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Penn Treaty Educational Institute To Chronicle The Riverwards’ Layered History
The Vaux Box, made from the Elm tree that witnessed the signing of the Penn Treaty in 1682Plan Philly reports that the now online-only Penn Treaty Museum is set to expand into a bone fide museum in...
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Partial Demolition Approved At Gretz Brewery
Composite photo: Jacob HellmanThe City’s Department of Licenses & Inspections has approved a permit for partial demolition of one of the oldest buildings of the former Rieger and Gretz Brewery in...
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A Study In Modern Stewardship—Louis Kahn’s Esherick House, For Sale
Springtime on Sunrise: Louis Kahn’s Esherick House in Chestnut Hill | Photo: Bradley MauleBeginning this Friday, May 17th, the Chestnut Hill Historical Society will host a series of events titled “20th...
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Philadelphia’s Incendiary Wedding Of 1838
courtesy of the Library Company of PhiladelphiaOn this week 175 years ago, the deliberately provocative wedding of prominent abolitionists Angelina Grimké and Theodore Dwight Weld at 1330 Spruce...
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Only Temporary?
Rabid Hands art intervention at Hawthorne Hall; the structure is built from collapsing ceiling lath | Photo: Peter WoodallAcross the city, as I write, artists and volunteers are busy cleaning and...
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Inside The Colorful Creative Compound
Gonna have a ball tonight … down at the Globe | Photo: Bradley MauleFor 140 years, the Workshop of the World bled many colors from Worth Street in Frankford. Globe Dye Works, established by Richard...
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In Point Breeze, Redemption For A Park
Ralph Brooks Park Photo: Jessie FoxOn July 12, 1988, 7-year-old Ralph Brooks Jr. was running toward his grandmother’s house on 20th Street near Dickinson in South Philadelphia when a bullet hit him...
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Two Paths In The Woods Of The Wissahickon
Bas Slabbers, for NewsWorksNewsWorks looks at the divide between supporters and opponents of the proposed Wissahickon Valley treetop adventure course, which Parks & Recreation has since decided to...
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West Girard Avenue, Brewerytown’s Backbone On The Mend
Life on West Girard; hidden in the shade at right, Shepard Fairey wheatpaste installation | Photo: Bradley MauleIt’s a shame Philly Mag writer Bob Huber has to negotiate race on the verboten “dividing...
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Unmarked Mother Bethel Cemetery Up For Historic Status
Terry Buckalew | photo: April Saul, for philly.comTerry Buckalew, a retired facilities manager foe Penn, is heading a one-man charge to have the city’s Historical Commission recognize the importance of...
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Moving The Machine Forward In Old City
Emblematic of Old City’s blighted properties, Samuel Machinery is at last being redeveloped | Photo: Bradley MauleOld City is saddled with derelict buildings and absentee landlords, City Paper staff...
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Everyday Livin’ At The Library Company
John Wanamaker will tell you what he thinks of your request for a refund. | Image: Library Company of PhiladelphiaCalling all collectors and hoarders: your time is now. Tomorrow, actually. With...
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The Late Great Odd Fellows Temple
Odd Fellows building, from Souvenir Commemorating the Dedication of the Odd Fellows Temple (1895).In light of a grim analysis by Axis Philly of the Pennsylvania Convention Center’s expansion as that...
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For Transit Agencies, Slip-&-Falls Cheaper Than Properly Maintaining Its...
Michael Bryant, philly.comThe Inquirer talks with some of those injured in slip-and-fall incidents brought on by leaky, often unmaintained concourse ceilings. SEPTA alone has reportedly spent $10.5...
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How To Reuse A Church: Our Top Ten
Editor’s Note: As we’ve reported recently, there are some 75 vacant or vulnerable churches in Philadelphia, and many of them are deteriorating rapidly (our top ten most vulnerable are HERE). The...
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On The Eve Of The Festival: What To See And Do This Weekend
From dilapidated natatorium (pictured here) to Bibotorium (pictured only in person) | Photo: Bradley MauleAfter months (years, really) of planning, we’re finally only one day away from the opening of...
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Penn Graduates Suggest Ways To Unload School Building Inventory
About the authorStephen Currall recently received his BA in history from Arcadia University. Before beginning doctoral studies, he is pursuing his interest in local history, specifically just how...
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Scenes From The Opening Of Paine’s Park
Paine’s Park opening | Photo: Jessie FoxAfter 12 years of planning and dialogue, Franklin’s Paine Park, designed by Anthony Bracali and Brian Nugent, opened yesterday afternoon. With live music by DJ...
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Athenaeum, Never Flitting
Members Reading Room at the Athenaeum | Photo: Bradley MauleSince 1847, the Athenaeum of Philadelphia has stood quietly and stately on the eastern flank of Washington Square. Situated firmly between...
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Rebuilding Community: One Stitch at a Time
Andrew Dahlgren setting up for Hidden City Festival | Photo: Joseph G. BrinThe 2009 Hidden City Festival catalyzed a rebirth in several places. At the old Disston Saw Works, the owners found value in a...
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