Dogdyke Pumping Station
The following account was recorded in 1926
An extraordinary story of transformation was told by a young man who lived in Langrick Fen, not far from Dogdyke. He was an ardent archaeologist and one day while digging in the peat discovered some ancient remains. Among them was what looked like a human skeleton with a wolf's head.
Carrying the object into his cottage he placed it on a table and examined it carefully. But he could make nothing of it and concluded that it must have been some monstrosity, such as showmen...
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...