Urban archaeologists unearth full and complicated histories that buildings alone cannot tell

Underneath many of Philadelphia’s community playgrounds lay the remains of burial grounds lost in relocation. Kimberly Haas takes a look at this oddly common confluence of the living and the dead

West Philly’s beloved Victorian cemetery gets a 21st century upgrade on the eve of its 180th anniversary

New life is blooming at Philadelphia’s historic cemeteries. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story

Pauline Miller takes us on a journey from Old City to Mount Moriah Cemetery where the work of architect Stephen Decatur Button struggles for longevity

Illustrator Ben Leech enlivens the dying art of architectural drawing with his exhibition, “Cret Illustrated: Revisiting a Philadelphia Icon in Sketches,” at Woodlands Cemetery. Michael Bixler has the preview

Turn a corner in Philadelphia and you will eventually run into a building or bridge designed by Paul Phillipe Cret. Celebrated for his broad, arched infrastructure and Neoclassical landmarks, not much is discussed of his cemetery architecture. Contributor Brian Horne takes a trip out to Montgomery County where a 172-foot tower designed by Cret sends a memorial park reaching towards the sky

Benjamin Franklin’s tombstone gets some desperately needed TLC. Tyler Horst has the story