Monthly Archives: December 2009

Washington Avenue: A Representative Example of Philadelphia’s Industrial Past, Background History

By Ron Hoess | Published: December 18, 2009
Philadelphia was once a major industrial center in the late 1900′s and the first part of the 20th century, deservedly earning the title “workshop to the world”. Unlike other cities that were centered around a single industry, i.e. Pittsburgh and steel or Detroit and automobiles, Philadelphia had a spectrum of different industries. There were knitting [...]
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Washington Avenue: A Representative Example of Philadelphia’s Industrial Past, Part I

By Ron Hoess | Published: December 18, 2009
For the historic background of Washington Avenue, please read “Washington Avenue: A Representative Example of Philadelphia’s Industrial Past, Background History.” We will start our tour at 25th and Washington Avenue and make our way eastward. At the north east corner of 25th and Washington Avenue, we have the Robert Wilson Coal Yard.1 There were numerous [...]
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