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Preservation

Marc Lamont Hill Energizes Germantown Ave With New Bookstore Cafe

Academic, activist, and political commentator Marc Lamont Hill carries the tradition of the Black-owned bookstore into the 21st century with Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books. John Henry Scott has the details

Germantown Masonic Hall Shakes Hands With Development
History

Germantown Masonic Hall Shakes Hands With Development

The Shadow gives us the rundown on the history, and future, of a Gothic Revival meeting hall on Germantown Avenue

Urban Fantasy: The Carousel Maker Of Broad & Erie
Architecture

Urban Fantasy: The Carousel Maker Of Broad & Erie

Traditional carousel design may have roots in Europe, but “Philadelphia Style” took the amusement ride to a whole new level. The Shadow takes a stroll down Germantown Avenue where the G.A. Dentzel Carousel Company became the gold standard in animal kingdom merry-go-rounds

Catching Rays At The Treacy Building
Architecture

Catching Rays At The Treacy Building

The historic commercial building stock along Germantown and Lehigh pops into view at the Treacy Building, an early 20th century office building that was converted into a Sun Ray Drugs pharmacy in the 1930s. The Shadow sheds some light on this curious North Philly spot

City Life

My Favorite Place: Carman Garden Skating Rink

Take a peek inside Carmen Gardens, where we’ll be celebrating the Hidden City Daily’s third anniversary this Friday, October 3rd

Photography

A Peek Inside Cunningham Piano

Yesterday we told you about Cunningham Piano, and Mural Arts’ project to restore hand painted signs on the company’s workshop. Today we bring you a look at what’s behind the facade, courtesy of Joseph Elliott, the photographer for both Hidden City festivals

Accident Galvanizes City To Address Unused Trolley Tracks
Urbanism

Accident Galvanizes City To Address Unused Trolley Tracks

The Route 23 trolley hasn’t been in service for more than two decades, yet its tracks still pose a hazard to bicyclists. Now there’s a plan to pave over the tracks at some Center City intersections, much to the dismay of some trolley advocates, who have long hoped the #23 would make a comeback

New Book Celebrates Germantown Avenue Congregations
History

New Book Celebrates Germantown Avenue Congregations

As readers of the Hidden City Daily know all too well, longtime houses of worship often struggle to survive. But some, including many along Germantown Avenue, have found ways to adapt—and reuse old, nondenominational spaces. Rachel Hildebrandt sits down with Katie Day, author of a new book about this very phenomenon


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