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EnemyOfEloquence t1_j24azpr wrote

Hope the building is okay. It's probably the best example of colonial flemish bond brickwork with the coal glazed black ends in the world. I love looking at it.

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dissolutewastrel t1_j24sy99 wrote

Your username seems dissonant with such a learned comment.

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EnemyOfEloquence t1_j250xo3 wrote

Lmao. Thanks! I figured if I'm going to spend my weekends wandering around Old City staring at buildings for over a decade I should learn more about them.

If anyone's interested in brick/colonial architecture I recommend ClassicistORG on youtube, here's their one on historical brick which specifically mentions Carpenters Hall and Elfreth's Alley (49:20 in)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUzObliy7qM

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AbsentEmpire OP t1_j24y9mu wrote

It's actively under renovation work, so hopefully any structural damage can be quickly repaired and restored. The article says the building was saved but the archive was damaged.

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pookypocky t1_j271uv4 wrote

The flemish bond/coal pattern is one of my favorite things about old city/society hill. You don't want every house to have it, but it's awesome that there are so many interspersed in that neighborhood.

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