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.

Stacia Friedman takes us to 5th and Spruce where a former women’s shelter has been renovated for residential use

An adaptive reuse project on Locust Street honors women’s history and the New Century Trust. Kimberly Haas has the details

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

In Philadelphia, there is no shortage of historic churches closed due to maintenance costs and dwindling congregations. One Germantown resident has made it part of their life’s work to save the city’s stunning stained glass. Kimberly Haas has the details

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

The majority of Philadelphia’s Black historic sites remain at risk despite grassroots preservation efforts and historic designations. Kimberly Haas has the details

A 200-year-old munitions storehouse in Northeast Philadelphia finds peaceful reuse as an antiquarian showroom. Stacia Friedman has the details