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From Handwritten Cards to Data Visualization–Mapping Woodlands Cemetery With GIS
Preservation

From Handwritten Cards to Data Visualization–Mapping Woodlands Cemetery With GIS

West Philly’s beloved Victorian cemetery gets a 21st century upgrade on the eve of its 180th anniversary

A Fine And Public Space: Preservationists Revive Philadelphia’s Historic Cemeteries As Vibrant Spaces For The Living
Preservation

A Fine And Public Space: Preservationists Revive Philadelphia’s Historic Cemeteries As Vibrant Spaces For The Living

New life is blooming at Philadelphia’s historic cemeteries. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story

New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival
Art & Design

New 40th Street Trolley Portal Design Dull On Arrival

University City District’s beautification of the 40th Street Trolley Portal was high on concept, but appears to have fumbled on delivery. Contributor Ann de Forest has the full review

Cret Exhibition Captures Vibrations Of The City
Architecture

Cret Exhibition Captures Vibrations Of The City

Illustrator Ben Leech enlivens the dying art of architectural drawing with his exhibition, “Cret Illustrated: Revisiting a Philadelphia Icon in Sketches,” at Woodlands Cemetery. Michael Bixler has the preview

Gardeners Bring Cradle Graves Back From The Dead
Preservation

Gardeners Bring Cradle Graves Back From The Dead

At Woodlands Cemetery, an army of volunteers preserve the memory of Victorian city dwellers with the Grave Gardeners program. Contributor Ann de Forest has the story

Reconnecting Horticultural History On The Schuylkill
Preservation

Reconnecting Horticultural History On The Schuylkill

Bartram’s Gardens and The Woodlands will reunite through connective access when the westward extension of the Schuylkill River Trail is complete. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo traces the deep-seeded relationship between these two National Historic Landmarks

Worldwide InstaMeet Day At The Woodlands
Photography

Worldwide InstaMeet Day At The Woodlands

Join us on Saturday, March 21st for Worldwide Instameet Day and help celebrate our city of neighborhoods inside West Philly’s 19th century cemetery The Woodlands.

Cryptoporticus Exposed: Tunnels Beneath Woodlands Mansion Bare All
Architecture

Cryptoporticus Exposed: Tunnels Beneath Woodlands Mansion Bare All

Cryptoportiwho? Michael Bixler went urban spelunking inside the network of service tunnels that lie beneath Hamilton’s Mansion with Woodlands Cemetery executive director Jessica Baumert. Open to the elements after more than a century, the subterranean passageways are currently undergoing major structural restoration


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