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Courthouse Time Machine Connects Philly with 1995
Art & Design

Courthouse Time Machine Connects Philly with 1995

Ann de Forest has this love letter to the mural inside the Criminal Justice Center at 1301 Filbert Street

Bullets Along the Delaware and the Paradox of a Nature Trail
City Life

Bullets Along the Delaware and the Paradox of a Nature Trail

After the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace, Jr. by Philadelphia Police officers, Ann de Forest reflects on a disconcerting walk at Pennypack on the Delaware

Reporter to Icon: the Rise of Philadelphia and the Critic Who Covered It
Architecture

Reporter to Icon: the Rise of Philadelphia and the Critic Who Covered It

“Becoming Philadelphia,” Inga Saffron’s new book chronicling Philadelphia’s rising fortunes over the past 20 years, hits the shelves during a week of tumultuous change

Dispatch From the Dolomites: Lamenting the Loss of Northern Italy’s Philly Twin
Preservation

Dispatch From the Dolomites: Lamenting the Loss of Northern Italy’s Philly Twin

Contributor Ann de Forest dials home from Italy where she visits a little chapel that, until recently, had a sibling on Christian Street

New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival
Art & Design

New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival

University City District’s beautification of the 40th Street Trolley Portal was high on concept, but appears to have fumbled on delivery. Contributor Ann de Forest has the full review

Eero Saarinen’s Hill College House Fortified With $80M In Renovations
Architecture

Eero Saarinen’s Hill College House Fortified With $80M In Renovations

Ann de Forest takes us inside Hill College House, a Mid-Century take on Medieval fortification designed by Modernist master architect Eero Saarinen. The dormitory at Penn recently reopened after $80M in engineering upgrades and interior renovations

Gardeners Bring Cradle Graves Back From The Dead
Preservation

Gardeners Bring Cradle Graves Back From The Dead

At Woodlands Cemetery, an army of volunteers preserve the memory of Victorian city dwellers with the Grave Gardeners program. Contributor Ann de Forest has the story

Ode To Old Philadelphia
History

Ode To Old Philadelphia

Inspired by photographs from Hidden City’s 2016 calendar, aging Philadelphians share their thoughts and memories of the city through poetry. Ann de Forest has the backstory


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