Samuel Yellin is one of the most revered American iron workers of the 20th century. The creative tradesman, well-known for his whimsical eye for design, shook up the Main Line in the 1920s with a home renovation fit for a king. Greg Prichard has the backstory of Yellin’s long-gone fortification

A Christian sect inspired by Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg has a rich history in 19th century Philadelphia. But the medieval-inspired structures his adherents built in the Huntingdon Valley represent a true apex of craft for 20th century architecture

Bart Everts takes us out to Upper Darby where the Philadelphia Museum of Art experimented with a neighborhood branch museum in the 1930s

In March 2019, bulldozers began tearing into the grounds of Lindenwold Castle in Ambler, built with the profits from an asbestos factory. High end housing and a luxury retirement community is planned for the site.

Joe Brin takes use out to Rose Valley, Pennsylvania where a new house museum puts the Arts and Crafts movement front and center

Starr Herr-Cardillo takes us on an Art Deco-drenched day trip to Upper Darby with photos and the backstory on the exquisite architecture of 69th Street.

After 30 years’ slumber, Lansdowne’s sumptuous Art Deco movie palace is ready to wake up, and rouse Main Street too, with music and community spirit. Ben Leech has the story

Turn a corner in Philadelphia and you will eventually run into a building or bridge designed by Paul Phillipe Cret. Celebrated for his broad, arched infrastructure and Neoclassical landmarks, not much is discussed of his cemetery architecture. Contributor Brian Horne takes a trip out to Montgomery County where a 172-foot tower designed by Cret sends a memorial park reaching towards the sky