Preservation Lost Buildings of 2019 January 24, 2020 | Hidden City Staff Philadelphia’s cultural heritage was served a devastating blow in 2019 with a rate of demolition like no other. Here we highlight some of the biggest loses to our built environment in our annual end-of-year list
Development Old Synagogue on North Broad at Center of New Construction Plan Two classical landmarks in North Philly have been a synagogue and college, a high-end sneaker store, and a shelter for disadvantaged youth. Their next acts will be at the center of a new residential construction project
City Life Happy New Year From Hidden City The Hidden City team is taking a short winter vacation. We’ll be back on Tuesday, January 21
Preservation From Handwritten Cards to Data Visualization–Mapping Woodlands Cemetery With GIS West Philly’s beloved Victorian cemetery gets a 21st century upgrade on the eve of its 180th anniversary
History He Sees You When You’re Sleeping, He Knows When You’re Awake: Christmas and Counterterrorism at the Quartermaster Depot Sarah Kennedy takes us to the Quartermaster Depot in South Philly where a Christmas factory outlet and a surveillance center make strange neighbors
Preservation Lost Buildings of 2018 Philadelphia’s preservation crisis reached a critical high in 2018 with a record-breaking number of demolition permits approved by the City. Here we highlight some of the biggest loses to our built environment in our annual end-of-year list
Architecture Charles Library Charts a Vital Course for Campus Connectivity Philadelphia’s architectural event of 2019 goes to Charles Library at Temple University. Michael Bixler takes us inside
Development New Film Zeros in on Unsafe Neighborhood Construction Local documentary director Jason Sherman spotlights Philly’s dangerous residential construction practices in forthcoming film
History In Germantown, Echoes of Industrial History Resonate in New Development Redevelopment of Golaski Laboratories on Wayne Avenue is now underway. Jacob Downs explores the history of the company and the groundbreaking industrialist who founded it
