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Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: Steinmetz Marble Works in Callowhill
History

Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: Steinmetz Marble Works in Callowhill

Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this installment, a rock-solid stone mason on Ridge Avenue

Manayunk Mill Now an Oasis of Visual Arts
History

Manayunk Mill Now an Oasis of Visual Arts

Canton Mills was a textile powerhouse in the late 1800s. Today it is a hive of creative activity

Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: a Tale of Two Foundries in Allegheny West
History

Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: a Tale of Two Foundries in Allegheny West

Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this installment, a monument to metal casting on Westmoreland Street

Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: ALCO Clothes in Callowhill
History

Ghost Signs of Philadelphia: ALCO Clothes in Callowhill

Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this first installment, a dapper garments manufacturer on 11th Street

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Gas Works Buildings Must Be Preserved for the Public Good
Preservation

Op-Ed: Philadelphia Gas Works Buildings Must Be Preserved for the Public Good

Historic preservation champion Oscar Beisert explains the cultural value of protecting Philly’s industrial heritage and why we should save “Church Row”

The Rise and Decline of Piano Manufacturing in Philadelphia
History

The Rise and Decline of Piano Manufacturing in Philadelphia

Tom Rudnitsky takes us back to a time when Philadelphia was a piano-making powerhouse

Coasting Along Callowhill’s Bike Lane to the Past
Preservation

Coasting Along Callowhill’s Bike Lane to the Past

A former bicycle factory at 10th and Buttonwood Streets switches gears to meet 21st century needs

Taking it to the Streets: Open-Air Meetings of the 1911 Suffrage Movement in Philadelphia
History

Taking it to the Streets: Open-Air Meetings of the 1911 Suffrage Movement in Philadelphia

Chris Mengel uncovers pivotal outdoor protest locations of Philly’s suffrage movement in the 1900s


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