Discovering Delancey

Last night Kyle and I had a great evening. Kara invited us and a few others over for a fantastic Easter dinner. She made stuffed flank steak, mashed potatoes, beer bread and a chocolate cheesecake that was to die for! Since it was such a beautiful day, we dined outside on the patio of Kara's landlord's home. Kara lives in a separate 4th floor apartment of a Univ. of Penn. professor's historic Delancey Street brownstone. Kyle and I walked down Delancey Street 8 blocks, from where we live all the way down to Kara's place and were so excited to have discovered such a lovely residential street! See this picture of a portion of Delancy St.

All these homes were built around the time of the Civil War in the mid-1800s. As we walked back home at dusk we caught glimpses inside these million dollar homes. Some of the super ornate furnishings and architectural details inside the homes were fascinating. A lot of the homes had been updated but still retained their unique 19th century charm. Most had window boxes with colorful flowers blooming which just made them even cuter! It was so pleasant out and we enjoyed the leisurely stroll. Apparently, Delancey is one of the oldest streets in Philadelphia. We were touring Delancey west of where we live however the homes to the east are even older, built in the 1700s and some of those homes are historically preserved. Kyle and I are going to explore those homes too in the next few days. With all this cold weather behind us I think we have a lot more exploring to do in the evenings!

Here's an article with more on the history of Delancey Street