History At 18th & Spruce, the More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Stacia Friedman traces the history of 18th and Spruce Streets to show how urban intersections evolve over time ...
City Life There’s No Place Like Home: Unlocking a Door to the Past on Spruce Street Stacia Friedman rediscovers her family's former home through the building's ...
Art & Design Jewelry Designer Adds Flair to Old Stable in East Passyunk An old horse stable in South Philly finds a new function in the fashion world. Stacia Friedman takes a look ...
Architecture Renovations at William Way Look to the Future While Preserving the Past Big changes are in the works for William Way Community Center thanks to a $1 million grant from the Commonwealth's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Stacia Friedman has the ...
History Settlement Houses: Doing Good in the Neighborhood Stacia Friedman takes a look at Philadelphia's long tradition of providing social welfare and education through settlement houses, some of which still serve communities ...
City Life From Flophouse to Fairfield Inn: Memories & The Makeover of a Troubled Hotel Like a chain-smoking phoenix rising from the ashes, the infamous Parker Hotel at 13th and Spruce reopened in 2018 after major renovations and decades of decline. Hidden City contributor Stacia Friedman takes a look back ...
Preservation Rittenhouse SoundWorks Keeps The Tune Ups Coming In Old Auto Garage A Germantown couple bet big on adaptive reuse when they converted an old garage into a full-service recording studio in 2014. Today, they are sought out by musicians from around the globe. Stacia Friedman has ...
