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In wake of ‘Wawa the Destroyer,’ a piece of Philly history sold at auction

Soaring columns and walnut paneling taken from the historic 1920s Public Ledger building to make way for the world's largest Wawa were put up for auction, starting at $17,000.

Wawa stripped the decorative woodwork from the columns when it moved into the Public Ledger building at Sixth and Chestnut, and covered them in subway tile.
Wawa stripped the decorative woodwork from the columns when it moved into the Public Ledger building at Sixth and Chestnut, and covered them in subway tile.Read moreMichael Bixler