In Chestnut Hill, the Dorothy Shipley White House gets a helping hand

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

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 a powerful hosiery union

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

Stacia Friedman rediscovers her family’s former home through the building’s history

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 details

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 look

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 that the decision was the right one and unpacks the thorny issues of designating public artwork and ownership rights