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
History In Germantown, The Work Of Henry Houston Lives On Community planner and developer Henry Houston is best known for his 19th century suburban expansion in Chestnut Hill and Wissahickon Heights, but his significant influence in Germantown remains largely unsung. Contributor Joshua Bevan takes a trip to Tulpehocken Station where the origins of Houston’s legacy surrounds all
Preservation Historic Fishtown, Tier 2 Despite its colonial origins and an abundance of buildings dating to the 1800s, Fishtown has little protected by way of historic designation. Part 2 of Fishtown Week looks at historic buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, some of which are on the National Register
