Preservation Designation Committee to Review Jewelers’ Row as Demolition Proceeds Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda for the December meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission's Designation ...
Architecture Unlisted Philadelphia: Germania Turnverein/Knitter’s Hall Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a Kensington corner with ties to German immigration and ...
Preservation Legendary Jazz Landmark and Keystone Battery up for Historic Designation Consideration Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda for the November meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission's Designation ...
City Life There’s No Place Like Home: Unlocking a Door to the Past on Spruce Street Stacia Friedman rediscovers her family's former home through the building's ...
Preservation Historic Maritime Landmark Under Threat After Construction Mishap Deferred maintenance and a construction error endangers Edward Corner warehouse, one of the waterfront's last prominent reminders of Philadelphia's shipping history. Starr Herr Cardillo has the ...
Preservation After The Trocadero’s Closing, Preservationists Ponder Saving The Interior Philly's famous Trocadero Theater closed in May after 149 years of continuous use. Protections are already in place for the facade of the building, but can the interior be saved too? Kimberly Haas takes a ...
Preservation Op-Ed: Painted Bride Art Center Mosaic A Lesson In Limits To Historic Designation Last fall the Philadelphia Historical Commission declined to legally protect a colorful mosaic, nominated by Philadelphia's Magic Garden, on the exterior of Painted Bride Arts Center in Old City. In this editorial Sharon Barr opines ...
Preservation Italian-American Heritage & Industrial Landmarks Go Under Review For Historic Designation Recommendation Starr Herr-Cardillo has this roundup of local register nominations on the agenda at the June meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission's Designation ...