People are drawn to places that resonate with meaning and memory, for themselves and for the diverse cultural legacies they represent. Protecting such sites challenges historic preservationists to rethink assumptions and update time-honored conventions and tools.

People are drawn to places that resonate with meaning and memory, for themselves and for the diverse cultural legacies they represent. Protecting such sites challenges historic preservationists to rethink assumptions and update time-honored conventions and tools. Starr Herr-Cardillo has more

A survey of Philadelphia’s historic structures enters the planning phase with a two-year study. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news

Starr Herr Cardillo scours Society Hill looking for Philly’s most charming postmodern architect

Local documentary director Jason Sherman spotlights Philly’s dangerous residential construction practices in forthcoming film

Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda for the December meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee

Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda for the November meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee

Last week the owner of a legally protected historic property on Jewelers Row was unexpectedly served multiple violations by the Department of Licenses and Inspections as suburban real estate developer Toll Brothers prepares to demolish five buildings next door. Starr Herr-Cardillo reports