Preservation Places to Save: Spring 2026 The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia highlights buildings under threat with its quarterly list, Places to Save
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.
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
Preservation 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. Michael Bixler walks the halls of the dignified, 86-year-old Art Deco building one last time
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