Abandoned Underground Concourses Of Philadelphia It S History Deep below the streets of philadelphia is a labyrinth of hidden tunnels and corridors developed over nearly a century ago. what few people realise, is that. Abandoned underground concourses of philadelphia: with ryan socash. philadelphia was an early leader in public transportation in the form of electric street cars. the city introduced its subway system in 1905.
Inside Septa S Unused Underground Concourse To Be Restored Hidden 00:07:47 in this podcast episode, we explore the forgotten underground concourses of philadelphia. many of these hidden passageways and tunnels were once bus…. Subway concourses. by samantha smyth. originally built by the philadelphia transit company in the early twentieth century, the underground concourses in center city philadelphia played a crucial part in the construction of subway tunnels and then expanded into a network of private and publicly owned pedestrian walkways and storage facilities. 0:00 introduction to the philadelphia underground concourses 0:48 history of philadelphia’s street cars and subway construction 2:36 the history of expanding philadelphia’s underground concourses 3:10 the history of “the gallery” (philadelphia’s underground shopping mall) 3:29 overview on the philadelphias abandoned. The underground center city concourse system has provided pedestrians with a way to avoid walking at street level for almost 90 years. originally built by the philadelphia transit company, these tunnels were sold to the city in 1968 when the newly formed southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority couldn’t afford to purchase the vast subterranean system from the ptc.
Inside Septa S Unused Underground Concourse To Be Restored Hidden 0:00 introduction to the philadelphia underground concourses 0:48 history of philadelphia’s street cars and subway construction 2:36 the history of expanding philadelphia’s underground concourses 3:10 the history of “the gallery” (philadelphia’s underground shopping mall) 3:29 overview on the philadelphias abandoned. The underground center city concourse system has provided pedestrians with a way to avoid walking at street level for almost 90 years. originally built by the philadelphia transit company, these tunnels were sold to the city in 1968 when the newly formed southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority couldn’t afford to purchase the vast subterranean system from the ptc. What must have been prevailing questions as to the need of the pedestrian concourses, as they existed by 1941, were asked and answered in philadelphia: a story of progress, a four volume history of the city by herman leroy collins and wilfred jordan. philadelphia owns a city beneath the city which is another public achievement often criticized. Deep below the streets of philadelphia is a labyrinth of hidden tunnels and corridors developed over nearly a century ago. what few people realise, is that some sections of tunnel have been abandoned through out their entire history!.
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