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Introducing The “Mayor of Girard Avenue,” Larry Kane
History

Introducing The “Mayor of Girard Avenue,” Larry Kane

In Francisville, a sharp spike in real estate development has triggered displacement and a shift in demographics. But Larry Kane, a longtime resident and fixture of the neighborhood, isn’t going anywhere. Richelle Kota introduces us to one of North Philly’s most beloved residents

The Philadelphia Rowhouse: Its Past And Its Future
Architecture

The Philadelphia Rowhouse: Its Past And Its Future

Contributor Hilary Jay dives deep into the evolution and politics of contemporary row house design with Interface Studio Architects

Historical Commission Approves Designation Of Art Deco Auto Showroom On Fairmount Avenue
Preservation

Historical Commission Approves Designation Of Art Deco Auto Showroom On Fairmount Avenue

1930s-era Art Deco auto showroom at 15th and Fairmount Avenue is bound for the Philadelphia Register after Historical Commission approves nomination

The Met’s Next Revival?
Preservation

The Met’s Next Revival?

Developer Eric Blumenfeld quietly purchased the Metropolitan Opera House in February, and work began on part of the auditorium in late summer

Green Hill Lives!
Architecture

Green Hill Lives!

Beginning in the 1850s, farmer organizations and the city began erecting market buildings to replace ramshackle market sheds. One of them survives in Francisville. The Shadow, of course, has the story

File Under: Lost Francisville
History

File Under: Lost Francisville

On a triangular parcel of William Penn’s old vineyard now seeing townhouse construction, Harry K unveils lost industrial history: the story of Philadelphia’s Swiss-born pocket watch case king

On The Face Of It, Some Hope?
Preservation

On The Face Of It, Some Hope?

Francisville neighborhood group pushes to save the facade of the church in the Monastery of St. Clare.

Photography

Poor Clares: An Inside View

A photo essay documenting the interior of the Monastery of St. Clare in Francisville before nearly all of it was torn down last week


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