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Manayunk Mill Now an Oasis of Visual Arts
History

Manayunk Mill Now an Oasis of Visual Arts

Canton Mills was a textile powerhouse in the late 1800s. Today it is a hive of creative activity

Lofty Landmark Recalls Philly’s Old Garment Row
History

Lofty Landmark Recalls Philly’s Old Garment Row

Stacia Friedman stitches together a history of the Mulford Building on North Broad Street

A Reconstructionist Synagogue Weaves Itself Into Manayunk’s Industrial Fabric
Preservation

A Reconstructionist Synagogue Weaves Itself Into Manayunk’s Industrial Fabric

The congregation of Mishkan Shalom promotes sanctuary and social reform inside a 137-year-old textile mill on Freeland Avenue. Scotty Meiser has the story

In Kensington, Old Textile Mill To Be Revived With Apartments
Preservation

In Kensington, Old Textile Mill To Be Revived With Apartments

Gotham Hosiery, once the country’s most popular pantyhose manufacturer, quickly rose to fame and crashed even faster. Now, the nearly 100-year-old mill at 2nd and Norris is getting a residential makeover. Rob Masciantonio dives deep into the history of the old textile mill and details on plans for redevelopment

Marked Potential: Cunningham Piano Company
Architecture

Marked Potential: Cunningham Piano Company

The sleek, slender Cunningham Piano Company tower on Chestnut Street has sat empty for the better part of a decade while potential renovations and reuse have passed it by. Enough is enough, says Shila Griffith, who envisions an all-in-one textile design studio in the sky with this month’s Marked Potential

Long Blighted, The Former Native American Museum On Chestnut Street To Be Redeveloped
Preservation

Long Blighted, The Former Native American Museum On Chestnut Street To Be Redeveloped

Ten years has past since the Native American Museum at 2nd and Chestnut Street has seen tenants. Rusting and rotting among a row of pristine, Old City façades, the property may see a comeback at the hands of new owners Posel Management. Ryan Briggs has the story.

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America’s Oldest Yarn Mill: A Portrait

125 years of industrial history had accumulated at the Wilde Yarn textile mill in Manayunk by the time it closed in 2008. A group of photographers documented that rich legacy this summer before it was dismantled. Here’s what they saw.

Two Historic Kensington Bank Buildings Get Short End of Zoning Board Decision
Preservation

Two Historic Kensington Bank Buildings Get Short End of Zoning Board Decision

The ZBA approves the Women’s Community Revitalization Project’s plan for 25 units of low-income housing at the long-disputed site under the El. Preservationists and community groups in Fishtown and Kensington are opposed to the project


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