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Considering Our Riverfront Palazzos Of Power: Their History And Potential
Photography

Considering Our Riverfront Palazzos Of Power: Their History And Potential

Michael Bixler catches up with architectural historian Aaron Wunsch to discuss his and photographer Joseph E. B. Elliott’s new book, “Palazzos Of Power,” which they will present tonight at the Center for Architecture

Blatstein And Volpe To Buy Delaware Generating Station From Exelon Corp.
Preservation

Blatstein And Volpe To Buy Delaware Generating Station From Exelon Corp.

The winning bidder has been announced for massive, dormant power plant, Delaware Generating Station. Developer Bart Blatstein and caterer Joseph Volpe will seal the deal with Exelon in March

Behind the Gates of Delaware Generating Station
Photography

Behind the Gates of Delaware Generating Station

Bidding on the the Delaware Generating Station has begun and its sale is close at hand. We take a glimpse inside the industrial behemoth via Chandra Lampreich’s patina-drenched photo spread

Why Neafie & Levy Matters
History

Why Neafie & Levy Matters

Harry K won’t let us forget why Philly matters–here’s the extraordinary history of a little known ship engine company Neafie & Levy; it was Levy who built the mansion at 40th and Pine that’s threatened with demolition and his company that produced the first fire engine in America, the first submarine of the US Navy, and the first United States destroyer–and that’s not all

Battersea But Better
Architecture

Battersea But Better

Philadelphia Electric Company’s monumental power stations on the Delaware: truly “palazzos of power”


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