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Historic Shawmont Station

Posted on May 23, 2014 by admin

Historic Shawmont Station in Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA.

1850 - Flat Rock Bridge — 1850 – Flat Rock Bridge

1857 - Inventor, Thomas Shaw — 1857 – Inventor, Thomas Shaw

1909 - Shawmont Station, 1914 — 1909 – Shawmont Station, 1914

1916 - Canal locks at Flat Rock Dam — 1916 – Canal locks at Flat Rock Dam

1940 - Recreational boating along the canal — 1940 – Recreational boating along the canal

1950 - Reading Railroad's Shamokin Express passing Shawmont — 1950 – Reading Railroad’s Shamokin Express passing Shawmont

1960 - Pennsylvania Railroad's Shawmont Station (demolished) — 1960 – Pennsylvania Railroad’s Shawmont Station (demolished)

1991 - Shawmont's waiting room — 1991 – Shawmont’s waiting room

2008 - Shawmont Station today — 2008 – Shawmont Station today

2013 - Inside Shawmont Station — 2013 – Inside Shawmont Station

2014 - What Shawmont Station may have looked like as a country home in 1826 — 2014 – What Shawmont Station may have looked like as a country home in 1826

1826: Nathan Nathan's house — 1826: Nathan Nathan’s house

1832 - Baldwin's "Old Ironsides" — 1832 – Baldwin’s “Old Ironsides”

1833 - 1st Railroad Bridge Over Wissahickon Creek — 1833 – 1st Railroad Bridge Over Wissahickon Creek

Manayunk's first train station from 1834 — Manayunk’s first train station from 1834

1827 - Schuylkill Navigation Co. Map — 1827 – Schuylkill Navigation Co. Map

Shawmont Station

Posted on May 13, 2014 by admin

The Roxborough, Wissahickon and Manayunk Historical Society of Philadelphia has been documenting the history of the Shawmont Station.

1826 — After returning from England, Architect, William Strickland writes his “Reports on Canals, Railways, Roads, and Other Subjects”, made to the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Internal Improvement. The Schuylkill Navigation Company completes laying their Schuylkill Turnpike between Domino Lane in Roxborough and Montgomery County, previously known as The Pebble Road. Nathan Nathans builds his vacation home on a small section of land between the Schuylkill Turnpike and Towpath, close to the Schuylkill River.

Hold Your Breath on Philly Air Quality

Posted on May 7, 2014 by admin

The American Lung Association has released it’s annual report on air quality. Philadelphia ranked among the worst cities.

“If you live in Philadelphia County, the air you breathe may put your health at risk. ”

Ozone received a failing grade of “F”. “Tropospheric ozone is formed by the interaction of sunlight, particularly ultraviolet light, with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides, which are emitted by automobiles, gasoline vapors, fossil fuel power plants, refineries, and certain other industries.” — National Center for Atmospheric Research

Groups At Risk
Total Population: 1,536,471
Pediatric Asthma: 34,703
Adult Asthma: 110,641
COPD: 72,503
Cardiovascular Disease: 369,110
Diabetes: 97,274
Children Under 18: 345,974
Adults 65 & Over: 186,055
Poverty Estimate: 414,826

You can make a difference in the air that you breathe.
See: Tropospheric Ozone = Bad Ozone, The Ozone Know Zone, and Gasoline Plus Ethanol Equals Bad Ozone