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The Unbuilt Vision For A Grand Cathedral Road
Philadelphia … of the future | Map by Saarinen, Swansen and Associates, courtesy of Penn University Archives and Records CenterSometimes Mother Nature’s resilience is insurmountable, in spite of...
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Reconnecting With The Schuylkill
Sean O’Rourke, AIA, via Plan PhillyIn this month’s “DAGspace” column over at Eyes on the Street, architect Sean O’Rourke’s urges planners to re-evaluate their understanding of what the Schuylkill and...
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The Spring Garden Tunnel: A New Bike Route to West Philadelphia?
Why not bikes? | Photo: Flint WellerLike a lot of cyclists in Philadelphia, the very words “Eakins Oval” send chills down my spine. Do you ride a bike? Raise your hand if you haven’t experienced some...
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Checking In On SEPTA’s Tardy Electronic Payment System
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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In Port Richmond, Boxing Lives On
The Boxing Hall of Fame is in Conastota, New York, but a good bit closer to home is a shrine to fighters created by boxers themselves. The Veteran Boxers Association clubhouse in Port Richmond is a bar...
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Casino Bidder Attempts To Secure License With Promise Of South Philly “Skyspire”
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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Ode To Tom Sawyer Island
The gravely path of progress | Photo: Michael BixlerAllow me to get sentimental for a moment. I’m going to miss the old Pier 53. I’ve stopped myself from writing this eulogy of sorts a few times for...
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Is Philly Ready For A Political Convention In ’16?
Photo: William Wilson Lewis III, for the Associated PressNewsWorks’ Dave Davies considers Philadelphia’s bid to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, which would require about $40 million in...
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Logan Square, Lincoln & The Great Sanitary Fair of 1864
This print shows the temporary buildings erected on Logan Square in 1864 for the Great Central Sanitary Fair of Philadelphia. The fairgrounds covered Logan Square in its entirety. The Cathedral of Sts....
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Underfunded Park System Receives Lackluster Scores In Independent Report
A mares’ tails sunset over the Schuylkill in Fairmount Park | Photo: @mauleofamericaThe Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit, graded the Philadelphia park system with some pretty mediocre...
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Philadelphia, Secretly Home To The World’s Largest Mobile
100′ of kinetic sculpture: Sandy Calder’s White Cascade | Photo: Bradley MauleIt’s welldocumented that the Ben Franklin Parkway serves the Philadelphia art and art history community as a sort of Calder...
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The Heroism Of Full Coverage On The Parkway
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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How Can You Know What It Means To Be Here
Look past the litter, graffiti, and mayhem, and Devil’s Pool is still a magical place | Photo: Bradley MauleSince his return to Philadelphia over a year ago, it seems that Hidden City co-editor Bradley...
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Down The Shore—On The Delaware
Photo: Kimberly Paynter, for NewsWorksNewsWorks previews the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s $600,000 beach-themed Spruce Street Harbor pop-up park on the Delaware, set to open this weekend at...
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The New Life Of The Old Family Court (And Its Murals)
Chances are Kimpton will spruce up the plaza in front of what is now the Family Court when they begin renovating it next year | Photo: Bradley MauleWhen news broke that the Family Court building, at...
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Spotty Development In Francisville
Photo: Sandy Smith, for Philly LivingPhilly Living announces the completion of four “elegant” condo buildings at the southeast corner of 16th & Ogden Streets in Francisville. Yet thanks to City...
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How Spruce Street Harbor Park Succeeds
Along the “urban beach” | Photo: Nathaniel PopkinPerhaps it’s a particular Philadelphia disease to track wasted opportunities in urban design, real estate development, and architecture. Even casual...
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Enduring Emergency Aid At 20th & Sansom
Kate’s Place, built as the Emergency Aid Building, or Warburton House | Photo: Molly LesterWhen World War I broke out in 1914, its unprecedented scale and impact in Europe drew relief efforts from...
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Frank Gehry Talks PMA Expansion
 :Photo: Ron Tarver, for The InquirerThe Inquirer’s Inga Saffron interviews Frank Gehry, the 85-year-old architect tapped—over a decade ago—to reconsider the design of the Philadelphia Museum...
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Jewish Iconography Destroyed In Bella Vista Synagogue’s Residential Conversion
Destruction in progress | Photo: Rob KopfEffective immediately, the former Chevra B’nai Reuben synagogue is decidedly a little less Jewish. The two sizable Stars of David that flanked either side of...
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