Stephanie Feldman spotlights some of the city’s most notable social clubs established during America’s founding through the late 1800s

Amy Cohen unearths the history of the Pow Wow Club, a pre-WWII Jewish literary society that became a labor of love for one of Philly’s most prolific 20th century architects

The Shadow walks us through the origins of a pleasantly peculiar mansion in Washington Square West

The Shadow wheels us into the new year with this late 19th century bicycle clubhouse in North Philadelphia that later became a legendary spot for live jazz and R&B

Hidden City’s 2011 holiday party is being held at the memento-filled home of the Orpheus Club–a strange and wonderful holdover from the 19th century life of “Old Philadelphians”