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Unraveling Myths About Philly’s Pioneering African American Architect
Architecture

Unraveling Myths About Philly’s Pioneering African American Architect

Amy Cohen separates fact from fiction surrounding one of Philadelphia’s most famous architects, Julian Francis Abele

Gehry, PMA Break Ground On Major Renovation
Architecture

Gehry, PMA Break Ground On Major Renovation

The $196 million “Core Project” to renovate key areas of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and create nearly 100,000 square feet of new space began this morning with an official ceremony

Inside The Empty, Gilded Halls Of Elkins Estate
Photography

Inside The Empty, Gilded Halls Of Elkins Estate

Photographer Kris Catherine gives an exclusive look inside the opulent mansions of Elkins Estate

Trumbauer’s Legendary Ben Franklin Hotel Reborn
Preservation

Trumbauer’s Legendary Ben Franklin Hotel Reborn

Renovations and a new restaurant will bring the Gilded Age glory of the former Benjamin Franklin Hotel to the public this fall. Michael Bixler steps inside

Reassessing Horace Trumbauer
Architecture

Reassessing Horace Trumbauer

Architect Horace Trumbauer left an indelible mark on the city’s landscape, yet even today he remains largely underrated. Karen Chernick talks with Bruce Laverty, curator of architecture at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, about the man behind some of Philadelphia’s most iconic architecture

Expanding Services By Merging Old And New At Roxborough’s Northern Services
Preservation

Expanding Services By Merging Old And New At Roxborough’s Northern Services

Renovation on the centerpiece of a Roxborough institution is underway and will result in the doubling of space provided for homeless and transitioning teenage mothers. Jessie Fox checks in on the progress at Merrick Hall on the campus of Northern Children’s Services

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This In From The Department Of Sleuthing

The Shadow’s article on the Equitable Trust Building spurred the nimble and thoroughly informed archivists at the Athenaeum to investigate the attribution of Horace Trumbauer as architect…their investigation revealed a long-standing error

Horace TrumPower’s Gilded Age Castle
Architecture

Horace TrumPower’s Gilded Age Castle

Go to Broad and Locust, end up in the Middle Ages, says the Shadow, who has the story on the building known for decades as the “Locust Theatre”


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