Wikipedia:WikiProject Philadelphia/List of articles that need pictures in Philadelphia
This is a list being maintained for a future Wikipedia takes Philadelphia event. It contains pictures not taken by the first Wikipedia Takes Philadelphia (WTP), and should be taken in the future.
Feel free to add to this list.
Center City
editMarket West
edit- Pennsylvania Convention Center
- 1835 Market Street, The whole Building
- 1700 Market, The whole building
- 2000 Market Street, The whole building
- PNC Bank Building, 1600 Market Street, The whole building
- Portrait of William Thomson, List of works by Thomas Eakins #442. In the lobby of the Mütter Museum. The Mütter prohibits most photography, but does allow anything in the lobby to be photographed. Raul654 (talk) 19:42, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
City Hall & Penn Center
edit- One South Broad also known as the Lincoln-Liberty Building or the PNB Building
- Callowhill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - looking for any picture that can act as a infobox picture. 39°57′36″N 75°09′29″W / 39.96°N 75.158°W
- Five Penn Center, 1601 Market Street, as a skyscraper
- North American Building, 121 S. Broad St., once the tallest building in Philadelphia
- The Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia, Broad and Chestnut Street.
Market East
edit- (verify & remove) Musical Fund Hall, 808 Locust St. (NRHP)
- (verify & remove) Lit Brothers, Market St. between 7th and 8th Sts. (NRHP) (I guess a picture of Mellon Independence Center which is the current resident)
- Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. (NRHP as Arch Street Opera House)
- Market East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - looking for any picture that can act as a infobox picture.
- (verify & remove) National Constitution Center- Current picture is just one aspect. Looking for something that shows the entire building.
- The Gallery at Market East
Old City
edit- Athenaeum of Philadelphia- 219 S. 6th St.
- Memorial for John Barry (naval officer) in wall of Old St. Mary's churchyard, west side of 4th Street, south of Locust
- Independence National Historical Park, Including all sub-sites of the park.
- Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia, 700 Arch Street
- Girard Fountain Park 325 Arch Street
Penn's Landing
editSouth Street
edit- The Fillmore at the Theatre of the Living Arts aka the TLA, 334 South Street- Similar picture but without lens flare.
Washington Square West
editChinatown
editLogan Circle
editArt Museum District
edit(This also includes anything on the parkway)
- Missing images for List of works by Thomas Eakins which can be found in the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
- 503 - Studies for The Fairman Rogers Four-in-Hand
- Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 1625 Locust Street
- Thomas Durham School (a.k.a.; "Independence Charter School"), more images for the commons gallery, which currently only has one image
Fitler Square
editAvenue of the Arts (South Broad Street)
edit- University of the Arts (Philadelphia) Hamilton Hall (Main building), Broad and Pine Streets, other school buildings
- Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Broad and Lombard Streets
- Wachovia Building (Philadelphia), 123-151 S. Broad St. (The whole building)
Jewelers' Row
editWest Philadelphia
editSouthwest Philadelphia
edit- Done - Belmont Avenue Bridge 39°59′36″N 75°13′6″W / 39.99333°N 75.21833°W Belmont Avenue over Ramp B Fairmount Park
- Wissahickon Memorial Bridge 40°1′27″N 75°11′46″W / 40.02417°N 75.19611°W Henry Avenue over Wissahickon Drive, Fairmount Park
- Ridge Avenue Bridge 40°0′53″N 75°12′26″W / 40.01472°N 75.20722°W over the Wissahickon Creek
- Done - Twin Bridges (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Schuylkill River Viaduct
Search the Fairmount Park website for these buildings to get the exact address:
- Hatfield House
- Cedar Grove Mansion
- Glen Foerd on the Delaware
- Historic RittenhouseTown
- Japanese House and Garden
- Woodford Mansion
- Bellaire Manor
- Blue Bell Tavern
- Boelson Cottage
- CASE Building
- Cedars House
- Hermitage Mansion
- Jacob Kelter House
- Kitchens Lane Complex
- Krewstown Road House
- Loudoun Mansion
- Manatawna Farms
- Northeast Chamber of Commerce Building
- Ormiston Mansion
- Ridgeland Mansion (Suzanne Morgan Center)
- Ridgeland Sheep Barn
- Rockland Mansion
- Sedgeley (Porter's House)
- Solitude
- Trolley Car Barn and Power House
- Verree Road Complex
- Wigard Avenue House
- Wissahickon Hall
- Horticultural Hall Public Comfort Stations
- Letitia Street House
- Thomas Mansion: George Clifford Thomas, 6245 Wissahickon Ave. (Thomas Park)
- Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion
- Valley Green Inn
- Belmont Concession stand in West Fairmount Park
- Edgeley Fields Refreshment Stand in East Park
- Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center
- Belmont Stables on Martin Luther King Drive (West River Drive).
- The Environmental Education Center and Belmont Stables are matching stable buildings.
Stables:
- Belmont Stables
- Courtesy Stables
- Chamounix Equestrian Center
- Northwestern Stables
- Pegasus Riding Academy Center
North Philadelphia
edit(Only include locations within walking distance from the Subways or regional rail)
- Guild House, Spring Garden Street, between 7th and Perth Street
- Philadelphia High School for Girls, 17th & Spring Garden Sts. (NRHP, now Julia R. Masterman School)
- North Philadelphia (SEPTA Regional Rail station), 2900 N. Broad St., formerly known as Germantown Junction Station, NRHP.
- Vanna Venturi House, 8330 Millman Street, Chestnut Hill (not in walking distance)
- Thirty-third Street Bridge 39°58′43″N 75°11′24″W / 39.97861°N 75.19000°W 33rd Street over Master Street * Brewerytown (walking distance?)
- School District of Philadelphia headquarters (440 N. Broad Street, 19130)
- Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, Broad and York Sts. (NRHP as Dropsie University)
- Boyer College of Music and Dance
- Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
- Charles Willson Peale House, 2100 Clarkson Ave, on La Salle campus
Germantown
edit- Alden Park Manor, School House Lane & Wissahickon Ave
Northern Liberties
edit(accessible from the Market-Frankford El)
Olney
edit- Adams Avenue Bridge, Adams Avenue across Tacony Creek 40°2′31″N 75°6′48″W / 40.04194°N 75.11333°W Olney
South Philadelphia
edit(Include only locations walking distance of the Broad Street Subway)
Italian Market
editSports Complex
editNortheast Philadelphia
edit- Holme Avenue Bridge 40°3′23″N 75°1′24″W / 40.05639°N 75.02333°W over Wooden Bridge Run in Pennypack, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NRHP
Fishtown
editFrankford
edit- John Ruan House, near Church St. el station.
Juniata
edit- Carl Mackley Houses, 4301 East Bristol Sreet
Tacony
editSuburbs
editNon-location specific
editThese are Philadelphia-based things that are located in many places throughout the city.
Elsewhere
edit- WMMR Bala Plz # 424, Bala Cynwyd, PA
External links
editSources for more ideas on what to photograph (many do not yet have wikiarticles):
- Workshop of the World
- The Necessity for Ruins
- Automatic NRHP stub generator (provides address & coordinates, but be sure to double-check)
- Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
- Unofficial list of historical places in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
- USHistory.org, Independence Hall Association, Philadelphia