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Sunday, December 10, 2006

The Magic Gardens of Philadelphia

This is a national treasure, as far as I'm concerned:
"There are a few places created by an artists, craftsman, and architects through out the world that are preserved and protected because of their unique qualities as examples of an endeavor that we can not define but intuitively understand as representing a moment in time that transcends that time and is somehow exemplary of it. The Magic Gardens of Philadelphia grew out of a unique set of circumstances - in the late 1960's a group of young artists and entrepreneurs began renting derelict storefronts and apartments above the stores..."
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