Preservation Lost Buildings of 2021 Last year the wrecking ball pounded neighborhoods all across the city. Here we highlight some of the most notable losses to Philly’s built environment in our annual end-of-year list
Architecture Philly Modernism Takes Center Stage at National Symposium Docomomo US comes to Philadelphia to spotlight the city’s midcentury pedigree
Preservation Whistleblower Accuses Mayor of Manipulating Preservation Process A former member of the Philadelphia Historical Commission claims he was directed by the Kenney Administration to vote against historic nominations
Preservation Not Fade Away? The Aesthetic Debate Behind Preserving Ghost Signs Philly ghost sign aficionado Jordan Keiffer discusses the merits of both saving historic advertisements and surrendering them to the sands of time
Preservation Can You Hear Me Now? Public Has a Say on Placement of Cell Sites Preservationist Jacqueline Drayer explains a little-known regulation that allows the public to comment on federal activities impacting historic properties
Preservation Op-Ed: It’s Not All Bad. Saved Buildings of 2020 In this editorial, Paul Steinke, executive director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, spotlights nine historic preservation victories in 2020
Art & Design NIMBYs, Zoning, and Much Ado About the Painted Bride Mural In Old City, Isaiah Zagar’s largest mosaic mural hangs in the balance as a neighborhood association contest a contemporary overbuild that would save the artwork
Preservation Stephen Girard Building Springs Back to Life With New Hotel Canopy, a boutique Hilton Hotel, opens this week in the Stephen Girard Building on 12th Street
