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Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility
Architecture

Louis Magaziner Retrospective Examines the Architect’s Vibrant Versatility

The work of unsung Jewish architect Louis Magaziner takes center stage in a new exhibition at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

The Artful Side Of Louis Magaziner & The Pow Wow Club
History

The Artful Side Of Louis Magaziner & The Pow Wow Club

Amy Cohen unearths the history of the Pow Wow Club, a pre-WWII Jewish literary society that became a labor of love for one of Philly’s most prolific 20th century architects

Making A Molehill Out Of Mt. Sinai
Photography

Making A Molehill Out Of Mt. Sinai

The demolition of Mt. Sinai Hospital is both a lesson in hasty redevelopment and the continued erasure of South Philly’s built Jewish history. Hidden City co-editor Michael Bixler walks the halls of the dignified, 86-year-old Art Deco building one last time with this photo essay

The Mountain Of South Philly
Architecture

The Mountain Of South Philly

The Shadow calls the empty Mt. Sinai Hospital in Pennsport “South Philly’s Divine Lorraine.” He tells us why this monumental building–the city’s first Jewish hospital–by architect Louis Magaziner matters


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