Pictures I have taken of abandoned buildings (inside and out) in Philadelphia. I have lived in Philly since 1988 and I love this town, blight and all. Just want the porn without all the plot? Follow Ruin Porn on Pinterest or InstagramTumblr (3.0; @ruinporn)http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/<a href="http://instagram.com/ruinporn">Ruinporn on Instagram</a>: <p>Hey Folks,</p> <p>I mostly moved this party to <a href="http://instagram.com/ruinporn" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. It is easier to keep up with than Tumblr. Feel free to follow along there. :-)</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/42381824895http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/42381824895Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:41:47 -0500liljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6b2fadc880f804ad5f3f8a7fe78657f3/tumblr_mhb3bvr16S1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37002bf85b868a07d517ebbffbecb5bd/tumblr_mhb3bvr16S1ron2pco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a93846471813cce5f73078fe4330d513/tumblr_mhb3bvr16S1ron2pco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b56a2be4409e5940858cef4bbad6e27/tumblr_mhb3bvr16S1ron2pco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a16d45d8bb4f66bdb2f3ac76d55bc2d/tumblr_mhb3bvr16S1ron2pco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Shore of the Delaware River under the Betsy Ross Bridge</strong></p> <p>This is a fascinating Philly tale. Once upon a time in the 50s, Temple University bought a cemetery so they could turn it into a parking lot. The cemetery relocated thousands of bodies and their gravestones were used for “<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riprap" target="_blank">rip rap</a>” on the shore of the Delaware River.</p> <p>Now if you visit this spot on the Delaware, you can still see 20 or so of these gravestones. </p> <p>Check out these articles:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://thecemeterytraveler.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-monument-cemetery-was-destroyed.html" target="_blank">How Monument Cemetery was Destroyed</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/06/how-thousands-headstones-ended-under-philadelphia-bridge/2410/" target="_blank">How Thousands of Headstones Ended Up Under a Philadelphia Bridge</a></li> <li><a href="http://hiddencityphila.org/2011/09/watery-graves/" target="_blank">Watery Graves</a></li> </ul> <p></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/41647485950http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/41647485950Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:47:00 -0500liljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma13raJltx1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wayne Junction Warehouse</strong><span>, Roberts Ave., Germantown, Northwest Philly.</span></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31399056452http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31399056452Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:59:58 -0400germantownindustrialwarehousenorthwest phillycommercialliljimmi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma0cbr1EyX1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wayne Junction Warehouse</strong><span>, Roberts Ave., Germantown, Northwest Philly.</span></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31334910887http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31334910887Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:54:08 -0400industrialinteriorsgermantownnorthwest phillycommercialliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma0c8pPNAU1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wayne Junction Warehouse</strong><span>, Roberts Ave., Germantown, Northwest Philly.</span></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31269857085http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31269857085Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:54:40 -0400interiorsnorthwest phillycommercialgermantownwarehouseliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma0c5j2jgG1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wayne Junction Warehouse</strong><span>, Roberts Ave., Germantown, Northwest Philly.</span></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31121883733http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31121883733Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:55:17 -0400germantownwarehouseInteriorscommercialnorthwest phillyliljimmi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma0c1mGBto1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wayne Junction Warehouse</strong><span>, Roberts Ave., Germantown, Northwest Philly</span></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31092525690http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31092525690Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:27:21 -0400germantownnorthwest phillycommercialindustrialInteriorsliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma0bbfwlgc1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Wayne Junction Warehouse</strong>, Roberts Ave., Germantown, Northwest Philly.</p> <p>While taking pictures, the owner of the building spotted me. After some conversation, he gave me and a friend permission to roam around the inside and take pictures!</p> <p>Perfectly legal interior ruin porn coming your way for the next few days…stay tuned.</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31091461868http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/31091461868Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:11:38 -0400germantownwarehousenorthwest phillycommercialindustrialliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9lhhkGYcY1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Quickie:</strong> Abandoned Commercial building, Richmond, Northeast Philly</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30797480516http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30797480516Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:56:58 -0400commercialQuickieRichmondnortheast phillyliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9lhe4hyWA1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Quickie:</strong> Abandoned Warehouse, Richmond, Northeast Philly</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30585692845http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30585692845Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:54:27 -0400QuickieRichmondcommercialnortheast phillyliljimmi<p><strong>Van Straaten &amp; Havey Mill - </strong><a href="http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/16864913949/van-straaten-havey-mill-berkley-ave-near-greene">View original post</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://hiddencityphila.org/2012/08/van-straaten-havey-demolition-imminent/">According to HiddenCity</a>: &#8220;</strong><span>Van Straaten &amp; Havey, the elegant silk yarn mill built in 1919 and a centerpiece of the Wayne Junction National Historic District and featured recently by the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><em>Hidden City Daily</em><span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://hiddencityphila.org/2012/07/five-more-vulnerable-mills/">one of the city’s most vulnerable mills</a><span>, is likely to be torn down, pending a Rule 106 review. That review, necessitated by the use of federal (HUD) funds for the demolition, is unlikely to reverse the demolition permit.&#8221;</span></p> <p><br/><strong>Ajax Metal Co.</strong> - <a href="http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/22651627512/the-ajax-metal-company-frankford-ave-and-allen">View original post</a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://planphilly.com/waterfront-developer-plans-3000-person-music-venue-restaurants-bowling-alley-and-distillery-ajax-met" target="_blank">According to Plan Philly</a>:</strong> &#8220;D<span>eveloper Michael Samschick hopes to transform the former Ajax Metal Works, at Frankford and Delaware avenues in Fishtown, into a 3,000-person music venue, a bowling alley, two restaurants and a distillery.&#8221;</span></p> <p><span>One building is sent to Death Row and another gets a possible new life.<br/></span></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30529974864http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30529974864Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:59:58 -0400LinksNewsUpdatesliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9kt99JsPh1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Quickie:</strong> Abandoned Warehouse, Richmond, Northeast Philly</p> <p>I love it when I can poke my camera in through a hole in the wall.</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30525186334http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30525186334Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:17:32 -0400QuickiewarehouseRichmondnortheast phillyliljimmi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9dhlnskFl1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Quickie:</strong> Ruin Art, Burlington, VT</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30251222372http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/30251222372Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:22:34 -0400ArtBurlingtonVTout-of-townobjectsQuickieliljimmi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m96ja8LzB31ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Quickie:</strong> Abandoned Garage. Mile End, Montreal, Quebec, Canada</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/29994858814http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/29994858814Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:15:43 -0400montrealquebeccanadaQuickiecommercialout-of-townliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94npkx1DW1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94npkx1DW1ron2pco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94npkx1DW1ron2pco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94npkx1DW1ron2pco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m94npkx1DW1ron2pco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Pointe-du-Moulin Grain Mill</strong>, Montreal, Quebec, Canada</p> <p>I am away on vacation, but I couldn’t resist shooting some huge Ruin Porn sitting in the middle of a big Montreal Tourist area.</p> <p><a href="http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/24471357946/philadelphia-electric-company-delaware-station" target="_blank">Just like Philly</a>, this abandoned structure is part of a waterfront master plan.  They plan to do “<a href="http://pointedumoulin.ca/home" target="_blank">an innovative redevelopment of Pointe-du-Moulin that will do the property justice and contribute to Montreal’s growth and reputation.</a>“ <a href="http://www.plancentraldelaware.com/" target="_blank">Sound</a> <a href="https://savetheunitedstates.org/" target="_blank">Familiar</a>?</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/29925347183http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/29925347183Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:56:00 -0400CanadaMontrealQuebecWaterfrontindustrialmillsOut-of-Townliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m820f0y4FZ1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Quickie:</strong> Abandoned Pier off Washington Ave. Green, South Philly.</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28494573703http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28494573703Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:00:16 -0400Pierssouth phillydelaware riverdelaware aveWaterfrontliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m803ck2WNZ1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m803ck2WNZ1ron2pco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m803ck2WNZ1ron2pco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m803ck2WNZ1ron2pco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m803ck2WNZ1ron2pco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m803ck2WNZ1ron2pco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Edwin J. Schoettle/Independence Press Building, </strong>11th & Green Streets, Callowhill, North Philly.</p> <p>I can find surprisingly little about this building and Edwin J. Schoettle.</p> <p>Edwin J. Schoettle was a yachtsman wrote books on sailing and had a publishing company. The building was sold in 2010 for 4 million bucks. Now it is <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/natalie-kostelni/2012/05/independence-press-building-in.html" target="_blank">up for sale for 7 million bucks</a>. </p> <p>That’s all I got.</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28421637323http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28421637323Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:46:52 -0400Callowhillcommercialfor saleliljimmi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8048w7lY31ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8048w7lY31ron2pco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8048w7lY31ron2pco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8048w7lY31ron2pco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Multi-Unit Residential Building</strong>,1244 Ridge Ave., Poplar, North Philly.</p> <p><a href="http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/16875516994/nakedphilly-com-post-on-1244-ridge-ave">Back in February</a> I posted about maybe missing my opportunity to take pictures of these buildings because <a href="http://nakedphilly.com/spring-garden/13th-and-ridge-project-now-featuring-renderings/" target="_blank">a big renovation project</a> was announced for them. Well, it’s almost 6 months later and it’s crickets at the buildings. </p> <p>I hope the project is just stalled and not dead like projects tend to get in Philly.</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28377697237http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28377697237Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:31:41 -0400poplarMulti-UnitresidentialNorth Phillyliljimmi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7qrgcweiI1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Quickie:</strong> Abandoned building on the edge of Chinatown.</p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28207396220http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28207396220Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:47:59 -0400ChinatownQuickieliljimmi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7pw8sB1dr1ron2pco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7pw8sB1dr1ron2pco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7pw8sB1dr1ron2pco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7pw8sB1dr1ron2pco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7pw8sB1dr1ron2pco5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7pw8sB1dr1ron2pco6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Willow Street Steam Generation Plant</strong>, 9th and Willow Street, Callowhill/Eraserhood, North Philly.</p> <p>This is one of those hulking ruins you see from 676 all the time, but never actually drive by the place itself. This huge building is tucked away by parking lots, food processing plants and a Union Hall on the edge of Callowhill and Chinatown.</p> <p>According to the fabulous <a href="http://www.workshopoftheworld.com/center_city/willow_steam.html" target="_blank">Workshop of the World Site</a>, it was “built in 1927 by the Philadelphia Electric Company as part of Center City Philadelphia’s elaborate steam delivery system.”</p> <p><span>Now it seems like the need for a giant asbestos cleanup is preventing a rush to use it for anything else.</span></p>http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28137233240http://ruinporn.tumblr.com/post/28137233240Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:00:06 -0400industrialPECOCallowhillEraserhoodPower PlantsUtilitiesAs seen from 676liljimmi