I attended Ascension school. Our family beonged to the parish. I recognize so many places. Ascemsion church was a true work of art. Didn't realize it at the time because I hated going to mass . Very sad. My Aunt Peggy loved Ascension and she even contributed to the restoration fund before she died. I guess time marches on. Thanks Captain.
Once again the classic archives of our PHILLY CAPTAIN..Great throwback video reminiscing the great days growing up in good old Kensington past...OK, keep on & TOODLES...
I went to church there every Sunday, was Baptized there, went to 1st grade there. It was absolutely beautiful. I remember how shiny the hallways were walking to class. So upsetting to see it now.
We can’t help but reminisce about the old days and where we grew up because it was so many good times, and kids didn’t have anything to fear because families & neighbors looked out for everyone. My mother was from Philly, and met my father who was in the Navy and was temporarily docked in the Philadelphia port sometime around World War II. My church parish was MBS, Most Sacred Heart back in the 40’s and 50’s. My family moved in the late 50’s after my Grandmom died, and my parents had an understanding that they would move to my father’s home state of Florida. Thank you for the video!
You almost forget you're in Kensington seeing this street. It still looks well kept. It always makes me sad to see how these neighborhoods deteriorate. Same thing happened in my parents area in Brooklyn. It's sad. My fiance is from South Philly ( 2ndstreet Irish area)and his neighborhood isn't even the same and many are leaving because of it. It's sad.
@A.J. Fisher really? Bc I lived in that section of South Philly for years (2300 block of South Front St between Rittner n Wolf) and it was nice, no trash no shinanigins everybody was cool w each other but I had to move a cpl yrs ago when I got happily divorced so idk how it's looking these days 🤷
Hey bro loving the videos and you definitely caught that guy taking a dump or shooting up not sure. But thanks for showing the city and telling your story. I really get a lot out of your videos.
I'll tell you this much. You have balls walking around there. My dad uncles and Grandmon and aunt grew up at 608 east Westmoreland street. My Aunt lived there until her passing in 2021. My dad was an alter boy at Ascension. And I attended mass there in the lower lever early 80s. I remember going under the El and shopping with my grandmother. I remember cocoas pizza. Things were way different back then.id love to walk around looking at the old places. I want to survive though. My dad also worked at the mansion that is now a funeral home. I also would sleep over when it was just my Aunt and cousin there when she would take me to see the Wwf at the spectrum mid 80s. My dad has pictures of Jfk in his open limo going past Ascension. He took pictures from the balcony.
The architecture of Ascension Church is incredible, it's like straight out from Tuscany. I'm not religious but I get angry at what has happened to so many of this city's beautiful and unique churches. In any city in Europe, to allow an artistic achievement like Ascension Church to decay would be criminal.
The city has a lot of empty churches now. I do not know what the plan will be with them going forward. I am not religious and this church meant a lot to me. I feel someone needs to tear it down. Its dangerous and bad things happen in it. I feel bad for children that live near it.
the corner store at 0:36 was lous corner store and butcher. I remember buying smokes for my mom when i was a kid. I remember cocos pizza, and the street fighter arcade game inside. I grew up on 3300 block of gransback. Born in 85, so the 90s is kensington is what i remember most. I was baptised at ascension, received my ccd and holy communion there. My parents were also married there. I came across this video reading up on the guy who jumped from the steaple and killed himself....sad.
Great video. I lived on cornwall between E and F sts. Born in 1950 I remember all the shops. The store you were not sure of was a Unity Frankford store owned by the Sigmund family. On the other side of Hartville was a butcher shop that gave me the chicken foot when my Mother bought a chicken. by push and pulling on the leg bones you could open and close the foot. At E and westmoreland the store on the side you are standing on was Golds Pharmacy and opposite was BIll the Butcher. Go down a block on Westmoreland opposite Ascension was Wanda's gift shop. It was a great little neighborhood . thank you for the memories. Before Mr. Cocos it was a Bakery.
In the 80s, I considered that area BAD! I would not walk more than one block west on Allegheny past K&A and I certainly would not have walked over toward Westmoreland up there. Going there now, you're nuts.
McVeigh Playground is close by. I played hockey at McVeigh in the basement rink during the mid 80s. Gary/Arnold ran a great league. Did you play any hockey there?
I am originally from 24th and 25th and Somerset. Do you ever walk through that neighborhood. We would go to the Cambria movies on Saturday. We had a lot of good times there. My husband is from Kensington.
It's a sin what the city has become. But at the same time, keep making your videos it makes us all remember of the great neighborhoods we once had! Seriously
I just watched video again and realized you walked literally past my house when you were across the street from Ascension. How Did I miss that the 1st time? lol 646 E. Westmoreland St. My last name use to be Hesske . I had a sister Christine . Just wonder if I knew you back then.. Haha not because you happened to walk by my house, but because you hung on same streets as I did, and you are about the same age :) Just watching these videos brings back so many memories Thanks :)
@@ThePhillyCaptain I thought you hung on like Hilton St and such.. My bad.. Still great seeing the old hood, I don't know if it was this video or another you mentioned Ellis's the little deli on F St.. I use to go in there all the time. Loved that place :)
Very good video! Your grandmoms old street still looks goid. I grew up on Schiller and G streets back in the 60's a block away from Ascension Parish. It was beautiful! I went to Sheridan elementary. The area use to be really nice with many corner stores. Campbell's Mansion use to be right next to Ascension. Use to play stick, step and box ball and was in the ice shows at Scanlon playground. Those days are just a memory.
@@ThePhillyCaptain my last name is Licsauer but my moms family lived on Thayer at 709 the Mullins. I love ur videos. Just found them. Sorry if they are old and I am just replying. Lol. Late to the game I guess.
Haven't been back to Ascension or my grandparents' house in more than 30 years. Grandparents lived on East Russell St. They both passed in 1985/1986. The street looks like a warzone and their house is all covered up with metalwork and the porch is packed with junk. It's a disgrace. Back then, people took pride in their neighborhood.
My uncle had a cleaning plant D & Westmoreland a long time ago... and he lived on Front & Westmoreland across from a police station that ain't there no more.
The 25th District was at Front & Westmoreland. Ya been there a few times as a teen for curfew and underage drinking. Typical Teenage crap...lol Trying to give my mom premature grey hairs ;)
So sad to watch but brings back so many memories. So many friends who lived on those few blocks. They actually called that little section the White Village.
WOW! Saw you at E & Westmoreland St. I remember CoCo pizza and across the street use to be a bar where the empty lot is now. My Friend Jimmer's mom & dad owned the bar. We use to sneak in there after hours as young teens..lol I lived right down the street at 646 E. Westmoreland. I'm gonna have to call him and ask him what name of that bar was because I forget now . Still friends with him after all these years..lol You might have known family. The Beechnox Family :)
i lived on the 700 block of Thayer st. Right behind the Church. Fun to listen to him and also remember my home and the Great Ascenion when it was fine. The windows were taken down redone and are now at a Cathedral in North Carolina. So Ascension will live on somewhere else.
I lived on 1900 block of Willard street and lived on the 800 block of Madison street. I was baptized at Ascension My dad's whole family is from Kensington
The pile of pins grew this month. They are a liberty bell, pennsbury manor, St. John Newman,Rocky with the Phillies logo and a tiny pin that says bullshit. I used to end my videos by saying hit like and subscribe and all that other bullshit. I found out you can't monetize your videos when you curse so i stopped saying that and got that pin.
This video didn't blow up I think my family watched it ro see their childhood home and church. Maybe people watched it to see the poor shape of the church ? But I think its more my family.
@@dylanjonhson3302 i need a smaller hat this depression era cap is too big. I don't think the collection will get bigger on the hat I think I will take one off if I get a new one
I just found your videos. Love them ! I hope you do lots of other neighborhoods too. I’m from Philly but live in Oklahoma. So I just love these! And yeah, you are a vlogger.
Thanks. I have about 500 videos. 98% are filmed in philly. I make videos about bridesburg, a lot of videos about Port Richmond and some in Kensington. I do historical places and I made a video about uncle eddie in front of his apartment.
The Philly Captain it was all nice until 90ish. By 97 it was awful. I had to change where i had to walk home from school. Used to be a straight shot down H street, but H and Potter was so terrible i had to avoid that...shit, your Kenzo videos take me back. My mom worked at Samets drug store right next to Dunkin at K&A, i was always in that bitch after Connell. I was kinda disappointed you didn’t get a slice from Four Sons where you were down there. Haha
Great video and like you I always go past my Grandparents and our family home whenever i am in Port Richmond.
I attended Ascension school. Our family beonged to the parish. I recognize so many places. Ascemsion church was a true work of art. Didn't realize it at the time because I hated going to mass . Very sad. My Aunt Peggy loved Ascension and she even contributed to the restoration fund before she died. I guess time marches on. Thanks Captain.
Once again the classic archives of our PHILLY CAPTAIN..Great throwback video reminiscing the great days growing up in good old Kensington past...OK, keep on & TOODLES...
Thank You for the awesome video Capt! Keep'em comin
I went to church there every Sunday, was Baptized there, went to 1st grade there. It was absolutely beautiful. I remember how shiny the hallways were walking to class. So upsetting to see it now.
Thank you for sharing this!
We can’t help but reminisce about the old days and where we grew up because it was so many good times, and kids didn’t have anything to fear because families & neighbors looked out for everyone. My mother was from Philly, and met my father who was in the Navy and was temporarily docked in the Philadelphia port sometime around World War II. My church parish was MBS, Most Sacred Heart back in the 40’s and 50’s. My family moved in the late 50’s after my Grandmom died, and my parents had an understanding that they would move to my father’s home state of Florida. Thank you for the video!
I lived at 640 westmoreland. I made all my sacraments there. Parents were married there. My best memories are in that neighborhood.
OMG! The 🍫 🥨 kills me‼️🙏🤙 for the story! I just subscribed!
Welcome Aboard
Yeah, I reminisce, this is why I'm watching your videos at 3:00 in the morning in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
Lived on gransback street back in the day.a walk back in time thanks for the great video.
You almost forget you're in Kensington seeing this street. It still looks well kept. It always makes me sad to see how these neighborhoods deteriorate. Same thing happened in my parents area in Brooklyn. It's sad. My fiance is from South Philly ( 2ndstreet Irish area)and his neighborhood isn't even the same and many are leaving because of it. It's sad.
The 600 block of Willard has a lot of people who have lived there for over 40 years. Kensington has quite a few nice blocks.
@A.J. Fisher really? Bc I lived in that section of South Philly for years (2300 block of South Front St between Rittner n Wolf) and it was nice, no trash no shinanigins everybody was cool w each other but I had to move a cpl yrs ago when I got happily divorced so idk how it's looking these days 🤷
As a little girl I used to think Ascension church was like a castle. The most beautiful church in Philly. That is depressing seeing it now 😔
Hey bro loving the videos and you definitely caught that guy taking a dump or shooting up not sure. But thanks for showing the city and telling your story. I really get a lot out of your videos.
I'll tell you this much. You have balls walking around there. My dad uncles and Grandmon and aunt grew up at 608 east Westmoreland street. My Aunt lived there until her passing in 2021. My dad was an alter boy at Ascension. And I attended mass there in the lower lever early 80s. I remember going under the El and shopping with my grandmother. I remember cocoas pizza. Things were way different back then.id love to walk around looking at the old places. I want to survive though. My dad also worked at the mansion that is now a funeral home. I also would sleep over when it was just my Aunt and cousin there when she would take me to see the Wwf at the spectrum mid 80s. My dad has pictures of Jfk in his open limo going past Ascension. He took pictures from the balcony.
That poor church...
So sad I loved acensiom church . All my girls were baptized there. I lived on keim St. Wow so sad 😢
The architecture of Ascension Church is incredible, it's like straight out from Tuscany. I'm not religious but I get angry at what has happened to so many of this city's beautiful and unique churches. In any city in Europe, to allow an artistic achievement like Ascension Church to decay would be criminal.
The city has a lot of empty churches now. I do not know what the plan will be with them going forward. I am not religious and this church meant a lot to me. I feel someone needs to tear it down. Its dangerous and bad things happen in it. I feel bad for children that live near it.
the corner store at 0:36 was lous corner store and butcher. I remember buying smokes for my mom when i was a kid. I remember cocos pizza, and the street fighter arcade game inside. I grew up on 3300 block of gransback. Born in 85, so the 90s is kensington is what i remember most. I was baptised at ascension, received my ccd and holy communion there. My parents were also married there. I came across this video reading up on the guy who jumped from the steaple and killed himself....sad.
We loved Uncle Joe and Aunt Eileen also!
So sad!!!!
Great video. I lived on cornwall between E and F sts. Born in 1950 I remember all the shops. The store you were not sure of was a Unity Frankford store owned by the Sigmund family. On the other side of Hartville was a butcher shop that gave me the chicken foot when my Mother bought a chicken. by push and pulling on the leg bones you could open and close the foot. At E and westmoreland the store on the side you are standing on was Golds Pharmacy and opposite was BIll the Butcher. Go down a block on Westmoreland opposite Ascension was Wanda's gift shop. It was a great little neighborhood . thank you for the memories. Before Mr. Cocos it was a Bakery.
I remember the light post
In the 80s, I considered that area BAD! I would not walk more than one block west on Allegheny past K&A and I certainly would not have walked over toward Westmoreland up there. Going there now, you're nuts.
In the 80's I walked that area as a child. It was a lil tough kinda like Port Richmond today. My grandmom moved in 92 thats when it really got bad
I am nuts. I have a certificate to prove it.
Yes! Thestreet I lived on in Fishtown seemed so small when I went back.
my grandparents lived at 733 E Cornwall St. love your videos!
Thank You I love making them.
McVeigh Playground is close by. I played hockey at McVeigh in the basement rink during the mid 80s. Gary/Arnold ran a great league. Did you play any hockey there?
Just sad what happened to Kensington it was part of my youth too. My grandmother lived down the street from Saint Jaon of arc it's a mess now too.
I used to live on Thayer St. Was always going to CoCo's and C&D Deli
I am originally from 24th and 25th and Somerset. Do you ever walk through that neighborhood. We would go to the Cambria movies on Saturday. We had a lot of good times there. My husband is from Kensington.
I go around Connie Mack stadium area in this scooter ride
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It's a sin what the city has become. But at the same time, keep making your videos it makes us all remember of the great neighborhoods we once had! Seriously
Thank you thats very nice to say!!
I just watched video again and realized you walked literally past my house when you were across the street from Ascension. How Did I miss that the 1st time? lol 646 E. Westmoreland St. My last name use to be Hesske . I had a sister Christine . Just wonder if I knew you back then.. Haha not because you happened to walk by my house, but because you hung on same streets as I did, and you are about the same age :) Just watching these videos brings back so many memories Thanks :)
My last name is McCann. I only lived in Kensington when I was a baby.
@@ThePhillyCaptain I thought you hung on like Hilton St and such.. My bad.. Still great seeing the old hood, I don't know if it was this video or another you mentioned Ellis's the little deli on F St.. I use to go in there all the time. Loved that place :)
I hung on Willard Street a lot as a kid. I used to get those giant popsicles Ellis for 25 cents
Very good video! Your grandmoms old street still looks goid. I grew up on Schiller and G streets back in the 60's a block away from Ascension Parish. It was beautiful! I went to Sheridan elementary. The area use to be really nice with many corner stores. Campbell's Mansion use to be right next to Ascension. Use to play stick, step and box ball and was in the ice shows at Scanlon playground. Those days are just a memory.
I heard the stain glass windows from upstairs went to a new church in Raleigh nc
We had to know each other’s families. Haha
McCann is my last name
@@ThePhillyCaptain my last name is Licsauer but my moms family lived on Thayer at 709 the Mullins. I love ur videos. Just found them. Sorry if they are old and I am just replying. Lol. Late to the game I guess.
Ascension Church was on fire junkie,where living in there , windows are out and statues where bought by a many from Italy
Haven't been back to Ascension or my grandparents' house in more than 30 years. Grandparents lived on East Russell St. They both passed in 1985/1986. The street looks like a warzone and their house is all covered up with metalwork and the porch is packed with junk. It's a disgrace. Back then, people took pride in their neighborhood.
My mom used to work at mr coco's, geez
Did you ever go sledding down Ascension steps?
No we would sled in McPherson Square. My grandmom and my mom would not be happy if i did that. Its Jesus's house
I lived on Madison St
My uncle had a cleaning plant D & Westmoreland a long time ago... and he lived on Front & Westmoreland across from a police station that ain't there no more.
The 25th District was at Front & Westmoreland. Ya been there a few times as a teen for curfew and underage drinking. Typical Teenage crap...lol Trying to give my mom premature grey hairs ;)
TH-cam just recommended me this video, looks like it is blowing up Captain.
My grandmom is straight fire!!
Damn, this was hard to watch. So many memories of running up and down them steps walking to my aunt's house with my Mom and brother.
I made another video recently saying it needs to be torn down. It has caught fire and is only being used for bad reasons. Its very sad.
“That’s the first time I realized my grandmom was not just my grandmom, she’s a woman” awww 😂😂😂
So sad to watch but brings back so many memories. So many friends who lived on those few blocks. They actually called that little section the White Village.
Great video! Jim the former owner of Mr.Coco's sells insurance now.
WOW! Saw you at E & Westmoreland St. I remember CoCo pizza and across the street use to be a bar where the empty lot is now. My Friend Jimmer's mom & dad owned the bar. We use to sneak in there after hours as young teens..lol I lived right down the street at 646 E. Westmoreland. I'm gonna have to call him and ask him what name of that bar was because I forget now
. Still friends with him after all these years..lol You might have known family. The Beechnox Family :)
Well done! Next time film the people you encounter....they may have some great stories too!
Cap'n, I love these vid's. I miss my old street(colby place), and I intend to be creamated and have my ashes put on that street.
colby and what?
i lived on the 700 block of Thayer st. Right behind the Church. Fun to listen to him and also remember my home and the Great Ascenion when it was fine. The windows were taken down redone and are now at a Cathedral in North Carolina. So Ascension will live on somewhere else.
Just watched on Kensington Neighorhood site. Love the video!
I heard that once the ascention of our Lord was the cathedral of Kensington.
From the pictures I see and what I remember it was very nice lots of marble and crosses. You know like a church.
I rember the window washer
I lived on 1900 block of Willard street and lived on the 800 block of Madison street. I was baptized at Ascension My dad's whole family is from Kensington
And yeah, that dude was definitely taking a dump.
It’s in the worst stage right now
We were standing on the street side, where you first crossed to the church. We were at the lower church door.s
Always think about the old days Ruth and Monmouth stickball right outside the church Simpson Church be for they turned it into a methadone clinic
all of the window art was removed and taken to a church in north carolina
Thats weird. Some of the stuff from our lady help went to nativity. I wonder why the ascension art went so far away?
K&A That's what its all about
Hartville and Westmoreland one side was the butcher the other side was Lou's store
Thank You for the clarification !!
i will see the entire video
This video blew up. I just noticed a bunch of pins on the side of your hat, are they new?
The pile of pins grew this month. They are a liberty bell, pennsbury manor, St. John Newman,Rocky with the Phillies logo and a tiny pin that says bullshit. I used to end my videos by saying hit like and subscribe and all that other bullshit. I found out you can't monetize your videos when you curse so i stopped saying that and got that pin.
This video didn't blow up I think my family watched it ro see their childhood home and church. Maybe people watched it to see the poor shape of the church ? But I think its more my family.
@@ThePhillyCaptain Eventually you will need to get a bigger hat.....I think Lincoln's could suit you.
@@dylanjonhson3302 i need a smaller hat this depression era cap is too big. I don't think the collection will get bigger on the hat I think I will take one off if I get a new one
I just found your videos. Love them ! I hope you do lots of other neighborhoods too. I’m from Philly but live in Oklahoma. So I just love these! And yeah, you are a vlogger.
Thanks. I have about 500 videos. 98% are filmed in philly. I make videos about bridesburg, a lot of videos about Port Richmond and some in Kensington. I do historical places and I made a video about uncle eddie in front of his apartment.
Before i hung out with you lunatics Sheridan was my schoolyard. Right down the street from there.
Willard street was pretty nice I thought.
The Philly Captain it was all nice until 90ish. By 97 it was awful. I had to change where i had to walk home from school. Used to be a straight shot down H street, but H and Potter was so terrible i had to avoid that...shit, your Kenzo videos take me back. My mom worked at Samets drug store right next to Dunkin at K&A, i was always in that bitch after Connell. I was kinda disappointed you didn’t get a slice from Four Sons where you were down there. Haha
Redo a video for 2022 !!! Horrible !!!
I have several times