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The Subjective Views of Three Mid-Century Photographers
Photography

The Subjective Views of Three Mid-Century Photographers

Tim Kerner examines social change and urban renewal through the work of three Philadelphia photographers

Inside An Atomic Age Time Capsule In Fitler Square
Architecture

Inside An Atomic Age Time Capsule In Fitler Square

Michael Bixler gives us a last look inside the former studio of mid-century architect Norman Rice

Mid Mod Prison-Motel On The Schuylkill River Paroled
Architecture

Mid Mod Prison-Motel On The Schuylkill River Paroled

It’s a Mid-century Modern motor lodge. With prison cells. It’s one of Philly’s most perplexing landmarks on the Schuylkill River. The Shadow has the lowdown

Eero Saarinen’s Hill College House Fortified With $80M In Renovations
Architecture

Eero Saarinen’s Hill College House Fortified With $80M In Renovations

Ann de Forest takes us inside Hill College House, a Mid-Century take on Medieval fortification designed by Modernist master architect Eero Saarinen. The dormitory at Penn recently reopened after $80M in engineering upgrades and interior renovations

Marked Potential: Film Exchange Building
Architecture

Marked Potential: Film Exchange Building

Shila Griffith is back with the latest and last edition of her column, Market Potential. In this final piece, Griffith reinvents a vacant, Mid-century Modern landmark near Chinatown as a cooperative cooking space for culinary entrepreneurs

The Long Death And Rebirth Of The National
Development

The Long Death And Rebirth Of The National

Discerning passersby were startled along Second and Arch Streets last week when they noticed the historically designated National Products Building, famous for its orange midcentury tiles, coming down by the wrecking ball. But, Brad Maule writes after a visit to the Historical Commission, the façade will be “fully and faithfully” reconstructed


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