New Future For Old Navy Base
16 July 2003 - 11:00am
Hidden away from the public, an old Navy base is now being prepared for a new future.
"There are hundreds of vacant acres, some on the riverfront, and dozens of architecturally significant and historic buildings, some on streets with 100-year-old trees. It is a part of Philadelphia that most have never seen because, as a military base, it was off-limits to the public."
Full Story:
Old Base Loaded With Possibilities
Source:
The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 14, 2003
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