Thursday, April 12, 2012

Another Ghost

Atwater Kent's Wissahickon Avenue Plant in Philadelphia


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You can still make out part of the name "Atwater" over this entrance:


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This plant, the South Plant, was once connected to the North Plant via an overhead walkway (conveyor? maybe someone can comment.) over Abbotsford Avenue. All that remains of the North Plant is the powerhouse.


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The walkway came out of the South Plant, near the smokestack...Just about where this square structure is attached. I assume this was an anchor for the walkway.


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See also
Uncle Alberts has a view to the west, showing both plants (and the walkway).

Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company, North Plant, 5000 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA of the Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering
Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey has many views of the plants, including interiors.

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