Union Transfer Co., Philadelphia, PA
Ghost sign for the Union Transfer Company, Baggage Express, 1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This building originally opened in 1889 as the Spring Garden Farmer’s Market and has seen various incarnations over the years. From 1918 to 1942 the building was changed to the Union Transfer Baggage Express Co., where bags and other items were kept in storage for the railway company. The German embassy in Philadelphia even utilized the services of Union Transfer Baggage Co. prior to World War II. Facing several more transformations over the next 50 years including a tire shop, trust company, and a Spaghetti Warehouse, Union Transfer became a music venue in 2011.
Union Transfer Co., Philadelphia, PA
Ghost sign for the Union Transfer Company, Baggage Express, 1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This building originally opened in 1889 as the Spring Garden Farmer’s Market and has seen various incarnations over the years. From 1918 to 1942 the building was changed to the Union Transfer Baggage Express Co., where bags and other items were kept in storage for the railway company. The German embassy in Philadelphia even utilized the services of Union Transfer Baggage Co. prior to World War II. Facing several more transformations over the next 50 years including a tire shop, trust company, and a Spaghetti Warehouse, Union Transfer became a music venue in 2011.