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Unearthing an Enigma in Washington Square
History

Unearthing an Enigma in Washington Square

Kimberly Haas tends to the lost history of the Society of Little Gardens

New Philly Podcast Turns up the Volume on Local History
History

New Philly Podcast Turns up the Volume on Local History

“Found in Philadelphia,” the city’s first history podcast, will amplify the context and complexities of social history and the built environment.

Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility
Architecture

Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility

The work of unsung Jewish architect Louis Magaziner takes center stage in a new exhibition at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Architecture Trips The Light Fantastic in Philly After Dark
Photography

Architecture Trips The Light Fantastic in Philly After Dark

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia shines a light on local architecture at night with their illuminating exhibition, “Philly After Dark.” Greg Prichard has this review

Wish You Were Here: Postcards From The Past Recall “Real Philadelphia”
Photography

Wish You Were Here: Postcards From The Past Recall “Real Philadelphia”

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia’s new exhibition, “Real Philadelphia: Selections from the Robert M. Skaler Postcard Collection,” puts elusive images of working class city life in the limelight. Contributor Karen Chernick has the review

Engineering & Architecture Ride The Rails At Athenaeum
Architecture

Engineering & Architecture Ride The Rails At Athenaeum

An exhibition at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia illuminates the history of railroad architecture through drawings, photographs, and more. Michael Bixler has the review

Finding John Haviland
Architecture

Finding John Haviland

A quick check to confirm the final resting place of famed Philadelphia architect John Haviland pulls one historical researcher deep down the rabbit hole. Join Nicholas Pappas on an odyssey of obsession, intrigue, and reinterment

Rare Views And Vivid History Of Independence Hall At The Athenaeum
History

Rare Views And Vivid History Of Independence Hall At The Athenaeum

The history of Independence Hall is told through an exhibition of visual architectural archives from the collection of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia


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