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The Future of Oakwell Takes a Turn as Advocates Continue to Rally
Preservation

The Future of Oakwell Takes a Turn as Advocates Continue to Rally

Glimmers of hope emerge for a historic estate in Villanova after a year of public outcry and press coverage

Effort to Save Lynnewood Hall Takes a Big Step Forward With Sale
Preservation

Effort to Save Lynnewood Hall Takes a Big Step Forward With Sale

Lynnewood Hall Preservation Foundation purchases legendary estate in Elkins Park, unlocking its future after decades of vacancy and disrepair

More is More: Reimagining Relics of the Gilded Age
Preservation

More is More: Reimagining Relics of the Gilded Age

Their glory days long faded, the relics of the Gilded Age offer potential for creative reinvention and interpretation as exuberant as the era that created them

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


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