Undated photo retrieved from Philadelphia Historical Commission Lee's Cleaners and Dyers: The business on the corner belongs to Lee's Cleaners and Dyers. The date of the photograph is unknown but it appears to have been taken in the 1920's. The billboards advertising the Auto Body shop indicate more visible commercial activity. General Upholsterer: The sign above the building next door at 248 South Twelfth Street reads "JH Wms General Upholstery." This business, owned by James H. Williams, was also included in the watercolor. Business directories dating back as far as 1890 lists this small business. By 1900, the name indicated in city directories had changed to C.Williams & Son. The sign apears to have never been updated to reflect this change. The longevity of this small business, which caters to residential customers, is well-positioned to its clientel. Its juxtaposition next to a cleaners indicates that the corner supports nearby residents -- people certainly don't want to have to transport their clothes and furniture very far. In addition, both of these are small family run businesses where the owner can reasonably live in the residential quarters above the shop. This is the corner of 12th and Locust Streets as shown in the Bromely Publishing Co.'s 1927 Atlas of Philadelphia, updated in1930. The site has expanded its Locust Street frontage since the 19th Century, as revealed by comparing the above to the atlas picture from the 1860's. Since Locust Street is the more commecrially active, such expansion could help increase the building's visibility.   The footprint of the site has again changed. It is now the home of a larger building occupied by Planned Parenthood.