Summoning The Spirit Of A Victorian Masterpiece
Gone, but not forgotten. The Shadow channels the ghost of the Henry J. Morton Guild House, a beautiful Victorian hall designed by famed Philadelphia architects Wilson Brothers & Company > more
Old Church In Port Richmond Parties On
At Indiana and Thompson, a catering facility keeps spirits high inside a church that was built in 1893 > more
Live Animal Holiday Tradition Lives On In Old City
For the last 43 years a live animal nativity scene has been presented during the holiday season at Old First Reformed Church in Old City. Harry K. takes a walk around the festive display and the nearly 300-year-old congregation at Fourth and Race Streets > more
Church Demolition By The Numbers: More Questions Than Answers
Since 2009, 28 churches have been demolished in Philadelphia. Is development pressure to blame? Partners for Sacred Places staffer and Hidden City contributor Rachel Hildebrandt says yes and does the math on the unabating trend > more
Historic Parish Complex In Kingsessing Gets New Life As Charter School
The much lauded Independence Charter School will transform the vacant Most Blessed Sacrament campus, reports Ann de Forest. But questions remain about the future of the Neo-Renaissance church, abandoned by the Archdiocese in 2007 > more
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