At Home
My neighborhood is commonly known as The Art Museum Area, or officially Fairmount. It is an old established neighborhood named for the hill upon which the Art Museum stands. The area is known for its nearby museums, chic restaurants and sidewalk cafes. It borders Fairmount Park where the Schuylkill River winds its way past Boathouse Row, the Historic Fairmount Waterworks, and the Art Museum. (See Map)
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In October 1998 I bought this triplex at Brown & 27th Streets
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I lived on the 1st floor as seen from 27th Street
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Resurfacing the window frames in 1st floor living room
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My living room after remodeling
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Living room entertainment center
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The kitchen with my old dinning room set
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Eat-in kitchen with cabinets, lead-glass chandelier
and drop-leaf table from Lindenwold
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Kitchen with new paint and new table and chairs
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The wall opposite the stove and sink
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The bedroom was a little crowded
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Bed, chest-of-drawers, armoire, desk and dresser
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The bathroom before
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Son Bob remodeling the bathroom
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New tile, tub, toilet, sink, mirror and lights
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New corner sink, mirror and lights
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Basement with new washer and dryer
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The corner property meant a lot of shoveling when it snowed
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27th street after a snowfall
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Shoveling on 27th street
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I shoveled and salted my entrances and the neighbor's between them
Building #2
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In January 2002 I bought this triplex (black doors)
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The homes are separated by a narrow alley not visible from the street
So every room has a window
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First-floor eat-in kitchen
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The first-floor bathroom was behind the kitchen
off this "mud room" with an outside entrance to the back yard.
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Second-floor eat-in kitchen
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Third-floor eat-in kitchen.
The stairs to the 3rd floor were too narrow for a full-size refrigerator
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The second floor had beautiful hardwood floors
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The third floor had beautiful hardwood floors
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My two Philadelphia properties (Black Doors left and right)
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My 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante. I also had a silver 1998 Diamante
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In 2005 I bought a Forest Green 2003 Cadillac Seville SLS
Google Map Fairmount
My home, Fairmount Park, Boathouse Row, Art Museum, Eastern State Penitentury