John Coltrane's House in Philly is falling down

[Chalupa]

Yeah the house in New Jersey York gets more press but this one is important too. Apparently there was a fire next door recently. Cousin Mary lived(lives?) in it.

I took some photos last week of his house. If someone could find find the ones I posted of it from a few years ago, I'd be grateful - I seem to have misplaced them.

In this photo it's the house in the middle w/ the brown door.

Edited September 24, 2008 by J.H. Deeley

[Chalupa]

Here's another...

[7/4]

There's a Coltrane house in New Jersey? Maybe you're thinking of the one in Dix Hills, Long Island, NY?

[Chalupa]

The wood is covering over a spot where an historical marker was on the house.

[Chalupa]

Last one. As you can see the front of the house is having some structural problems.

[Chalupa]

There's a Coltrane house in New Jersey? Maybe you're thinking of the one in Dix Hills, Long Island, NY?

Yes, you're right - New York not Jersey..

[Chalupa]

Here's a photo of what it looked like a few years ago from Wiki...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane_House

[Chalupa]

More photos(probably taken w/ in the last 10 years) of the exterior and some of the interior can be found here

[Chalupa]

Here's an earlier thread about the house from 2003. The article quoted was written before the fire.

[Chalupa]

I found the photos I took in 2003....

[BruceH]

Isn't the title of this thread also a children's song?

[Chalupa]

Here's a shot of the historical marker on the front of the house that is now M.I.A.

Edited September 26, 2008 by J.H. Deeley

[Randy Twizzle]

Om sweet Om.

[Chalupa]

http://www.avclub.com/articles/philadelphia-the-john-coltrane-house,57350/