| Old Original Bookbinder's | |
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 The exterior of Bookbinder's, as seen from Walnut St., in 2014. | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1893 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°56′49″N 75°08′38″W / 39.9469°N 75.1438°W |
| Other locations | Richmond, Virginia |
Old Original Bookbinder's was a seafood restaurant at 125 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. It was known for its lobsters and its Bookbinder's soup.
The restaurant was decorated with bas-reliefs of U.S. Presidents on its stained-glass façade and the Gettysburg Address written in bronze near the front door. The lobby held the world's largest indoor lobster tank; it could accommodate up to 500 lobsters.[1][2]
- ^ ""Everybody Went to Bookie's"". Philadelphia Magazine. May 15, 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Stevens, William K. (February 28, 1985). "About Philadelphia: Bookbinder's Fete Sirs Memories". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved August 26, 2023.