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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Preservation Philly Schools Offer Lessons in Architecture. Can We Pass the Preservation Test? Philadelphia's public school stock is an incredible melange of architectural styles and eras. With only four schools legally protected by the local historical register, not much stands in the way of developers opting for demolition ...
