Unlisted Philadelphia: John Decker & Son
Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. With this installment, a kingly cornice in Brewerytown > more
PHA Inks Deal For Grocery Store For Remade Sharswood
Another food desert gets a grocery store, turning the page in Point Breeze, former Astor Theater to be demolished, and Penn’s Landing getting ramp > more
In The Belly Of Girard Theatre
Some dramatic urban exploration in bodega, smaller and targeted Target store opens on Chestnut, and South Broad median get mile-long mural > more
J.T. Riley Lumberyard Yields To Mixed-Use Development
Big development plans are in motion for the former site of J.T. Riley Lumberyard on East Girard Avenue. A leader of the lumber industry for over a century, the recently closed location in Northern Liberties-Fishtown will soon give way to modern apartments and retail space > more
Willis G. Hale, Is That You!?!?!
At 1421 West Girard Avenue, an ornate and handsome three-story home stands amongst ornate and handsome brethren on both the local and national Registers of Historic Places—despite origins unknown. And yet, The Shadow Knows it's got all the hallmarks of his favorite architect, Willis G. Hale > more
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