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Boutique Hotel Makes Room for History at Former Women’s Empowerment Club
Preservation

Boutique Hotel Makes Room for History at Former Women’s Empowerment Club

An adaptive reuse project on Locust Street honors women’s history and the New Century Trust

There’s No Place Like Home: Unlocking a Door to the Past on Spruce Street
City Life

There’s No Place Like Home: Unlocking a Door to the Past on Spruce Street

Stacia Friedman rediscovers her family’s former home through the building’s history

Renovations at William Way Look to the Future While Preserving the Past
Architecture

Renovations at William Way Look to the Future While Preserving the Past

Big changes are in the works for William Way Community Center thanks to a $1 million grant from the Commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Stacia Friedman has the details

From Flophouse to Fairfield Inn: Memories & The Makeover of a Troubled Hotel
City Life

From Flophouse to Fairfield Inn: Memories & The Makeover of a Troubled Hotel

Like a chain-smoking phoenix rising from the ashes, the infamous Parker Hotel at 13th and Spruce reopened in 2018 after major renovations and decades of decline. Hidden City contributor Stacia Friedman takes a look back at the former transient hotel with memories of her grandparents’ pharmacy next door

A Mid-century Mirage At 13th & Lombard
History

A Mid-century Mirage At 13th & Lombard

The Shadow slips behind the stucco of this illusive apartment building to reveal nearly a century of commercial occupation

The Marvelous Multiple Occupations Of The Midtown II
History

The Marvelous Multiple Occupations Of The Midtown II

Last June, one of Center City’s last classic diners, Midtown II at 11th and Sansom, closed its lunch counter for good. The high-profile property is now under development, although plans for the space remain elusive. The Shadow takes us behind the façade to reveal a lively list of tenants and a colorful history of reuse

In Shadow Of “Fergie Tower,” Fergie’s Pub Keeps The Pints Coming
History

In Shadow Of “Fergie Tower,” Fergie’s Pub Keeps The Pints Coming

When Fergie’s opened in the 1994, the city’s first contemporary “gastro pub” was born. The Shadow has the backstory on the beloved Philadelphia bar and the 150-year-old carriage house on Sansom Street

Behind The Bar At Dirty Frank’s
History

Behind The Bar At Dirty Frank’s

The Shadow saddles up to the bar at Dirty Frank’s with the backstory on one of Philadelphia’s most beloved dives


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