Development Renovation Begins at Historic Mt. Airy Bank A mixed-use project in Northwest Philadelphia will revive a Germantown Avenue landmark
Preservation A Neighborhood Revival in the Northeast A classic “middle neighborhood,” Tacony draws on its industrial and utopian heritage to bridge storied past to vibrant future
Architecture English Village Gets Medieval in the Suburbs A hidden cluster of Tudor Revival homes gives Wynnewood Old World charm
Preservation Black Doctors Row and Sister Rosetta Tharpe House Added to the Historic Register Celia Jailer has this report from the July 2022 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission
Urbanism Upzoning A Potential Aid For Affordable Housing And Historic Preservation Woes Changing zoning laws in historic neighborhoods to allow for more density and multifamily conversions could be one smart solution for affordable housing and historic preservation issues. Jacqueline Drayer takes a look
Preservation Historic Designation Committee To Consider West Philly District, Institute For Colored Youth, And Churches Starr Herr-Cardillo has the details on local register nominations up for consideration at the April meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee
Preservation Conkling-Armstrong House & Jewelers Row District Go Before Designation Committee Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda at the February meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee
Preservation Historic Districts Make A Comeback After nearly a decade of lost opportunities, creative new strategies emerge for protecting Philadelphia’s historic neighborhoods
