Brewhouse, Jazzhaus, Ortlieb’s Lives On
Amidst the dust of the demolition of the Ortlieb's Brewery, the old Ortlieb's Brewhouse, where the beer was once supplied by pipe from the brewery, endures--a reminder of the Northern Liberties' beer history and the bar's magic run in the 1980s and 90s as a mainstay for jazz. Bart Everts has the story with Peter Woodall's photos > more
Two More For The 2013 Demolition List
No wrecking balls as yet, but demolition has begun at the old Ortlieb's brewery in Northern Liberties, and the Broad Street Armory in South Philadelphia > more
With Ortlieb’s Destined for the Wrecking Ball, An Artist Speaks Up
Last month a mysterious flag appeared on top of the tree that graced the roof of the abandoned and soon-to-be demolished Ortlieb's Brewery building in Northern Liberties. We've got the story of how it got up there--and why > more
Ortlieb’s Bottling Plant To Become Offices Of KieranTimberlake
One of Philadelphia's most acclaimed and innovative architecture firms will move into the iconic 1948 bottling plant in 2014 > more
A Goodbye Look At The Ortlieb’s Brewery
We explore the soon-to-be demolished Ortlieb's Brewery complex on 3rd and Poplar Streets in this photo essay > more
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