The Rejuvenation of the Navy Yard in Philadelphia

It was originally called 

The Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard 

and was once a busy hub of ship making. 

Foreground And Background

Now the ships there are all "Moth-balled" 

with uncertain futures. 

Sisters

Thankfully for Philadelphia, 

who is the current owner of The Navy Yard, 

the yard is undergoing rejuvenation. 

Blowing in the Wind

The navy still uses buildings there, 

but they have been joined by 

Tasty Baking Company 

Urban Outfitters 

and others 

creating an industrial park. 

Construction Scaffold

Just a few years ago, 

most buildings looked abandoned, 

today most have been renovated 

and are inhabited by businesses. 

Waiting for Future Inhabitants 

The 20 acre yard has kept its historic feel 

making it a nice place for 

walking along a mile stretch of the river front, 

visiting one of the parks

or stopping for lunch. 

Gardens

As much as I like seeing this success story, 

I will miss some of the old abandoned looking places 

once everything has been renovated. 

Wait Your Turn

I recently posted about the fun 

'Sea Monsters HERE' 

art installation at the yard. 

Click here to see that post.  

If you go...

Dining Options

Walking Tour & Visitor's Guide

Campus Map 

The self guided walking tour takes about 1 hour. 

The yard is bike friendly. 

The Philadelphia Navy Yard 

4701 Intrepid Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19112

215-THE-YARD

Click here to view more of my Navy Yard photos. 

Philly Invaded by....

SEA MONSTERS! 

Yes, Philadelphia has been invaded by Sea Monsters...

(and you thought Lantern Flies were bad!) 

An old warehouse in the Philadelphia Navy Yard 

is their preferred dwelling (Building 611). 

Unfortunately, their location is directly under a flight path 

entering the Philly airport. 

I guess having a convenient food source played 

a role in where they took up residence.

So, if you are flying into Philly anytime soon, 

Good luck and be safe! 

I heard that authorities hope to have eradicated 

these pests by mid-November. 

So if you want to see them, 

you have about a month to get there. 

No worries though, 

security will not let you within reach of the tentacles, 

so you'll be safe. 

The Philadelphia Navy Yard is located at 

4701 Intrepid Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19112

More Sea Monster images here. 

More Navy Yard images here.