I have always had a love for architecture, and the preservation of historic character of buildings. One of my favorite cities is Philadelphia. The City of Philadelphia features outstanding examples of every important style and period of architecture.
I like the 19th century structures found in the Rittenhouse Square area, on the southwest side of Center City. The row houses in Italian Renaissance Revival, Georgian Revival and Beaux-Arts styles are beautiful, but I absolutely adore the fine Victorian houses by Wilson Eyre.
Along with my adoration of Philadelphia architecture, I have come to admire and appreciate a well-known man of the Rittenhouse Square area, Mr. Wayne Spilove.
Mr. Spilove has dedicated many years of his life to preserving Philadelphia history, and I commend him.
One of my favorite places to visit is the Reading Terminal Market, and without Wayne Spilove the market would not be there today. In the late 1980’s the Reading Terminal Market was threatened with demolition, but under the leadership and care of Mr. Spilove, the market was redesigned and restored to it original inveiglement.
Today, the Reading Terminal Market is home to more than 80 merchants, one hundred thousand Philadelphians and many tourists who pass through the market every week enjoying its exceptional products, history, and people.
