Preservation Rare Books Dealer Turns a Page at Frankford Arsenal A 200-year-old munitions storehouse in Northeast Philadelphia finds peaceful reuse as an antiquarian showroom. Stacia Friedman has the details
Preservation Lost Buildings of 2019 Philadelphia’s cultural heritage was served a devastating blow in 2019 with a rate of demolition like no other. Here we highlight some of the biggest losses to our built environment in our annual end-of-year list
Preservation From Handwritten Cards to Data Visualization–Mapping Woodlands Cemetery With GIS West Philly’s beloved Victorian cemetery gets a 21st century upgrade on the eve of its 180th anniversary
Preservation Designation Committee to Review Jewelers’ Row as Demolition Proceeds 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
Preservation Legendary Jazz Landmark and Keystone Battery up for Historic Designation Consideration 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
Preservation Tattoo Studio Gives Old Fishtown Church a Helping Hand True Hand breathes life back into a 163-year-old church on Susquehanna Avenue
Art & Design Jewelry Designer Adds Flair to Old Stable in East Passyunk An old horse stable in South Philly finds a new function in the fashion world. Stacia Friedman takes a look inside
Preservation The Crowning Glory of Christ Church’s Steeple Comes Down for Restoration In Old City, Christ Church’s 265-year-old weathervane come down from the steeple to undergo restoration. Kimberly Haas has the details
