City of Neighborhoods

This book covers the 20 years that transformed Philadelphia into a city of neighbourhoods, from Kingsessing to Wissahickon. At the turn of the 20th century, Philadelphia was the "workshop of the world," with builders toiling tirelessly to fill the staggering demand for housing. This golden age of construction resulted in whole new neighbourhoods for the city's burgeoning population, transforming it into a place where immigrants could easily find jobs and a community to call their own. More than 200 vintage photos and postcards whisk readers back to the neighborhoods as they once were, exactly as our grandparents and great-grandparents knew them, before modern influences altered them beyond recognition. Arranged by neighbourhood, this Philadelphia family album, a scrapbook for the city, is filled with rare vintage photographs and comprehensive information about the houses, the builders, the neighbourhoods, and the people who lived in them. AUTHOR: Joseph Minardi is an editor, photographer, and former vice president of the University City Historical Society. He has also hosted walking tours and lectures about Philadelphia's historic architecture. This is Minardi's fourth book about Philadelphia. 223 colour and b/w images