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Old PECO Showroom on North Broad to be Revived for Youth Trade School
Development

Old PECO Showroom on North Broad to be Revived for Youth Trade School

A former Philadelphia Electric Company appliance store will be converted into a training facility for at-risk teens and young adults

Construction Permits Issued for Willow Steam Plant
Development

Construction Permits Issued for Willow Steam Plant

A mixed-use residential project could transform one of Philadelphia’s most distinctive industrial landmarks

From Prints To Trivets, Art Imitates Life Of Manhole Covers
Art & Design

From Prints To Trivets, Art Imitates Life Of Manhole Covers

Contributor Jonathan Schmalzbach talks with a designer and a printmaker about their obsession with manhole covers and public utility as creative muse

Considering Our Riverfront Palazzos Of Power: Their History And Potential
Photography

Considering Our Riverfront Palazzos Of Power: Their History And Potential

Michael Bixler catches up with architectural historian Aaron Wunsch to discuss his and photographer Joseph E. B. Elliott’s new book, “Palazzos Of Power,” which they will present tonight at the Center for Architecture

Unlisted Philadelphia: Substation #7
Architecture

Unlisted Philadelphia: Substation #7

Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. With this installment, an electrical substation in Art Deco disguise

Blatstein And Volpe To Buy Delaware Generating Station From Exelon Corp.
Preservation

Blatstein And Volpe To Buy Delaware Generating Station From Exelon Corp.

The winning bidder has been announced for massive, dormant power plant, Delaware Generating Station. Developer Bart Blatstein and caterer Joseph Volpe will seal the deal with Exelon in March

Bid Process Reveals Uncertain Future For Delaware Power Station
Preservation

Bid Process Reveals Uncertain Future For Delaware Power Station

Bids for purchase and redevelopment of the Delaware Power Station are due Monday at 5PM. What will they tell us about the monumental building’s future? Ryan Briggs talks to some experts and considers the future of this part of the Delaware waterfront

Behind the Gates of Delaware Generating Station
Photography

Behind the Gates of Delaware Generating Station

Bidding on the the Delaware Generating Station has begun and its sale is close at hand. We take a glimpse inside the industrial behemoth via Chandra Lampreich’s patina-drenched photo spread


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