Preservation Haven’t You Herd? A Fairmount Park Sheep Barn Finds New Life as a Preservation Workshop Hundreds of structures in Fairmount Park are in need of repair. Fairmount Park Conservancy is equipping itself to heed the call
Preservation Places to Save: Spring 2026 The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia highlights buildings under threat with its quarterly list, Places to Save
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
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
Photography Photo Exhibition Shines a Different Light on Wissahickon Valley Park Infrared film photographer Dale McCarthy captures a familiar place in an otherworldly way
Preservation An Underutilized Landmark on Lincoln Drive Receives Some TLC Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is spending $750K to repair Wissahickon Hall, but to what end?
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
History Cultivating a Japanese Oasis in Fairmount Park Lauren Griffin explores the rich, little-known history of Shofusu house and garden
