Adam's Mark

2009-05-12T18:10:27Z

Gushi: Updated status -- per google street view.

'''The Adam's Mark''' was a hotel in [[Wikipedia:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] that hosted [[Anthrocon 2001]] through [[Anthrocon 2004]]. It originally opened as a [[Wikipedia:Holiday Inn|Holiday Inn]] in 1965; ironically, the hotel directly next door, which acted as one of the overflow hotels for the con, is the Holiday Inn Philadephia - City Line.

In the first year Anthrocon was held at the hotel, the older elevator system in place at the time had a number of breakdowns due to the load placed on it by convention attendees (not just the furry ones). [[Anthrocon]] successfully lobbied the hotel to modernize the elevator system and subsequent years saw fewer breakdowns. The elevator-related events of 2001 earned Anthrocon the name [[Staircon]], due to the heavy use of the stairs.

The Adam's Mark was favoured because it was one of the few hotels of a sufficient size to host the convention that did not require [[Wikipedia:trade union|union]] employees (particularly plumbers and electricians) for setup and breakdown, which was felt to be too expensive.

On November 30th 2004, the Adam's Mark suddenly announced to its staff and customers that they would be closing at the end of January 2005 and the building would be sold to the [[Wikipedia:Target Corporation|Target Corporation]], who later decided to demolish it and build a Target store on the site.

All of the hotel's convention space had been removed, and most of the main tower has been gutted, leaving only one wall and the elevator column as of July 11, 2006. Standard implosion was impossible because of high levels of [[Wikipedia:asbestos|asbestos]] in the building's construction. On July 11, 2006, a portion of one of the remaining walls collapsed unexpectedly and trapped a construction worker helping to tear it down.

The last brick of the Adam's Mark was sold for $200 in the [[Anthrocon 2006]] [[charity auction]].

The hotel is now completely gone; A target store now stands on the site.

<gallery>
Image:Broken Elevator.jpg|An Adam's Mark Hotel employee fixing a broken elevator at [[Anthrocon 2004]]
Image:Adam's Mark Empty Parking Lot.jpg|What's left of the Adam's Mark. Taken January 1st, 2006
Image:Adams mark back.jpg|The Adam's Mark in a state of being torn down. Taken May 7th, 2006
Image:LastBrickOfAdamsMarkAtAuction.jpg|The last brick at auction
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Tom Hughsted]]
* [[Wikipedia:Adam's Mark|Adam's Mark]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==
* [http://www.livejournal.com/users/unclekage/10301.html Uncle Kage's announcement of the closure]
* [http://www.claws-and-paws.com/pictures/furry/adamsmark Adam's Mark Philadelphia Deconstruction] - Pictures taken by [[Giza]] of the hotel in a partially demolished state
* [http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/adamsmark/adamsmark2.htm Adam's Mark Demolition]
* [http://www.adamsmark.com/ Adam's Mark home page] - the chain has dwindled to only five locations as of January 2006.
* [http://cbs3.com/video/?id=28264@kyw.dayport.com Injury Video Footage] - from July 11, 2006, showing the injured worker being rescued and also showing how little of the hotel is left.

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Gushi

2005-11-06T07:24:58Z

Gushi:

'''Gushi''' is a [[fur]] from [[Wikipedia:Long Island, New York|Long Island, NY]]. His main [[fursona]] is a heavyset white [[ferret]], usually shown carrying/wearing a bunch of geek gear, including a VR Helmet/HUD.

Gushi is involved in several projects to benefit the open-source and furry communities as a whole:

* [[Side 7]], an art community and not-for-profit organization run by a small group of volunteers. Gushi's main function is to keep the servers in happy tune.
* Gushi is the internet service provider for the main [[FurAffinity]] server, and also volunteers his time to help manage the box
* Gushi ran the [[dealer's room]] wireless network at [[Anthrocon]] while it was still at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Pennsylvania.

Gushi's main company, Gushi Systems also hosts hundreds of furs, artists, and other creative types, from leathercrafters to DJs. The service is unique in that barters are almost universally acceptable.

{{Contributor|Gushi}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.side7.com Side 7]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net FurAffinity]
* [http://hosting.gushi.org Gushi Systems]

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2005-11-06T07:23:50Z

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