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Hope and Despair Surround Philly’s African American Landmarks
Preservation

Hope and Despair Surround Philly’s African American Landmarks

The majority of Philadelphia’s Black historic sites remain at risk despite grassroots preservation efforts and historic designations. Kimberly Haas has the details

Broadcasting Landmark in West Philly Keeps Rocking Around the Clock
City Life

Broadcasting Landmark in West Philly Keeps Rocking Around the Clock

At 45th and Market, an historic hotspot of youth culture endures. Stacia Friedman has the story behind the building that became the birthplace of the original Bandstand TV program

Abandoned Ghost Station On Spring Garden Awaits Resurrection
History

Abandoned Ghost Station On Spring Garden Awaits Resurrection

In the shadow of the Rail Park, Ed Duffy summons the spirit of an old, decaying train station

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco
Architecture

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco

A Christian sect inspired by Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg has a rich history in 19th century Philadelphia. But the medieval-inspired structures his adherents built in the Huntingdon Valley represent a true apex of craft for 20th century architecture

Rare Books Dealer Turns a Page at Frankford Arsenal
Preservation

Rare Books Dealer Turns a Page at Frankford Arsenal

A 200-year-old munitions storehouse in Northeast Philadelphia finds peaceful reuse as an antiquarian showroom. Stacia Friedman has the details

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About The Pleasure Chest* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
City Life

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About The Pleasure Chest* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)

For Valentine’s Day, Amy Cohen takes us inside the oldest sex shop in Philadelphia and one of the longest-running small businesses in Rittenhouse Square

Playing on Hallowed Ground: Hidden Cemeteries and the Modern City
City Life

Playing on Hallowed Ground: Hidden Cemeteries and the Modern City

Underneath many of Philadelphia’s community playgrounds lay the remains of burial grounds lost in relocation. Kimberly Haas takes a look at this oddly common confluence of the living and the dead

Hedgerow Theatre Puts Esherick Furnishings on the Auction Block
Art & Design

Hedgerow Theatre Puts Esherick Furnishings on the Auction Block

Rose Valley’s historic repertory theater plans to liquidate pieces designed by legendary furniture maker Wharton Esherick to make ends meet. Joe Brin has the details

Saving South Street Through the Lens of Denise Scott Brown
Photography

Saving South Street Through the Lens of Denise Scott Brown

Celebrated architect Denise Scott Brown and writer Jeremy Eric Tenenbaum take us back to the 1960s when an army of neighbors fought city government to save South Street from the Crosstown Expressway


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