Found this old photo and I am floored by how different the whole area now looks! From closest to farthest: JFK Stadium, Spectrum and Veterans Stadium. Submitted by DrHerb98 t3_y9kryt on October 21, 2022 at 5:22 AM in philadelphia 110 comments 323
SpauldingSmails18 t1_it6v12t wrote on October 21, 2022 at 11:09 AM This is 1971ish. You can tell because the Vet is under construction/new. Xfinity live is exactly where the Spectrum sat so you can orient from that. This is shot looking north. Permalink 18 GlucoseGlucose t1_it70fyg wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM Train station being constructed on the left side of the pic? Pretty sure that's exactly where it is today Permalink Parent 10 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it70m2n wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:06 PM Yes. Good eye. Permalink Parent 7 XSC t1_it6zxnl wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:00 PM Not to be all “well actually “ but xfinity is on the right of spectrum by the corner. Permalink Parent 7 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it70ha2 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM The Xfinity parcel does extend to where the Spectrum was. We’re talking a 100 or so yards big dog. You’re not wrong though. Permalink Parent 5 XSC t1_it72iiq wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:24 PM I wish down the road the build something by it because it looks so random. Permalink Parent 1 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it75iy6 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:50 PM The plan was for it to be much larger. Cordish developed the Holiday Inn instead, but I envision additional development there at some point soon. Permalink Parent 3
GlucoseGlucose t1_it70fyg wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM Train station being constructed on the left side of the pic? Pretty sure that's exactly where it is today Permalink Parent 10 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it70m2n wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:06 PM Yes. Good eye. Permalink Parent 7
XSC t1_it6zxnl wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:00 PM Not to be all “well actually “ but xfinity is on the right of spectrum by the corner. Permalink Parent 7 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it70ha2 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM The Xfinity parcel does extend to where the Spectrum was. We’re talking a 100 or so yards big dog. You’re not wrong though. Permalink Parent 5 XSC t1_it72iiq wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:24 PM I wish down the road the build something by it because it looks so random. Permalink Parent 1 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it75iy6 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:50 PM The plan was for it to be much larger. Cordish developed the Holiday Inn instead, but I envision additional development there at some point soon. Permalink Parent 3
SpauldingSmails18 t1_it70ha2 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM The Xfinity parcel does extend to where the Spectrum was. We’re talking a 100 or so yards big dog. You’re not wrong though. Permalink Parent 5 XSC t1_it72iiq wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:24 PM I wish down the road the build something by it because it looks so random. Permalink Parent 1 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it75iy6 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:50 PM The plan was for it to be much larger. Cordish developed the Holiday Inn instead, but I envision additional development there at some point soon. Permalink Parent 3
XSC t1_it72iiq wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:24 PM I wish down the road the build something by it because it looks so random. Permalink Parent 1 SpauldingSmails18 t1_it75iy6 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:50 PM The plan was for it to be much larger. Cordish developed the Holiday Inn instead, but I envision additional development there at some point soon. Permalink Parent 3
SpauldingSmails18 t1_it75iy6 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 12:50 PM The plan was for it to be much larger. Cordish developed the Holiday Inn instead, but I envision additional development there at some point soon. Permalink Parent 3
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