Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'implosion'
June 24, 2008
This happened long before this Phillyist moved to the area, but it's no less interesting for it.......
Continue Reading "Vintage BOOM"April 1, 2008
We couldn't make it out to this one, but at least it's on YouTube!......
Continue Reading "We Love Implosions"March 13, 2008
What happened this week in the City of Bloggerly Love... Philebrity clued us in on where to go to find out what a hipster is. There's actually a whole seminar about them. Better sign up soon as we're sure this one will be filled to capacity with scholars trying to unravel the mysteries of shaggy hair and ironic t-shirts. Jim Rutter at Broad Street Review thought fallen NY governor Eliot Spitzer could take some pointers......
Continue Reading "Blogged Around Philly"February 22, 2008
One of our most popular posts of late, Matt Johnson's photo essay on the final days of the Tidewater Grain Elevator, mentions Chris Daugherty of The Necessity for Ruins. Although Matt couldn't be there for the building's implosion, Chris was – and a few days later, he posted this video.......
Continue Reading "Follow-Up"February 13, 2008
Update: If you like this post, please digg it! Thanks. Just by chance, in December I met Chris Daugherty of The Necessity for Ruins through Brad Maule (phillyskyline.com). Chris writes a fascinating blog about the forgotten and decaying parts of Philadelphia, and having heard about the impending implosion of the Tidewater Grain Elevator, was in the process of researching a way to get inside for some final photos. Originally built in 1914 as the Girard......
Continue Reading "Days Before Death: An Exploration of the Tidewater Grain Elevator"