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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
