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 > more
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 > more
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 > more
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
On Preserving Bacon’s Neighborhood
Thoughts on saving the inauthentic authenticity of Society Hill; water main breaks, again, in East Falls; and Southwark Elementary to hatch dragon schoolyard design > more
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