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
Preservation Advocates Mobilize to Save a Mid-Century Modern Icon In Chestnut Hill, the Dorothy Shipley White House gets a helping hand
Preservation Attention to Detail: From Ironwork to Neon Signs, Historic Building Crafts Are Thriving in 21st Century Philadelphia People are drawn to places that resonate with meaning and memory, for themselves and for the diverse cultural legacies they represent. Protecting such sites challenges historic preservationists to rethink assumptions and update time-honored conventions and tools.
Preservation Historic Jewish Women’s Shelter Transformed Into Lux Apartments Stacia Friedman takes us to 5th and Spruce where a former women’s shelter has been renovated for residential use
Preservation Meaning and Memory: Making a Place for Culture in Historic Preservation People are drawn to places that resonate with meaning and memory, for themselves and for the diverse cultural legacies they represent. Protecting such sites challenges historic preservationists to rethink assumptions and update time-honored conventions and tools. Starr Herr-Cardillo has more
Preservation City Announces Plans for a Historic Resources Inventory Study A survey of Philadelphia’s historic structures enters the planning phase with a two-year study. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news
