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Preservation

Historic Church in Mt. Airy Blessed With Preservation

March 4, 2021 | Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman takes us to Germantown Avenue where a 125-year-old house of worship gets an adaptive reuse “amen”

Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City
History

Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City

Nick Fiorellini recounts Frank Rizzo’s coffeeshop raids where his Center City police squad targeted gay men and interracial couples

Imagining a Route to Freedom Aboard the Underground Railroad
History

Imagining a Route to Freedom Aboard the Underground Railroad

Kimberly Haas takes us on an epic journey where she traces a potential path to freedom from Maryland to Philadelphia

New Tour Highlights Underground Railroad Sites in Upper Darby
History

New Tour Highlights Underground Railroad Sites in Upper Darby

Bart Everts explores a self-guided tour of hidden Black history in Delaware County

The Ordinary Extraordinary: Making History Tangible at the Colored Girls Museum
City Life

The Ordinary Extraordinary: Making History Tangible at the Colored Girls Museum

What happens when whiteness is no longer the center of experience? The Colored Girls Museum in Germantown flips the script on conventional house museums and celebrates “home space” as the place where Black women and girls get things done.

Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia”
Photography

Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia”

A found collection of tourist photos from the summer of 1981 captures the character of the city

More Than a Month: The Importance of Teaching Black History Year-round
History

More Than a Month: The Importance of Teaching Black History Year-round

Amy Cohen examines the decades-long push to require an African-American history course in Philadelphia’s public schools

Adoration Conquers Adversity in These Philadelphia Love Stories
History

Adoration Conquers Adversity in These Philadelphia Love Stories

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Keshler Thibert introduces us to Black, brown, and interracial couples throughout Philadelphia’s history that fought for love and equality

A Building Demolished, but the Mission Continues
Preservation

A Building Demolished, but the Mission Continues

Kimberly Haas reveals the rich, religious history of a recently razed corner building at 19th and Bainbridge

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Tourist Photos From 1981 Reveal the Heart of “Old Philadelphia”

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Saving South Street Through the Lens of Denise Scott Brown

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