One of the best seats in the house | Photo: Bradley Maule
Dear Readers,
Time flies when you are having fun, but we need a little time to recharge our batteries. The Hidden City Daily is taking a short holiday break beginning today–and with good news about an early delivery from Santa that brings our Fall Campaign total to about $28,000, just shy of the $30,000 goal.
We will be back in the saddle on January 4th. In the meantime, enjoy the following collection of our favorite photographs from stories in 2015.
Happy holidays and warmest regards,
Nathaniel, Peter, Michael, Bradley, co-editors
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From “What Lies Within: The Dazzling Art Deco Interior Of 1616 Walnut Street” | Photo: Peter Woodall
From “Marked Potential: District Health Center #1” | Photo: Michael Bixler
From “Courtyard Compass Reveals A City Off Axis” | Photo: Joseph G. Brin
From “Gray Area: The Future Of “30th Street Station”” | Photo: Bradley Maule
From “Bidding Farewell To The (Full-Length) Route 23” | Photo: Steve Weinik
From “Seeing Between The Ci-Lines: St. Andrew’s Chapel Awakened With Art And Geometry” | Photo: Michael Bixler
From “The Devil Is In The Detail” | Photo: Bradley Maule
From “A Cut (From) Above: Clothing Fit For His Holiness” | Photo: Kim Massare
From “In Kensington, Immigrants Spark A Philly Soccer Revival” | Photo: Michael Bixler
From “U-Haul Unlocks Tastykake Plant With Self Storage Conversion” | Photo: Chandra Lampreich
From “Winter Whiteout 2015” | Photo: Bradley Maule
From “Philly Schools Offer Lessons in Architecture. Can We Pass the Preservation Test?” | Photo: Ben Leech
From “Oasis Of The Obscure On Bainbridge Street Celebrates 30 Years”| Photo: Michael Bixler
From “Public Clocks Still Keeping Time On Philly’s Streets (At Least Twice A Day)” | Photo by Steve Weinik
From “On North 5th Street In Olney, Shopkeepers Redefine “Main Street”” Photo: Theresa Stigale
From “Shining A Light On The Beacon Of Boathouse Row” | Photo: Peter Woodall
From “A Winter’s Walk Around East Park Reservoir” | Photo: Michael Bixler
From “And Liberty For All”” | Photo: Bradley Maule
From “Public Clocks Still Keeping Time On Philly’s Streets (At Least Twice A Day)” | Photo by Steve Weinik
From “Almost 150 Years Later, A Small Miracle At City Hall” | Photo: Michael Bixler
From “Blue Roof, Green Space, New City” | Photo: Bradley Maule
From “The End Of The Road For 40th And Pine” | Photo: Michael Bixler
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