Preservation Three Local Landmarks Nominated to the National Register Kimberly Haas has this report from the May 2023 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission
Preservation Moderne Landmark Deserves a “New Deal” With Historic Protections Mary Manfredi spotlights Nix Federal Courthouse on 9th Street and the Depression-era bas reliefs of Donald De Lue
City Life Broadcasting Landmark in West Philly Keeps Rocking Around the Clock At 45th and Market, an historic hotspot of youth culture endures. Stacia Friedman has the story behind the building that became the birthplace of the original Bandstand TV program
Preservation PA Ballet Swings Wrecking Ball At North Broad Landmark A 107-year-old terra cotta treasure on Automobile Row will be demolished for a vacant lot. Michael Bixler has the story
Photography Industrial Heritage On Washington Avenue Destroyed Demolition of Frankford Chocolate Factory has begun. Rob Masciantonio gives us a look inside
Preservation Frankford Chocolate Factory Demo Calls Motivation & Process Into Question If you think something seems off about the pending demolition of the former Frankford Chocolate Factory on Washington Avenue you are not alone. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo takes a look
Preservation How To Save A Building: Lessons From Four Cities Lessons in historic preservation policies from Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, and Portland, Oregon
Preservation After 45 Years, Brandywine Workshop Still Thinking Creatively It looks quiet, but the old 19th century firehouse at 730 South Broad Street, home of Brandywine Workshop, is buzzing with art and adaptation. Contributor Karen Chernick takes us behind the blue-green doors
