Doorways

A Doorway is more than an entrance; it is an expression, it is a piece of art, and it is a unique depiction of the neighborhood which is its home. Get to know Southwest Center City through the handsome and imaginative doorways that make it what it is:

Intricate gates are common in the area; this one has three tulips at the bottom and a tulip-shaped light hanging above.

This wooden door has a small window with iron working and is surrounded by ivy, which is also a staple of the neighborhood.

This door is painted a lovely sea green, and the address is interestingly placed.

This stone house is a marvel among the plain brick houses that surround it. Its door is no less, with the semicircular window above it and the beautiful iron work covering that.

This red door has quilt-like patches on it, and it is decorated for the holiday.

A number of houses decorate elaborately for the Christmas season, including this one, which also features an intricately carved wooden door.

This architectural door is one of many brightly and creatively painted houses in the neighborhood.

Another unique gate, this one features a number of insects: two dragon flies, a bee, and some beetles. It is painted a lovely shade of deep purple which matches the bricks in the wall beside it.

This gem of a door, with a lovely sun door-knocker, sits in a dilapidated sort of house that looks more like a shack in the country than a row house.

These two matching doors display the suburban nature of much of the neighborhood; many houses look as if they could be outside of a city, rather than in the center of it.

This dark wooden door is on the same street as those above it. Surrounded by impeccable doorways, it stands out for its endearingly worn quality.

The entrance to Cypress Court, a group of apartments, this gateway is like a little piece of an old stone city that used to be.

The greeting upon leaving Rittenhouse Square from the southwest corner is this house. With it's large stone steps and intricate iron-work, it is a grand welcome to the more residential area of the neighborhood.

This door's triangular glass section and the font of its address give it an appealing architectural look.

These lovely wooden doors epitomize the type of doorways one would find along Spruce street - this one has bronze metal trimmings.

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