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Lights, Camera, Abington: Hooray for Hollywood, Pennsylvania!
Architecture

Lights, Camera, Abington: Hooray for Hollywood, Pennsylvania!

Stacia Friedman introduces us to a charming little enclave in Montgomery County built to resemble Tinseltown in the 1920s

War Memorial on the Main Line a Celebration for the Ages
Architecture

War Memorial on the Main Line a Celebration for the Ages

Stacia Friedman pays tribute to a magnificent castle in Montgomery County

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco
Architecture

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco

A Christian sect inspired by Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg has a rich history in 19th century Philadelphia. But the medieval-inspired structures his adherents built in the Huntingdon Valley represent a true apex of craft for 20th century architecture

Reaching For The Heavens At Cret’s Tower Of Chimes
Architecture

Reaching For The Heavens At Cret’s Tower Of Chimes

Turn a corner in Philadelphia and you will eventually run into a building or bridge designed by Paul Phillipe Cret. Celebrated for his broad, arched infrastructure and Neoclassical landmarks, not much is discussed of his cemetery architecture. Contributor Brian Horne takes a trip out to Montgomery County where a 172-foot tower designed by Cret sends a memorial park reaching towards the sky

Inside The Empty, Gilded Halls Of Elkins Estate
Photography

Inside The Empty, Gilded Halls Of Elkins Estate

Photographer Kris Catherine gives an exclusive look inside the opulent mansions of Elkins Estate

In Search Of The Source
Urbanism

In Search Of The Source

As gorgeous a landscape as the Wissahickon Creek carves through Philadelphia, it couldn’t possibly begin its journey to the Schuylkill as an inlet from a shopping mall parking lot. Could it? Brad Maule heads to the suburbs to find out

SEPTA, Freedom and Independence
Photography

SEPTA, Freedom and Independence

Last month, Brad Maule, Chris Dougherty, Steve Ives, and Steve Weinik spent an entire day riding SEPTA. They started and stopped at 30th Street Station, and for the eight hours in between, they photographed their journeys using SEPTA’s all-day Independence Pass

How Philly Got Its Shape
History

How Philly Got Its Shape

That strange Philly shape: how did it get there? And why? Steve Currall traces all the geopolitical, economic, municipal, and accidental sources that led to the setting of Philadelphia’s boundaries, imaginary, and sometimes hidden lines of destiny


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