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Op-Ed: Saving the Town that Asbestos Built
Preservation

Op-Ed: Saving the Town that Asbestos Built

Michael Frost makes the case for preserving historic Ambler amid a development boom

Stoneleigh Flourishes With the Gift of Conservation
Preservation

Stoneleigh Flourishes With the Gift of Conservation

A 42-acre natural garden grows into its own after a school district threatened to destroy it

Gilded Age Estate to be Demolished by School District
Preservation

Gilded Age Estate to be Demolished by School District

Lower Merion School District plans to level the historic Oakwell estate’s arboretum and horticultural complex

English Village Gets Medieval in the Suburbs
Architecture

English Village Gets Medieval in the Suburbs

A hidden cluster of Tudor Revival homes gives Wynnewood Old World charm

Preservation Group Mobilizes to Save Lynnewood Hall
Preservation

Preservation Group Mobilizes to Save Lynnewood Hall

A Gilded Age mansion in Elkins Park has been reawakened. Kimberly Haas and Peter Woodall take us inside the legendary home

Lights, Camera, Abington: Hooray for Hollywood, Pennsylvania!
Architecture

Lights, Camera, Abington: Hooray for Hollywood, Pennsylvania!

Stacia Friedman introduces us to a charming little enclave in Montgomery County built to resemble Tinseltown in the 1920s

War Memorial on the Main Line a Celebration for the Ages
Architecture

War Memorial on the Main Line a Celebration for the Ages

Stacia Friedman pays tribute to a magnificent castle in Montgomery County

Underground Railroad Site Saved from Development
Preservation

Underground Railroad Site Saved from Development

After a five-year battle, Abolition Hall and the historic Corson farm in Plymouth Meeting will be preserved


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