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Stoneleigh Flourishes With the Gift of Conservation
Preservation

Stoneleigh Flourishes With the Gift of Conservation

A 42-acre natural garden grows into its own after a school district threatened to destroy it

Dynamic West Philly Church Receives National Preservation Award
Preservation

Dynamic West Philly Church Receives National Preservation Award

Calvary United Methodist Church in Cedar Park preserves its architecture while empowering the surrounding community

Gilded Age Estate to be Demolished by School District
Preservation

Gilded Age Estate to be Demolished by School District

Lower Merion School District plans to level the historic Oakwell estate’s arboretum and horticultural complex

A Dearth of Delis: In Remembrance of Philly’s Jewish Eateries
History

A Dearth of Delis: In Remembrance of Philly’s Jewish Eateries

Stacia Friedman explores the history and decline of Philadelphia’s Jewish food scene

English Village Gets Medieval in the Suburbs
Architecture

English Village Gets Medieval in the Suburbs

A hidden cluster of Tudor Revival homes gives Wynnewood Old World charm

Polishing up Silverman Hall at Penn Law
Architecture

Polishing up Silverman Hall at Penn Law

Baroque classrooms shine with fresh renovations at the University of Pennsylvania

Old Estate in Chestnut Hill Saved by Artful Intervention
Preservation

Old Estate in Chestnut Hill Saved by Artful Intervention

Woodmere Art Museum’s gallery expansion plan keeps St. Michael’s Hall from the wrecking ball. Stacia Friedman has the news

Wissahickon Inn: the Hotel that Launched Chestnut Hill
History

Wissahickon Inn: the Hotel that Launched Chestnut Hill

Stacia Friedman checks in at one of Northwest Philly’s most influential landmarks


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