Architecture Living Large on the Delaware River Stacia Friedman gives us a tour of two opulent estates in Northeast Philadelphia
Preservation Keeping House: Philly’s Historic Preservation Legacy Belongs to Women The historic preservation movement in Philadelphia was originally a women’s movement with female-led organizations working to save the city’s colonial history. Mickey Herr introduces us to the Dames that made it happen
Preservation 161-Year-Old Victorian House Museum Ahead of the Virtual Curve Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown has been an early adopter of virtual programming. When the pandemic struck the U.S. in March the quaint house museum quickly began moving events and tours online. Stacia Friedman has the story
Art & Design Thunderbird Lodge Museum Connects Arts & Crafts Movement With Utopian Community Joe Brin takes use out to Rose Valley, Pennsylvania where a new house museum puts the Arts and Crafts movement front and center
History Archaic Expectations: Freeing Female Roles From A Dollhouse In Society Hill In this essay Mickey Herr examines women’s roles and social norms through the history of a dollhouse spanning seven generations
History House Museum In North Philly Plans Monument For Former Slave Stenton, the former plantation house in Logan, prepares to honor Dinah with their new project, Inequality in Bronze. Keshler Thibert has the details
History Inside Northeast Philly’s Temple Of Ryerss Harry K. takes us on a fall field trip to the Ryerss Mansion, an eccentric, little-known house museum in the Great Northeast
History West Philly Home Still Sings The Praises Of Paul Robeson The spirit of actor, scholar, and human rights activist Paul Robeson is kept alive at a modest house museum at 49th and Walnut. Contributor Joe Brin checks in at this hidden gem of a national treasure