Preservation L&I An Overlooked Asset To Historic Preservation Efforts Dana Rice looks at “demolition by neglect” and the potential of the Department of Licenses and Inspections as an unlikely ally in the fight to solve Philly’s preservation crisis
Preservation Landmark Record Store On Ridge Avenue Razed Webb’s Department Store, a renowned Black record shop and celebrity hot spot in Sharswood, is currently being demolished. Michael Bixler has the details
Preservation City Council To Vote On Ridge Avenue Demo Moratorium A bill to place a temporary hold on demolition applications for 300+ historic properties along Ridge Avenue goes before City Council tomorrow. Michael Bixler has the details
History Finding Robert Wood: The Long Lost Foundry Of An Iconic Ironworker Robert Wood’s renowned foundry at the corner of Ridge Avenue and 12th Street on Spring Garden Street once produced some of the nation’s finest ornamental iron work. The neighborhood is slowly awakening with renewal, yet the revered company’s former site remains an empty, blighted lot
Preservation The Last Synagogues Of Strawberry Mansion In a city of layers, Michael Buozis uncovers a certain palimpsest: the synagogues of Strawberry Mansion, fulcrum of Jewish life between the two world wars
Development With Views Of Divine Lorraine, Affordable Units On North Broad Sustainable mixed-use project at Broad and Ridge to offer 53 affordable units, retail, and office space–and great views of the monument across the street
Preservation Wistful For Modern Forget the colonial city or the 19th century city, what happened to the muscular city of the mid-20th century?
