Architecture

Philadelphia Boathouse Row Illuminated

Philadelphia After Dark Boathouse Row Illuminated. | Each night Boathouse row is illuminated on banks of the Schuylkill River. It's quite a show. Did you know this fact? The light show started in 1979 and in 2005 after some refurbishing, the boathouses were updated with computer LEDs that can light in various colors depending on the event or season. OMG imagine changing all those regular bulbs whenever they went out😲💡

There is something special about the city at night. It has a totally different personality and look. The light, colors, and hues are totally transformed as the sun goes down. “I like the night. Without the dark, we'd never see the stars.”Stephenie Meyer,

Philadelphia City Hall

The building was designed by Scottish-born architect John McArthur, Jr., in the Second Empire style, and was constructed from 1871 until 1901 at a cost of $24 million.

Ormiston Mansion

Ormiston Mansion - Erected by Edward Burd in 1798, Ormiston Mansion is a well-preserved two-and-a-half story, late Georgian House built of red brick on a central-hall plan. The building’s American-bond brickwork gives way to Flemish bond on the front. The facade is also adorned with a simple Tuscan porch; a smaller pedimented version of this porch is attached to the rear of the house. Early interior features such as fireplaces, moldings, and a Scottish bake oven have survived. A widow's walk tops the house. Federal-style dormer windows also adorn the cedar shake roof. The house overlooks the Schuylkill River and was built on a plot of 45 acres. Edward had the right idea!

The Glencairn Castle

High on a hilltop in the picturesque borough of Bryn Athyn's Historic District sits a mysterious and unique local landmark The Glencairn Castle and Museum.

Philadepphia Skyscrapers

Skyscrapers pictured in the photograph. Comcast Technology Center 1,121 Ft, Comcast Center 974 Ft, One Liberty Place 945 Ft, Two Liberty Place 848 Ft, and BNY Mellon Center 792. © All rights reserved - Unauthorized use is prohibited

Bartram's Gardens Philadelphia

Historic House East facing side. American Botanist built his home and botanical gardens in Philadelphia Pennsylvania between 1728 and 1731. Took approximately 40 years to build the stone structure. Bartram's garden is a historic Philadelphia garden and arboretum and the oldest surviving botanical garden in North America. John Bartram entertained some of the most prominent figures in American history here at his home Bartram welcomed George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both purchased plants from Bartram's botanical garden. © All rights reserved - Unauthorized use is prohibited

Sky-high - Comcast Technology Building

A view of the Comcast Technology Skyscraper in downtown Philadelphia. Philadelphia’s tallest skyscraper since 2017, with a height of 1,121 feet

Fonthill Castle

Built between 1908-1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar and antiquarian, Mercer built Fonthill Castle both as his home and as a showplace for his collection of tiles and prints.