15th and Chestnut 1991: The charred Meridian high rise looms in the background. It wouldn't be demolished for another 8 years.
But, in the foreground on the right there's the W construction site before the old B. Dalton Books and Fidelity bank building were torn down and replaced by that surface parking lot we all loved so much.
The W can't be finished soon enough!
Source:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20....html?photo_19