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Ceremony Celebrates Comeback Of Catharine Thorn Fountain
A spray anew: the Catharine Thorn Fountain is on again | Photo: Rob LybeckWhile a neighborhood crowd of onlookers including State Representative Jordan Harris and candidate for City Controller Brett...
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Soko Lofts Coming To South Kensington
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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At Coltrane House, Getting Closer To The Dream
Editor’s Note:We’re closely following efforts to restore and repurpose the John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion. What follows is Christopher Mote’s report on the latest developments at the...
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It Wasn’t Always The Avenue Of The Arts
South Broad Street, from a then-new Kimmel Center, 2002. Citizens Bank Park is under construction next to The Vet in the distance. | Photo: Bradley MauleLast week, while walking north along the short...
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SS United States Looking For Emergency Funding
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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Why 400 South 40th Street Matters
Present-day view of 400 S. 40th Street | Photo: Aaron WunschSomehow, amid the decade-long argument over the fate of the Levy-Leas House at 400 South 40th Street, the historical significance of the...
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Charter High School To Move Into Former GlaxoSmithKline HQ This Fall
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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Schuylkill River Trail: Shawmont–MontCo Open Again, Better Than Ever
Opening remarks at the Shawmont to Montgomery County portion of the Schuylkill River Trail; L-R: Michael DiBerardinis, Deputy Mayor for Environmental and Community Resources and Commissioner of Parks...
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Yet Another Arson Fire At Temple’s Morgan Hall
Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Hall, Temple University | Photo: Peter WoodallAnother arson fire was reported Wednesday at Temple’s Morgan Hall, a student housing high-rise now under construction. Unlike...
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Old And In The Way In Pennsport
Before & after? 1332-34 South 3rd Street. Left: St. John the Evangelist, photo by Bradley Maule; Right: proposed townhomes, image by Harman Deutsch ArchitectureA ripple of architectural destruction...
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Generating New Life At The Ambler Boiler House
Taking the wide view in Ambler | Photo: Dominic MercierAmbler’s recent revitalization has been a textbook example of how to transform a sleepy town into a thriving suburban destination. Until recently,...
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Who Wants To Move Into The Gallery?
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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The King Of K & A
Allegheny Station, doors opening—at the Flomar Building | Photo: Bradley MauleNearly every neighborhood in Philly has its own Divine Lorraine. A standing specimen of built environment, once a shining...
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Plan For City Branch Rail Park Emerges
Below Broad Street looking west | Friends of the Rail ParkAfter changing its name to Friends of the Rail Park, the non-profit advocacy and planning group previously known as ViaductGreene has completed...
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Building Against Hunger At Liberty Place
“Hungry Hungry Hippo,” by STV Incorporated, winner of most cans | Photo: Dominic MercierJoining the fight against hunger in Philadelphia for the seventh year, the city’s architects, engineers, and...
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Three Men And A Boat
Telling fish tales: Captain Bell aboard his Schuylkill bound vessel | Photo: Theresa StigaleEvery Wednesday night, Charlie McCammon, Art Bell, and Steven Narbus meet at the Corinthian Yacht Club in...
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Resurrecting The Workshop Of The World
“Mike at Diversified Metal Products” | Flying KiteNext City stops by NextFab Studio on Washington Avenue, a 21,000 square foot co-working space whose “mission is to reinvigorate the city’s culture and...
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Fleisher Architecture Memorial: Remembering The Woman Who Crafted The Parkway...
A golden glow on the Parkway | Photo: Bradley MauleAs a mammoth modernist apartment building at 22nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue prepares to turn 60, its celebration seems appropriately opportune....
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Great Depression To Great Recession: The Life And Death Of Bok High
In-school sentiment: a sign at Bok Tech laments the inevitable | Photo: Katrina OhstromOn March 7, 2013, the state-charged School Reform Commission, citing massive budget shortfalls, voted to close 23...
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Rosenbach Museum To Become Part Of Free Library
Michael Bryant | InquirerIn order to realize the full potential of its collections, the Rosenbach Museum and Library will merge its collection into the Free Library of Philadelphia, says the Inquirer....
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