Like many properties along the Manayunk
Canal, Bourbon Blue could not take advantage of great views of the
canal, trail, and river. They asked Campbell Thomas & Co. to develop a
scheme that would be acceptable to all, and then help them move that
scheme though the complex combination of local neighborhood interests,
and City, State, Park and Recreational interests. Campbell Thomas &
Co. assembled a visual presentation and obtained, neighborhood, Park,
City and State support, leases and approvals for the construction of
the deck over a portion of the Trail and Canal Path.
Campbell Thomas & Co. effectively worked with everyone and in the
process, improved the functionality of the business, the building and
improved the safety of the Trail and Canal Path. The design also
provides an accessible entrance to the restaurant by the installation
of a ramp on Rector Street. All accessibility alterations and the new
deck are in keeping with the historical character of the building and
the site.
