The 700 Block of South Watts Street

Philadelphia, PA - serlingrod - Monday, March 3rd, 2008 : goo

[previous] :: [next]

The 700 block of South Watts Street is an excellent representation of deindustralization and urban blight. What makes this block so unique, in addition to the entire stretch being abandoned, is its close proximity to Center City. Dozens of blocks identical to this one can be found in deep North Philly, Kensington, or West Philly. 700 South Watts, however, sits one block east of Broad Street (Avenue of the Arts) and is situated snuggly between tourist-saturated South Street and the heavily getrified Washington Avenue, an area home to yuppies and hipsters .

Local taggers have left their mark, including Bob, a Philly legend.

The Symphony House, the red high-rise in the background, is only 4 blocks away on Broad Street. Condos there go for $500,000 and up.

This article has been viewed 1318 times in the last 19 months

Comment on this article..

[previous] :: [next]