A Study In Modern Stewardship—Louis Kahn’s Esherick House, For Sale
With the 20th Century series beginning Friday, the Chestnut Hill Historical Society celebrates the mid-century modern homes throughout the neighborhood. Fátima Olivieri joins the owner of one, Louis Kahn's Esherick House, for a tour and backstory > more
Partial Demolition Approved At Gretz Brewery
L&I approves demo of oldest part of brewery at Germantown Avenue and Oxford Street and will press the building's owner Tony Rufo to move ahead with redevelopment of the rest > more
How To Spot A Theater
Of the nearly 400 neighborhood theaters and movie palaces Philadelphia boasted, about 135 remain—as churches, as offices, sometimes even as theaters. Rachel Hildebrandt has categorized and mapped them all. Here's our guide to finding them and interpreting what you're seeing > more
In Kensington, A Major Reversal Brings New Hope For Historic Banks
Women's Community Revitalization Project gives up on building low-income housing at Front and Norris. The fate of the historic banks and the ownership of the site are unclear. Chris Mote reports > more
Developer’s Retaliatory Lawsuits Demolish Old City Civic’s Zoning Board
OCCA no longer a Registered Community Organization after series of lawsuits, the protracted “preservation purgatory” of the Cannonball House, the pros and cons of the decade tax abatement, and Temple to look for other options in boathouse proposal > more
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