History The Origins of Morris Arboretum & The Mansion From Which It Bloomed Joyce Munro walks us through the gardens of Lydia Morris in Chestnut Hill where her Victorian summer home, Compton, once turned critics cold with its flamboyant ...
Architecture Most Intriguing Projects Of 2016 With dozens of projects to choose from, contributor Hilary Jay, founder of Design Philadelphia, selects 11 outstanding examples of new construction, adaptive reuse, and public amenities completed this ...
Photography Bidding Farewell To The (Full-Length) Route 23 As a native of Northwest Philadelphia, Steve Weinik grew up on SEPTA's X and XH bus lines. But it was the 23 that captured his imagination. With the 23 set to become two separate lines ...
Urbanism Sunset In South Philly For The 23, Dawn For The 45 SERVICE ALERT: This weekend marks the end of an era for a SEPTA legend. The Route 23, by far the longest and most ridden of SEPTA's city bus lines, will split in two, retaining the ...
Urbanism The Unbuilt Vision For A Grand Cathedral Road Like so many cities, Philadelphia had such grand postwar visions for urban renewal that only a fraction of them were built—thankfully. Among the unbuilt visions was a grand boulevard that would have linked the Main ...
Urbanism Incident On Wissahickon White Trail, Or, An Open Letter To Dog People While hiking alone yesterday in the Wissahickon, Brad Maule encountered two dogs running off-leash, and they didn't respond well to his trash grabbing ...
Art & Design Expansion At The Woodmere, Take 2 The Woodmere Art Museum's recharged its batteries and looks again to expansion. Only this time, Brad Maule reports, the museum and its neighbors seem to be on the same page as Chestnut Hill native Matthew ...
History Chestnut Hill’s Slice Of Civil War History One hundred fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, Matt Szalwinski looks into how Chestnut Hill helped its wounded at a short-lived hospital designed by John McArthur, Jr., who would design City Hall just a ...
