Comments on: Dept. Of Big, Sad, Old Shafts: Drexel Shaft To Be, Er, Blown To Smithereens On Sunday http://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jrpettithttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16111 jrpettit Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:55:39 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16111 More old 30th flicks over yonder: http://tiny.cc/tbwtX More old 30th flicks over yonder: http://tiny.cc/tbwtX

]]> By: Tvoxhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16110 Tvox Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:34:13 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16110 It's not the city doing it, apparently it's the owner, Amtrak. Apparently some lawyer at Amtrak thinks it's a terrorist target and should come down. I know, where to start.See Inga Saffron's piece: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/inga_saffron/20091106_Changing_Skyline__Powering_down.html It’s not the city doing it, apparently it’s the owner, Amtrak. Apparently some lawyer at Amtrak thinks it’s a terrorist target and should come down. I know, where to start.

See Inga Saffron’s piece:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/inga_saffron/20091106_Changing_Skyline__Powering_down.html

]]> By: lord_whimsyhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16109 lord_whimsy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:19:15 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16109 Seems to me that any structurally sound edifice could and should be repurposed (I know, THAT word). The city could give it over to artists for a limited time until they could come up with another use for it. Seems a shame to obliterate any building that doesn't have an immediate use. Really wasteful of the city to do that. Seems to me that any structurally sound edifice could and should be repurposed (I know, THAT word). The city could give it over to artists for a limited time until they could come up with another use for it. Seems a shame to obliterate any building that doesn’t have an immediate use. Really wasteful of the city to do that.

]]> By: LAUGHATGRAVITYhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16108 LAUGHATGRAVITY Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16108 Maybe Drexel will stop Shafting Their student now!!!! Some how I think not haha Maybe Drexel will stop Shafting Their student now!!!! Some how I think not haha

]]> By: madame_dakarhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16107 madame_dakar Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:44:47 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16107 I'll miss seeing this building when I'm pulling into 30th Street Station. Inga Saffron notes in the Inky that they had previously planned on incorporating this and the historical porter dormhouse into the developing Cira Centre, and that it's unclear why they are tearing it down now. I’ll miss seeing this building when I’m pulling into 30th Street Station. Inga Saffron notes in the Inky that they had previously planned on incorporating this and the historical porter dormhouse into the developing Cira Centre, and that it’s unclear why they are tearing it down now.

]]> By: thecitydeskhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16105 thecitydesk Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:19:48 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16105 It's Philadelphia! What could possibly go wrong? It’s Philadelphia! What could possibly go wrong?

]]> By: phillypub215http://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16103 phillypub215 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:16:21 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16103 LOL @ awkward brunch. LOL @ awkward brunch.

]]> By: lord_whimsyhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/13/dept-of-big-sad-old-shafts-drexel-shaft-to-be-er-blown-to-smithereens-on-sunday/comment-page-1/#comment-16101 lord_whimsy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:20 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28719#comment-16101 This is going to be a really tricky demolition. I don't know how they'll do it without wrecking part of the railyard. This is going to be a really tricky demolition. I don’t know how they’ll do it without wrecking part of the railyard.

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