Comments on: Noontime Nuggetz: Find Philadelphia… In 1977

By: arcticsplasher

arcticsplasher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:14:04 +0000

thanks aetchells. i didn’t realize that building had an observatory, or even slanted windows. i assume its closed to the public now?

By: aetchells

aetchells — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:55 +0000

The skyscraper with observatory is the Penn Mutual building at 6th and Walnut. Great view of Independence Hall as you went up the glass elevator.

By: arcticsplasher

arcticsplasher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:34 +0000

damn, those are some serious lightning rods on William Penn’s head.

By: arcticsplasher

arcticsplasher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:56:48 +0000

this is way cool. anyone know where what skyscraper the tourists are looking out from at 5:44?

By: cb

cb — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:14 +0000

GPTMC will absolutely take this under consideration :)

By: DJRobertDrake

DJRobertDrake — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:27:16 +0000

This 1977 Promo for Philly is classic viewing! Ironic just how much of ‘then’ is still here today … but this is really worth the view just to check out …

*NewMarket (the current hole at 2/Lombard)
*the FIRST 3-stadium sports complex in S Philly
*the smoke/mirrors the city used trying to sell Penn’s Landing (even back then!)
*the Living History Center (now WHYY)
*back when you could actually walk up and TOUCH the Liberty Bell!
*when we actually had a worthy Easter Parade (of course, now we have a worthy Easter Zombie Crawl… jus’ sayin!)
*and finally – before the era of corporate sponsors when our 4th of July weeklong celebration was simply called Freedom Week;

classic Philadelphia – on video. LOVE IT!