Preservation A Building Demolished, but the Mission Continues Kimberly Haas reveals the rich, religious history of a recently razed corner building at 19th and Bainbridge
Preservation Mt. Airy Couple Seeks to Create Community Space “For Us, By Us” in Philadelphia Sun Building Antoine and Samantha Joseph are raising funds to combine community-oriented development and historic preservation at the former offices of an African American newspaper on Germantown Avenue
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 Moderne Landmark Deserves a “New Deal” With Historic Protections Mary Manfredi spotlights Nix Federal Courthouse on 9th Street and the Depression-era bas reliefs of Donald De Lue
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
Preservation A Secret Garden Blooms Again on Delancey Place The Rosenbach Museum and Library reopens to the public on October 20 with pandemic safety protocols and a verdant renovation
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
