Landmark Record Store On Ridge Avenue Razed
Webb’s Department Store, a renowned Black record shop and celebrity hot spot in Sharswood, is currently being demolished. Michael Bixler has the details > more
In Sharswood, Effort To Save Dox Thrash House Gains Momentum
As modern urban renewal continues to erase African-American history in North Philly, one group works against the odds to preserve a renowned Philadelphia artist's legacy. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story > more
Long-Forgotten Furness Building Discovered in Logan
The Shadow unearths a little-known Frank Furness design at the old Messiah Univeralist Home in North Philly > more
The True Center Of The City Revealed
City Hall may be the "heart" of Philadelphia, but an unassuming corner in North Philly is the true center of the city. Harry K. explores the evolution of Penn's greene country towne and how Philadelphia has a history of being the center of attention > more
Old Tobacco Factory In North Philly Now Hub Of Outreach
From cigarette production to providing social services, the old Frishmuth Tobacco Works is adaptive reuse at its best. The Shadow has the skinny on this smokin' set of industrial buildings > more
© 2011-2016 Hidden City Philadelphia |