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Jan 3
2012

A Study in Bay Windows: Northern Liberties (and some Fishtown) Edition

A few months back, we took a look at examples of bay windows in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood, one of the most actively developing areas in the city over the past decade or so. Stucco bay windows, often utilized and commonly criticized, are definitely prominent in this neighborhood, though we found numerous examples of other styles, too.

Graduate Hospital has a fairly homogenous look, with relatively few new buildings stretching much beyond the boundaries of the classic Philly row home look. In Northern Liberties and Fishtown, on the other hand, builders have given us considerably more progressive, interesting, compelling, and/or tragic architectural efforts. We’ll leave it up to you to decide which homes are examples of what.

#1: Classic

#2: Single-story bay, with some fancy ornamentation on the bottom

#3: Shallow bays that seem more decorative than functional

#4: And now for something completely different

#5: Pointy

#6: Futuristic

#7: Not really a bay window... an anti-bay window? An un-bay window?

#8: Another single-story bay, with a fine-looking cornice above

#9: It's true, there are indeed some stucco bay windows in this part of town

#10: They certainly don't make them like this anymore

#11: They do, however, make them like this

#12: Angular and stylized. And possibly vinyl siding.

#13: Looks like they're not done yet

#14: Call the painters, please

#15: What's with the round window in between the two bays?

#16: Uh, probably gets great natural light

#17: Diggin' the corner bay

#18: Presented without comment

#19: Expected to see more like these

#20: Like the greenery on the balcony above

#21: Set back windows

#22: Dizzying

 

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  • Wannabe

    What’s with all the hate on the G-Ho post? I like the bays. I enjoy the modern next to the old. There are so many more that you could have chosen. My only gripe is the black finish that I am seeing more often.

  • Aule

    Bay windows, if done well, can be really cool.  However, it’s become a lot harder to get them approved by the city.  A few of the bays pictured above would not be able to built today including the corner bay. 

  • 3rd&Brown

    The house with the river rock bays has been for sale forever, last I checked, probably because of those bays. It’s a prime example of what happens when a head-strong contractor with bad taste assume he knows better than everyone, including his (or her) architect.  Hopefully the j*ck*ass who built that house learned his lesson.

  • Wannabe

    I think the odd shape parcel, no outdoor space and possibly high price tag are hurting the river rock bay parcel. As to Aule’s response to bays not being approved, I am surprised that the City approved the bays on 1845 Cedar St in Fishtown (check them out. This house is on the market too). Them bays are three stories tall and are inches off the ground.

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