Op-Ed: Painted Bride Art Center Mosaic A Lesson In Limits To Historic Designation
Last fall the Philadelphia Historical Commission declined to legally protect a colorful mosaic, nominated by Philadelphia's Magic Garden, on the exterior of Painted Bride Arts Center in Old City. In this editorial Sharon Barr opines that the decision was the right one and unpacks the thorny issues of designating public artwork and ownership rights > more
Commission Rejects Protection Of Historic Subway Entrances
Eight years after being submitted, a nomination to legally protect Philadelphia's ornate subway entrances with placement on the local register has been denied by the Historical Commission. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story > more
La Salle University Preps Victorian Home For Wrecking Ball
More demolition for campus expansion in the works at La Salle University. Contributor Arielle Harris has the story > more
World Heritage City? Not Exactly
Reporter Ryan Briggs parses the meaning of the recent inclusion of Philadelphia in the “Organization of World Heritage Cities” and has a look at what it might mean for historic preservation > more
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