23. Serving Center City and Tioga. The 1881 building had so much detail that I wanted to represent that as built. Serving South Philadelphia, Center City and North Philadelphia. [9], Broad Street is home to several Philadelphia cultural landmarks. Any amount above that would be forfeited. But these connections were never undertaken, and Wayne Junction continued to be the Philadelphia stop on the Reading for their Royal Blue Line service. Phone: (215) 580-7800 No traces of this name exist in this area today and it is merely referred to as part of Broad Street. In Philadelphia, the problem for the Pennsylvania Railroad was the lack of a station that would deliver passengers directly into Center City Philadelphia. On Tuesday, two men were shot Travel from United States to United Kingdom is: Unrestricted . A sense of expression of materials, certain juxtaposition, one material against each other, exaggerated of proportion and scale; There was fine woodwork on the interior.. Download the SEPTA App from the Apple Store, Download the Transit Watch App from the Apple Store. | Images courtesy of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. 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