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The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Refreshed With Facade Renovation
Preservation

The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Refreshed With Facade Renovation

One of Philadelphia’s oldest institutions gets a makeover to mark its 175th anniversary on Washington Square

With Bloomsday Near, Remembering The Rosenbach Brothers
History

With Bloomsday Near, Remembering The Rosenbach Brothers

Every year in June a crowd gathers outside of the Rosenbach Museum & Library to celebrate James Joyce’s seminal literary masterpiece “Ulysses” with a block party and day full of public readings. Karen Chernick gives us the backstory on the Rosenbach Company and two rare book dealers whose legacy is enshrined on Delancey Place

More Losses On The Preservation Front & One Thing That Really Must Be Saved
Preservation

More Losses On The Preservation Front & One Thing That Really Must Be Saved

The eleventh hour of our annual fundraising campaign is here and we are only two-thirds towards meeting our goal. Historic preservationist Aaron Wunsch calls Hidden City an indispensable, cultural resource covering Philadelphia’s shifting built environment and explains why you should make a contribution today

Athenaeum, Never Flitting
Art & Design

Athenaeum, Never Flitting

Whether or not Edgar Allen Poe’s raven perched upon a pallid bust in Philadelphia or elsewhere is up for debate, but there’s no doubt that he visited the Athenaeum—his signature from 1838 is in the guestbook. Ruth Scott Blackson dives deep into Poe’s colorful history in Philly with her installation Through the Pale Door, on display at the Athenaeum as part of the 2013 Hidden City Festival, opening today


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