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Demo Prep Begins For Gothic Revival Church In West Philly
Preservation

Demo Prep Begins For Gothic Revival Church In West Philly

Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal Church, a mountainous 131-year-old Gothic Revival landmark in West Philly, prepares for the end. Michael Bixler has the news

Repeating History In Old City After Chestnut Street Fire
Preservation

Repeating History In Old City After Chestnut Street Fire

Tyler Putman takes a look at the recent fire that ravaged 239 Chestnut Street and its long-gone neighbor the Jayne Building, a mid-19th century skyscraper that suffered a similar fate

The Lasting Mark Of An Architect/Developer
Architecture

The Lasting Mark Of An Architect/Developer

The Shadow has the lowdown on an old office building at 22nd and Chestnut Street that was designed by one of Philly’s first architects to play the role of real estate developer

Mid Mod Façade On Chestnut Conceals History Of Wheels
Architecture

Mid Mod Façade On Chestnut Conceals History Of Wheels

The Shadow uncovers a 97-year-old Center City auto dealership that has no problem changing with the times

An Original Keeps It Classy On Chestnut Street
History

An Original Keeps It Classy On Chestnut Street

From furniture and furnace manufacturing to a 1980s video arcade, 1606 Chestnut Street has kept busy for 127 years. The Shadow has the details on this Center City standout

I’m Still Here: Saving The Work Of Robert Cornelius
Photography

I’m Still Here: Saving The Work Of Robert Cornelius

In 1839, amateur chemist Robert Cornelius was experimenting with a new photographic process at his family’s store in Center City. That fateful year, in an alley off of Chestnut Street, he would give birth to the world’s first “selfie.” Meet the conservator who is working to preserve the elusive portfolio of one of history’s most influential photographers. Joe Brin has the story

Old Mansion Hangs Tough On Chestnut Street
Architecture

Old Mansion Hangs Tough On Chestnut Street

Rittenhouse Square is full of sturdy, old mansions, but you would be hard-pressed to find one as resilient as this. The Shadow has the lowdown on this tenacious Queen Ann Revival home at 22nd and Chestnut Streets

Razing A City In Haste: The Lesson Of The Horn Building
Preservation

Razing A City In Haste: The Lesson Of The Horn Building

The Shadow takes a look at indiscriminate demolition and the state of preservation in Philadelphia from the windows of the Horn Building


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