A former member of the Philadelphia Historical Commission claims he was directed by the Kenney Administration to vote against historic nominations

The decision by the City to close and demolish Carousel House in West Fairmount Park came as a surprise to many this summer. The shuttering of the beloved recreation center, which provided facilities and programing for people with disabilities, has displaced a tight-knit community indefinitely

Despite legal protections and an attempted conservator claim, the Department of Licenses and Inspections begins bulldozing the former Levine Funeral Home on Broad Street

Despite a raging, global pandemic and nationwide social unrest, Philadelphia still managed to destroy scores of historic buildings in 2020. Here we highlight some of the most notable losses to the city’s built environment in our annual end-of-year list

Kimberly Haas reveals the rich, religious history of a recently razed corner building at 19th and Bainbridge

Samuel Yellin is one of the most revered American iron workers of the 20th century. The creative tradesman, well-known for his whimsical eye for design, shook up the Main Line in the 1920s with a home renovation fit for a king. Greg Prichard has the backstory of Yellin’s long-gone fortification

Philadelphia’s cultural heritage was served a devastating blow in 2019 with a rate of demolition like no other. Here we highlight some of the biggest losses to our built environment in our annual end-of-year list

Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda for the December meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee