Ex-PRR SHORE Tower fire (7/27/2021)

[reinhardtjh]

Posted in the PRRT&HS mail group today.

SHORE tower in Philadelphia suffered major damage the night of July 27th when it caught on fire (origins unknown).  Built in 1896 it was/is the oldest tower still standing on the PRR line from Washington DC to New York City.

Photos of the tower taken by Ben Kranefeld today:
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5591164
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5591165
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5591166

[davefoxx]

Well, technically, it's still standing, but it appears to be a goner.

DFF

[wazzou]

Well, technically, it's still standing, but it appears to be a goner.

DFF

Perhaps, even prior to the fire.

[reinhardtjh]

Well, technically, it's still standing, but it appears to be a goner.

DFF

True.  I'd say a demolition is in it's near future.

Perhaps, even prior to the fire.

Here's an earlier picture from the same photographer.  This picture from 2014 shows it's not in great shape even then.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3989312

And one from 1977:

http://northamericaninterlockings.com/images/shore2PAstaples.jpg?583

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Honestly, I'm surprised it lasted this long.

Is there anything inside at this point? I figured it might hold relays or something, but even that would surprise me.