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The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park
History

The Truth About the Ruins in East Fairmount Park

Contrary to popular belief, those ghostly brick arches across from the Dell Music Center are not the remains of the Strawberry Mansion Music Pavilion. Ed Duffy explores the misconception

Black Doctors Row and Sister Rosetta Tharpe House Added to the Historic Register
Preservation

Black Doctors Row and Sister Rosetta Tharpe House Added to the Historic Register

Celia Jailer has this report from the July 2022 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission

The Rise and Decline of Piano Manufacturing in Philadelphia
History

The Rise and Decline of Piano Manufacturing in Philadelphia

Tom Rudnitsky takes us back to a time when Philadelphia was a piano-making powerhouse

Legendary Philly Soul Studio and Brutalist Icon Go Before Designation Committee
Preservation

Legendary Philly Soul Studio and Brutalist Icon Go Before Designation Committee

Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda for the August meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission’s Designation Committee

On South Broad, Former Lippincott Mansion Hits the Right Note
City Life

On South Broad, Former Lippincott Mansion Hits the Right Note

Stacia Friedman takes us inside one of South Broad Street’s most mysterious and magnificent historic mansions.

The Rise, Fall, & Revival Of North Broad’s Opera Palace
History

The Rise, Fall, & Revival Of North Broad’s Opera Palace

Rob McClung takes us on a journey through the turbulent history and present reawakening of the mighty Metropolitan Opera House at Broad and Poplar

On Spruce Street, A Symphony Of Fading History
History

On Spruce Street, A Symphony Of Fading History

Contributor Rob McClung opens the door of 1617 Spruce, where the Philadelphia Musical Academy once filled the street with the sounds of classical music

Incubating Philly Jazz Talent At Music City
History

Incubating Philly Jazz Talent At Music City

Music City on Chestnut Street was the spot for aspiring jazz musicians in the 1950s. Famous players like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Stan Getz would often take time out from gigging in town to give impromptu performances and technical sessions to young instrumentalists at the popular music store. Philadelphia music historian Jack McCarthy lights up another smoking chapter from the city’s robust jazz era


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