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Historic Jewish Women’s Shelter Transformed Into Lux Apartments
Preservation

Historic Jewish Women’s Shelter Transformed Into Lux Apartments

Stacia Friedman takes us to 5th and Spruce where a former women’s shelter has been renovated for residential use

Finding Adolf DeRoy Mark & His Adobe in the Sky
Architecture

Finding Adolf DeRoy Mark & His Adobe in the Sky

Starr Herr Cardillo scours Society Hill looking for Philly’s most charming postmodern architect

Appetite for Distribution: The Life & Times of Philly’s Wholesale Food Center
History

Appetite for Distribution: The Life & Times of Philly’s Wholesale Food Center

Take a journey through the history of Philadelphia’s largest wholesale food market

Archaic Expectations: Freeing Female Roles From A Dollhouse In Society Hill
History

Archaic Expectations: Freeing Female Roles From A Dollhouse In Society Hill

In this essay Mickey Herr examines women’s roles and social norms through the history of a dollhouse spanning seven generations

Preservation

Frances Anne Wister: Philadelphia’s Patron Saint of Historic Preservation

In honor of Women’s History Month, Mickey Herr pays tribute to Frances Anne Wister, Philadelphia’s first historic preservation activist

A Tradition Of Demolition At 3rd and Willing’s Alley
History

A Tradition Of Demolition At 3rd and Willing’s Alley

The Shadow takes us back to Society Hill where one prominent street corner has kept the wrecking ball swinging for nearly two centuries

New Life For An Old Coal Country Outpost In Society Hill
Architecture

New Life For An Old Coal Country Outpost In Society Hill

The Shadow takes a stroll down to Society Hill where business is stirring at an old 19th century coal company headquarters after 12 years of vacancy

More Losses On The Preservation Front & One Thing That Really Must Be Saved
Preservation

More Losses On The Preservation Front & One Thing That Really Must Be Saved

The eleventh hour of our annual fundraising campaign is here and we are only two-thirds towards meeting our goal. Historic preservationist Aaron Wunsch calls Hidden City an indispensable, cultural resource covering Philadelphia’s shifting built environment and explains why you should make a contribution today


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