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Unlisted Philadelphia: Germania Turnverein/Knitter’s Hall
Architecture

Unlisted Philadelphia: Germania Turnverein/Knitter’s Hall

Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a Kensington corner with ties to German immigration and a powerful hosiery union

In Kensington, Old Textile Mill To Be Revived With Apartments
Preservation

In Kensington, Old Textile Mill To Be Revived With Apartments

Gotham Hosiery, once the country’s most popular pantyhose manufacturer, quickly rose to fame and crashed even faster. Now, the nearly 100-year-old mill at 2nd and Norris is getting a residential makeover. Rob Masciantonio dives deep into the history of the old textile mill and details on plans for redevelopment

Interior Of 30th Street Station To Be Considered For Historic Designation
Preservation

Interior Of 30th Street Station To Be Considered For Historic Designation

Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda at the March meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee

New Audio Archive Gives Voice To Philly Immigration History
History

New Audio Archive Gives Voice To Philly Immigration History

Relive Philly public history in high fidelity through those who came before us. Historian Janneken Smucker gives us a listen inside the inner workings of the digital oral history project, “Philadelphia Immigration”

Kensington Workshop Keeps Neighborhood Clocking In
Photography

Kensington Workshop Keeps Neighborhood Clocking In

Inside a 124-year-old mill in Kensington, World Manufacturing Inc. is buzzing with work orders. Theresa Stigale puts us on the production line with this photo essay

Historic Kensington Banks “For Sale,” But Not Really
Development

Historic Kensington Banks “For Sale,” But Not Really

The saga of two historic banks struggling for survival under the EL continues. GroJLart has the update

Praise And Protest At Historical Commission Meeting
Preservation

Praise And Protest At Historical Commission Meeting

Applause and anger filled the room at the monthly Historical Commission meeting on Friday. GroJLart has the details

Fierce & Fashionable: Philadelphia Female Labor Fighters Of The 20s & 30s
History

Fierce & Fashionable: Philadelphia Female Labor Fighters Of The 20s & 30s

New book examines Kensington’s radical hosiery workers and women in the labor movement from the Jazz Age to the New Deal. Nathaniel Popkin has the review


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