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Louis Kahn’s Prescription For Philadelphia
Photo: Ken Finkel | Upon seeing these chimneys in 1973, Louis Kahn declared that “that is what a city should look like.”Over at the Philly History Blog, Ken Finkel recalls a conversation that he had...
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Croakers Vs. Boosters
This was an actual slogan in the early 1970s, posted on a billboard along the Schuylkill Expressway by a booster group called Action Philadelphia as part of a campaign to promote the city.I read Brad...
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Beautification Efforts In Germantown Aim To Help Businesses
Flying Kite | Photo: Michael PersicoIn order to counteract the war-zone-esque feel of nighttime security gates, businessman Joseph Martin is leading an arts initiative that would make Germantown seem...
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Furness Week? It Endures, At Least In One Exhibit Room
Left: model of Broad Street Station. Right: map of Furness’ Philadelphia & Reading Rail Road stationsAs though it’s not alwaysFurness Week in Philadelphia, to fashion a Furness celebration has...
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Deal Reached On Development At Episcopal Cathedral
Image: BLT ArchitectsIn what appears to be a proactive move by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, a deal has been reached to guarantee the long-term preservation of the Episcopal...
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Who Moved The Newkirk Viaduct Monument?
Look quick, this train's high speed: Acela passes the Newkirk Viaduct Monument | Photo: Bradley MauleLook quick, this train’s high speed: Acela passes the Newkirk Viaduct Monument | Photo: Bradley...
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“Soak It Up!” Awards Designs For Cheap & Beautiful Ways To Slow Water Runoff
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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Wrong Side Of The Tracks: Newkirk Viaduct Monument In Photos
Pedestrians not advised: Newkirk Viaduct Monument seen across the Northeast Corridor | Photo: Bradley MauleHaving read Brad Peniston’s story, Who Moved The Newkirk Viaduct Monument, before it was...
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Powelton Village Split Over Support For Proposed Drexel Housing Project
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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Ghosts Of German Olney
Mike Toklish in Olney | Sketch: Ben LeechWhen 52 year old Mike Toklish’s family arrived in Philadelphia in early 1908, more than a half century before he was born, men holding the flags of various...
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Last Gasp For Two Historic Banks In Kensington?
Bring on your wrecking ball? | Photo: Peter WoodallTwo historic Kensington banks may be one step closer to the wrecking ball. The Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP), which owns the banks...
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Wendys Will Not Replace Bunting House, Developers Still Looking For Other...
Photo: Amy Z. Quinn | NewsWorksThe Giovannone brothers, who took a fair amount of slack for demolishing Ridge Avenue’s Bunting House late last year, met with the concerned members of the Wissahickon...
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3rd Ward: A Landmark In The Making For South Kensington
Caution: show stopping centerpiece above | Photo: Peter Woodall“We wanted something especially interesting—not just condos,” says Paul Maiello, who with his partner David Belt, is developing the 27,000...
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Young Philadelphia Architects Take Center Stage
“House with a tennis court, architecture & landscape design (currently in construction), Corning, NY” | Image: Austin+MergoldWith spring 2013 right around the corner, the winners of the 2012...
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Opening Day Near For Batting Cages At Sixth And Girard
Photo: Andrew BaxterBaseball people will tell you that the key to becoming an effective hitter is repetition. You have to see and swing at a lot of pitches so the bat will feel lighter and your eyes...
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Goldtex, After The War
Coat of many colors: the metamorphosis of Goldtex | Photo: Bradley Maule“We have a budget, and we’re sticking to it,” states product director Josh Guelbart. This matter-of-fact assessment underscores...
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Please Touch Museum To Raise $30 Million
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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Humming A New Tune At 13th & Mount Vernon Substation
One giant auto body shop to become many homes? | Photo: Bradley MauleA zoning notice on the multitiered façade at 1221 Mount Vernon Street has announced that the end is nigh for Nationwide Auto Body...
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Salvage Begins On Pennsport Church, Condos Coming
St. John the Evangelist Episcopal being scrapped | Photo: Christopher MoteA salvage crew was removing the pews of the St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Pennsport today in advance of...
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Goldtex: A Retrospective/Encore
Goldtex Golden Glow: in 2003 | Photo: Theresa StigaleBrad Maule’s update at the Goldtex saga brought us a look at the progress of its transformation. Where there will soon be studio apartments starting...
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