Landmark Record Store On Ridge Avenue Razed
Webb’s Department Store, a renowned Black record shop and celebrity hot spot in Sharswood, is currently being demolished. Michael Bixler has the details > more
Old Train Car On North Broad To Become Rail Park HQ
That old abandoned rail car at Broad and Noble is here to stay. The quirky North Philly landmark will become the new Rail Park's headquarters and visitor's center > more
Hidden City Wants YOU To Join The Conversation
Attention: The Hidden City Daily is looking for writers. Gather your best ideas, and pitch a story today! > more
New Schuylkill River Trail Extension Now Open
Michael Bixler takes us on a stroll down the newest segment of the Schuylkill River Trail > more
Out Now! Philadelphia: Finding The Hidden City
Hidden City Daily co-founders Nathaniel Popkin and Peter Woodall and Hidden City Festival photographer Joseph E.B. Elliott launch their book Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City > more
Six Great Places To Be During Parkway 100 Kick Off Party
Parkway 100 kicks off a year-long celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this Friday. Here are our picks for the event > more
Fierce & Fashionable: Philadelphia Female Labor Fighters Of The 20s & 30s
New book examines Kensington's radical hosiery workers and women in the labor movement from the Jazz Age to the New Deal. Nathaniel Popkin has the review > more
In “Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture,” The City Is A Muse
Groundbreaking exhibit of the work of Louis Kahn brings his ideas to life, says Nathaniel Popkin > more
A Sneak Peek At Cai Guo-Qiang: Fireflies
Michael Bixler has this behind-the scenes look at Cai Guo-Qiang's interactive dreamscape, "Fireflies." The Chinese artist will debut his mobile art project on September 14 in celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway's centennial > more
The National? It’s About To Reappear
The façade of the historic National Restaurant Supply Company building in Old City will be rebuilt as part of a 192-unit mixed-use development in Old City. Groundbreaking tomorrow > more
Gehry, PMA Break Ground On Major Renovation
The $196 million "Core Project" to renovate key areas of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and create nearly 100,000 square feet of new space began this morning with an official ceremony > more
New Exhibition Gives Movement To The Philadelphia School
Two fans of Modernism re-evaluate architectural history with the exhibition, "What Was the Philadelphia School?" > more
Ode To Old Philadelphia
Inspired by photographs from Hidden City's 2016 calendar, aging Philadelphians share their thoughts and memories of the city through poetry. Ann de Forest has the backstory > more
Monument Lab Goes Big With 2017 Artist Roster
Mural Arts announces a roster of 22 artists and 10 locations for Monument Lab 2017. > more
Peoples Emergency Center Opens Doors To Low Income Artists
New affordable housing complex opens to low income artists in West Powelton's Promise Zone > more
Demo Prep Begins For Gothic Revival Church In West Philly
Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal Church, a mountainous 131-year-old Gothic Revival landmark in West Philly, prepares for the end. Michael Bixler has the news > more
Ghosts Of The Abandoned Arch Street Subway Line
Harry K. takes us into the abandoned subway tunnels below Arch Street with the history behind Philly's unfinished plans for a grand underground transit system > more
Unlisted Philadelphia: Tourison Building
Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, an Art Deco delight fills the heart of Mount Airy > more
Old Iron Works In Logan Square To Face The Wrecking Ball
When the housing bubble burst and the recession hit in 2007, plans to convert Creswell Iron Works on Cherry Street into apartments tanked. The quaint collection of industrial buildings is now headed for demolition. Michael Bixler has the details > more
American Revolution Landmark To Be Auctioned Off At Sheriff Sale
Old stone home in Frankford with ties to the Declaration of Independence goes up for auction at a sherif sale in May. Harry K. has the news and history behind this threatened national landmark > more
Time Travel At Trader Joe’s Reveals Tuxedos & Snazzy Shoes
The Shadow makes a run to Trader Joe's where fine footwear and totally awesome 1980s tuxedos kept things classy at 2121 Market Street > more
Battered Brutalist School Awaits Neighborhood Plan
In Eastwick, powerful architecture battles trash and vandalism at vacant George Pepper Middle School. Michael Bixler takes a look with this photo essay. > more
At CDR Meeting, Final Bell Tolls For Historic Jewelers Row
Suburban real estate developers Toll Brothers presented their final proposal for Jewelers Row to the Civic Design Review Committee. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news > more
The Rise & Ruckus Over Bio Pond, Penn’s Hidden Urban Oasis
Harry K. has the backstory on the beginnings of the Bio Pond research garden at Penn and the brouhaha in the 1990s over saving the little slice of tranquility. > more
Brooms, Buttons, & Busking: Memoir Of A Young Russian Immigrant In Philadelphia
Contributor Amy Cohen gives us an intimate glimpse of immigrant life in the late 1800s with excerpts from a diary written by her great-grandfather Saul Kaplan > more
A Mid-century Mirage At 13th & Lombard
The Shadow slips behind the stucco of this illusive apartment building to reveal nearly a century of commercial occupation > more
Fading Philadelphia Finds Sanctuary In Sacred Lands
Artist Drew Leshko traces the history of Fishtown through architectural miniatures in his new exhibition > more
In Sharswood, Effort To Save Dox Thrash House Gains Momentum
As modern urban renewal continues to erase African-American history in North Philly, one group works against the odds to preserve a renowned Philadelphia artist's legacy. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story > more
New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival
University City District's beautification of the 40th Street Trolley Portal was high on concept, but appears to have fumbled on delivery. Contributor Ann de Forest has the full review > more
Confusion And Quibbling At Mayor’s Preservation Task Force Meeting
Mayor Kenney's Historic Preservation Task Force convened today following the release of a draft of a summary of summaries on the state of preservation in Philadelphia. Logistical bickering and sticker activities ensued. Starr Herr-Cardillo reports > more
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