Woodlawn Building

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    1. metroblossom 78 months ago | reply

      Are you thinking of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? You must be. That's the English name. I see what you mean.

    2. Dinovitch 78 months ago | reply

      That's what I mean Metroblossom! Thanks.

    3. radiowires 76 months ago | reply

      haha...a friend here in philly always jokes about "wouldn't it be funny if they built city buildings in the suburbs, and what would it look like." well, this is what it would look like. awesome series dave.

    4. metroblossom 76 months ago | reply

      Haha. Coming to a suburb near you. Thanks, Len.

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    6. Here in Van Nuys 65 months ago | reply

      It's hard to believe that even with the recent run up in housing prices (2000-06) that there could be so much empty land, when people are in need of housing even more.

    7. metroblossom 64 months ago | reply

      Van Nuys, yeah, it's pretty amazing. Development is creeping its way across the city, however. There is considerable development within a block or two of this building.

    8. WayOutWardell 63 months ago | reply

      This is actually the current house of former Ald. Arenda Troutman. It's the last remaining of a set of rowhouses. She owns the vacant lots.

    9. patrickjoust 59 months ago | reply

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    10. Brule Laker 56 months ago | reply

      Great shot. Earlier comment said now ex-Ald. Troutman lived there and owned the vacant lots. She's now headed for another big house.

    11. AH in Pgh 49 months ago | reply

      amazing, surreal. I found this set through my Flickr opening page today and will enjoy perusing it later.

    12. John D F 49 months ago | reply

      So weird. I love it.

    13. mrlederhosen 49 months ago | reply

      I'm impressed! The whole series is fantastic too.

    14. sslloren 49 months ago | reply

      Hauntingly beautiful.

    15. a_Flamingo 48 months ago | reply

      I think the owner spend too much money on land or they might have land inherit.

    16. lcoffey4 48 months ago | reply

      Someone up there mentioned they thought this was the house from Child's Play -- it isn't. Based on familiar buildings in the background of that shot, the house used in that scene has since been torn down. It was in Bronzeville, not Woodlawn. A lot of South Side graystones and rowhouses went the way of the bulldozer in the 90's.

    17. luvnelmo 45 months ago | reply

      This photograph is a great example of how environmental and preconceived notions of a place can shape the story a photo might tell. This isn't a sad, decaying house in reality...but this photo sure makes you think it is. Yes, it is smack between two vacant lots but a nice, middle class family lives in this house and has for a while. They've got dogs. We greet them daily (I live across the street). The whole rest of the block is nice, middle class, well kept houses. This is actually a really nice part of the neighborhood and this is a really nice houss (has a baby grand in the window when the shades aren't drawn).

    18. metroblossom 45 months ago | reply

      Thank you, everyone.

      Yes, Troutman lived there and famously paid $711 in taxes in 2006 (when this photo was taken) on the vacant lot on to the south -- and only $485 on the house. That was far less than her neighbors' rate.

      @luvnelmo, that's exactly what's so interesting to me about this project. One can explore perception and history of the built environment through the framing and juxtaposition of these buildings. Of course, I'm not sure how long you've lived across the street, but Woodlawn was considerably different just a few years ago -- and I hope this photograph demonstrates the renovation and dramatic history of the place.

    19. Rick Legal 44 months ago | reply

      very cool!!

    20. jigger_cuc 29 months ago | reply

      if it make hdr i think it will be better ~~~

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