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Playing on Hallowed Ground: Hidden Cemeteries and the Modern City
City Life

Playing on Hallowed Ground: Hidden Cemeteries and the Modern City

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

From Handwritten Cards to Data Visualization–Mapping Woodlands Cemetery With GIS
Preservation

From Handwritten Cards to Data Visualization–Mapping Woodlands Cemetery With GIS

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

A Fine And Public Space: Preservationists Revive Philadelphia’s Historic Cemeteries As Vibrant Spaces For The Living
Preservation

A Fine And Public Space: Preservationists Revive Philadelphia’s Historic Cemeteries As Vibrant Spaces For The Living

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

Arson & Archway Raise Awareness Of A 19th Century Architect
Preservation

Arson & Archway Raise Awareness Of A 19th Century Architect

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

Cret Exhibition Captures Vibrations Of The City
Architecture

Cret Exhibition Captures Vibrations Of The City

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

Reaching For The Heavens At Cret’s Tower Of Chimes
Architecture

Reaching For The Heavens At Cret’s Tower Of Chimes

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

Restoration Project Gives New Life To Ben Franklin’s Grave
Preservation

Restoration Project Gives New Life To Ben Franklin’s Grave

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

Emergency Excavation In Old City Reveals Lack Of Oversight
Development

Emergency Excavation In Old City Reveals Lack Of Oversight

The last-minute salvage excavation of First Baptist Church Burial Ground in Old City has the archaeological community up in arms. Is the City or the developer to blame? John Henry Scott reports


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