Oscar’s Tavern Still Parties Like It’s 1972
The Shadow saddles up to the bar at Oscar's Tavern where the spirit of "Old Philadelphia" is as effervescent as their lagers > more
Long-Forgotten Furness Building Discovered in Logan
The Shadow unearths a little-known Frank Furness design at the old Messiah Univeralist Home in North Philly > more
In Point Breeze, A Queen Anne Washed In Swedish Mystery
The Shetzline family once owned large parcels of farmland throughout Point Breeze and later developed their estate for the shallow canyons of row houses we see today. One conspicuous building, now a laundromat at the corner of 18th and Moore, may be the last remaining home of the South Philly Sweed's old homestead. The Shadow follows the trail of obscurity > more
In West Kensington, A Primer On Early School Design
The Shadow teaches us the origins of Philadelphia's educational architecture reform and the Samuel Sloan Plan with this stony schoolhouse at Cumberland and Hancock Streets > more
In West Philly, An Old Auto Showroom With A Medical Condition
The Shadow gives us a lift to 56th and Chestnut where an early 20th century car dealership keeps its former function well hid > more
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