Michelle Alton | NEast Philly
- NEast Philly showcases Tacony’s Lardner’s Point Park, which opened last week. “The 4.5 acre park has a river overlook, fishing pier and picnic area. The Fairmount Park system’s 64th park, Lardner’s Point will be ‘a gateway and trailhead for the North Delaware,’ according to the DRCC.”
- According to Philly Shark, West Philadelphia’s 2.0 University Place is set for construction, as a chief tenant has been procured. The Citizenship and Immigration Services feels that the $30 million space at 41st & Market would better serve their clientele than their current location at 16th & Callowhill. The 53,000 square feet will constitute the CIS Pennsylvania headquarters.
- NewsWorks and Plan Philly report that the Planning Commission has given the official go-ahead for decade-long plan to redevelop Nicetown. “These and other investments are providing a tremendous opportunity to create a renaissance in Nicetown, and that’s already taking place,” said Sherick Project Management’s Leslie Anastasio.
- Naked Philly looks back at the history of the Art Museum’s locale at 26th & the Parkway, from its time being the original “fair mount,” six-pool reservoir, to the current “majestic Greek-revivalist building” that we have come to know and love.
About the author
Stephen Currall recently received his BA in history from Arcadia University. Before beginning doctoral studies, he is pursuing his interest in local history, specifically just how Philadelphians engage their vibrant past. Besides skimming through 18th century letters, Steve is also interested in music and travel.
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