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Sinatra gets cut off in S. Philly

What would Frank say? Sinatra that is.

Frank Sinatra mural gets obscured by the construction of a new building at corner of S. Broad and Wharton St. in S. Philadelphia. Photograph taken on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily News
Frank Sinatra mural gets obscured by the construction of a new building at corner of S. Broad and Wharton St. in S. Philadelphia. Photograph taken on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Alejandro A. Alvarez / Philadelphia Daily NewsRead morePhiladelphia Daily News

What would Frank say? Sinatra that is.

"All or Nothing at All," perhaps?

A mural showing the crooner singing that has graced South Broad Street since 1999 is now partly covered up no thanks to a new building going up on the lot next to it.

Some, including those who say this Sinatra reminds them of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, might think the new building is not tall enough. But others, especially fans of Old Blue Eyes, probably feel differently.

Its artist, Diane Keller, said she knew it would not last forever, subject as the city's murals are to development and changing landscapes.

"The murals have their relevance in their own time," she said. "It was good while it lasted."

What do you think?

The mural, by the way, is on the northeast corner of South Broad and Wharton Streets.