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A Moving Monument
Preservation

A Moving Monument

Nearly four years after Hidden City proposed relocating the forlorn Newkirk Viaduct Monument from the side of the train tracks to the forthcoming Bartram’s Mile segment of the Schuylkill River Trail system… that has happened. Brad Maule has the story of the 177-year-old monument’s relocation

Bartram’s Mile High
Urbanism

Bartram’s Mile High

As the Bartram’s Mile segment of the growing and trail along the Schuylkill Banks inches closer to reality, neighbors and park users are invited to provide their feedback at meetings tonight and next Monday. Brad Maule has the latest on Southwest Philly’s next major green space

Who Moved The Newkirk Viaduct Monument?
History

Who Moved The Newkirk Viaduct Monument?

A major monument from the man who designed Girard College and the dome of the US Capitol stands jammed against the railroad tracks under a bridge in Southwest Philly. Brad Peniston wants to know why it’s not somewhere more noticeable

80 Years Old, University Avenue Bridge Finds Itself At The Center Of The Action
Architecture

80 Years Old, University Avenue Bridge Finds Itself At The Center Of The Action

New contributor Shadowbat puts the focus on the Art Deco University Avenue Bridge, what could be a key to linking medical research facilities on both sides of the Schuylkill and with some better lighting and improvements a pleasing element of the expanding world of the Schuylkill Banks


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