Architecture An Architectural Aria in Rittenhouse Square Dazzles from Within At the Academy of Vocal Arts an interior designed by Furness and Hewitt gives voice to an exquisite space
Art & Design A Symbol of Survival and Hope Returns to the Parkway After 30 years in storage, “Maja,” a Bauhaus sculpture that evaded destruction in Nazi Germany, graces Philadelphia’s grand boulevard again
Preservation Historic Church in Mt. Airy Blessed With Preservation On Germantown Avenue a 125-year-old house of worship gets an adaptive reuse “amen”
Preservation English Country Manor Still Parties Like it’s 1929 Hope Montgomery Scott’s Ardrossan Farms was a magnet of Main Line society in the 1920s and 1930s, inspiring the iconic film, “The Philadelphia Story.” Today the impeccably-preserved Villanova mansion remains in family hands
Preservation Clothier’s Castle on the Main Line a Lesson in Adaptation From fortress to sanctuary, the former home of Strawbridge and Clothier co-founder Isaac Clothier has served many roles over the last 150 years. Stacia Friedman has the story
Preservation 161-Year-Old Victorian House Museum Ahead of the Virtual Curve Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown has been an early adopter of virtual programming. When the pandemic struck the U.S. in March the quaint house museum quickly began moving events and tours online. Stacia Friedman has the story
Architecture Scottish Castle In Wynnewood Lives Like Royalty Again The future of Maybrook Mansion has been mired for decades in legal battles, panned development plans, and the housing market crash of 2008. The Main Line castle has since retaken its throne as the centerpiece of a luxury apartment complex
Preservation Former Strawbridge’s Works Up a Sweat as a Full-Service Fitness Club Adaptive reuse and ripped abs converge at an old department store in Ardmore
