Downtown
Posted Oct 14, 2022, 11:36 AM UTC
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Where is this exactly, and why?
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Looks like 5th and Shipley
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Thanks. I do like the golden light in the corner building.
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Was this anything recently?
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Posted Oct 14, 2022, 11:36 AM UTC
Where is this exactly, and why?
Looks like 5th and Shipley
Thanks. I do like the golden light in the corner building.
Was this anything recently?
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Downtown Wilmington has a lot of great old bones, terrific 19th / early 20th century architecture. It’s shameful how much was lost, torn down in the name of “urban renewal” in the 60-70s… the majority of which only became surface parking lots.
The Walnut Street/Poplar Street story is interesting. They thought that the area would be attractive for young couples if they just removed the old housing and pretty new cottage apartments would go up. Of course, nope, didn't happen, and the most successful urban renewal has been Trolley Square/40 Acres which relied on rehabbing old buildings.