Star Anchors
Manayunk
Philadelphia PA
2016

They keep the building from falling apart. Called star anchors, and common in the 19th century, they're more than decorations. They are end pieces of wrought-iron bars that run through the wall and are bolted to interior masonry walls or wooden


Neighborhood in Philadelphia
Trendy Manayunk hugs the Schuylkill River banks. It has a small-town vibe, with rowhouses, lofts and Victorian homes occupied by young families and long-time residents. Along its hilly streets, the steep incline of "The Manayunk Wall" punishes riders in an annual bike race. Galleries and boutiques line Main Street, while its trendy eateries and boisterous bars evoke the area's Lenape name, "the place to drink.”