Preservation Old Estate in Chestnut Hill Saved by Artful Intervention Woodmere Art Museum’s gallery expansion plan keeps St. Michael’s Hall from the wrecking ball. Stacia Friedman has the news
Preservation Advocates Mobilize to Save a Mid-Century Modern Icon In Chestnut Hill, the Dorothy Shipley White House gets a helping hand
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 style
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 year
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 this weekend, he took one last ride roundtrip to produce this photo essay
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 23 on the northern portion and becoming the Route 45 in Center City and South Philadelphia. Brad Maule breaks down the line that’s a geographic and cultural cross-section of the city
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 Line and Chestnut Hill—across new bridges over the Schuylkill and the Wissahickon. Brad Maule explores what might have been on Cathedral Road
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 apparatus
