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Yeah, I was just going to say, no offense to Brownstoner or Jill, who is obviously very qualified, but the site content during Montrose’s week was the best ever.
I like Rowhouser too but c’mon, Brownstoner is the brand.
And aside from being all about community, it’s all about brand.
Philly’s architecture can kick New York City’s architecture’s butt, Rob.
(See what I mean? THere’s my Philly coming out, even after all these years.)
i feel bad for dave’s weekend bofo’s who are now going to be neglected on the weekends 🙁
philly is such an odd choice tho. it’s not even a real city!
*rob*
Yeah, I agree with Dave. The thing is, “brownstone” is a New York City term, and the thing about Philly is… they don’t really like New York City much. Perhaps things have changed since my childhood, now that it’s the sixth borough and all… but Philly’s a pretty insular place. They don’t really look to New York much. As I recall, they sort of resent New York for being larger and more prosperous and (the greatest of all sins) pretty much refusing to acknowledge Philadelphia as the proper center of the universe.
New York has traditionally looked to Boston as its closest cultural sister and ignored Philadelphia, despite the latter being larger and closer to New York. Philadelphians have an underdog complex, and naming the blog after a New York City name may not go over there.
I’m just sayin’.
It will also be called Brownstoner…there are a few of them down there, you know!
Posted by: brownstoner at January 21, 2010 10:50 AM
VERY FEW. Don’t you think another name would be better??? Most people (99%) down there have NO IDEA what a brownstone is.
There are only a few around Rittenhouse Square.
Philadelphians don’t call their (few) brownstones brownstones. Everything is a rowhouse. There’s… some brownstones by Rittenhouse Square and a few on Spruce Street in West Philly and that’s all I can think of. Rowhouse may even be a term unique to Philly (and Baltimore?) — since in other places, I think they use “townhouse” to mean the same thing.
Great news about the Philadlephia expansion. Having grown up in a restored townhouse in Philadelphia, I think it’s an excellent move and there’s definitely a great community down there to serve.
It’s true there are few brownstones – most of the houses are red brick – so how about Redbricker as a name?
It will also be called Brownstoner…there are a few of them down there, you know!