Also — he’s a way nice guy to come out from South Philly to share his thoughts on Hohenadel House with us. And to take our picture, although of course in retrospect now it’d make more sense if it was Joseph Minardi in the frame with Sean and Felicite…
Author: East Falls Dog Walker
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Pop Quiz: Weird Words in William Penn’s 1685 Treaty for East Falls
The Falls of Schuylkill Baptist Church (that used to share a border with Hohenadel House) kindly slipped us one of their print-ups of this fascinating document: William Penn’s 1685 Treaty with 13 Native American chiefs for the purchase of property believed to include East Falls. Does it? We’re still mulling that over, as we also explore the absurdity of land ownership to Native American sensibilities.
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The Wissahickon: Our Rock Formations are the SCHIST!
Suburban Philadelphia’s quintessential building material is called “Wissahickon Schist,” and designers from the 18th thru the 20th centuries relied on this durable, easily-mined, and ubiquitous “pelitic schist” to create masterpieces in all styles: Italian Villa, Gothic Revival, Georgian, Colonial Revival, Second Empire… (more…)
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Amos Ellis and the Dobson Deficiency
Funny thing about researching historical documents — tracking them down is just the first part of the puzzle. The easier part, at that. (more…)
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Hohenadel Breweriana — How Much is it Worth?
“Breweriana” is how collectors of beer stuff like to refer to the “collectible historical Brewery advertising” they seek, which comes in many forms: trays, coasters, taps, signs — just about any common item you can think of, a beer company has likely thought to slap its name on it. (more…)
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Metal Detecting — Old Coins in a New Light
Well whaddaya know. 1964 is a big year for coin collectors.
I’ve pocketed TONS of street change over the years, and every quarter seemed pretty standard. (more…)
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The Privy on Privies: Where’s the Hohenadel Outhouse?
A million years ago, I saw a TLC-type show on privy digging that blew my mind. Just the idea! It’s so obvious but I never had once considered it: (more…)
