Why 400 South 40th Street Matters
The struggle to save the Levy-Leas Mansion in West Philadelphia persists. Aaron Wunsch reminds us why it was important in the first place > more
Demo Approval For 40th And Pine Mansion Upheld By L&I Board
The Board of L&I Review votes 2-2. The tie vote means the defendant--the University of Pennsylvania--wins, allowing demolition of the Levy Leas mansion at 40th and Pine. An appeal will go to the Court of Common Pleas > more
How To Save Buildings
It's a startling morning when preservation makes the news, not once, but twice, in compelling articles by two of the best architecture critics writing today, says Nathaniel Popkin, and they offer rigorous thinking on the complexities and challenges of protecting and passing down iconic buildings > more
It’s Been A Bad Year For You, Samuel Sloan
There are demolition permits out on three Sloan buildings, including an 1854 school in Bustleton, his last one remaining, and a mansion and church in West Philadelphia > more
Historical Commission Okays Demo of Sloan Mansion
Strange days at the Historical Commission, as the University of Pennsylvania claims financial hardship in order to tear down a protected building that's on the Philadelphia Historic Building Register > more
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