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Places to Save: Spring 2026
Preservation

Places to Save: Spring 2026

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia highlights buildings under threat with its quarterly list, Places to Save

How World Fairs Changed the Face of Philadelphia: the 1876 Centennial
History

How World Fairs Changed the Face of Philadelphia: the 1876 Centennial

Thomas H. Keels surveys the buildings and landmarks of the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in this first installment of a three-part series

New Book Reveals Hidden Stories of Fairmount Park’s Performance Venues
History

New Book Reveals Hidden Stories of Fairmount Park’s Performance Venues

Robin Hood Dell and the Mann Center for the Performing Arts take center stage in a recent title by Philadelphia music historian Jack McCarthy

Photo Exhibition Shines a Different Light on Wissahickon Valley Park
Photography

Photo Exhibition Shines a Different Light on Wissahickon Valley Park

Infrared film photographer Dale McCarthy captures a familiar place in an otherworldly way

An Underutilized Landmark on Lincoln Drive Receives Some TLC
Preservation

An Underutilized Landmark on Lincoln Drive Receives Some TLC

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is spending $750K to repair Wissahickon Hall, but to what end?

When Hot Dogs Threatened the Wissahickon Valley
History

When Hot Dogs Threatened the Wissahickon Valley

Great Depression-era buildings in Fairmount Park have a meaty origin story. Kyle Bagenstose relishes the details

Cultivating a Japanese Oasis in Fairmount Park
History

Cultivating a Japanese Oasis in Fairmount Park

Lauren Griffin explores the rich, little-known history of Shofusu house and garden

The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park
History

The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park

Contrary to popular belief, those ghostly brick arches across from the Dell Music Center are not the remains of the Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion. Ed Duffy explores the misconception


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