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The Executive Director of the Historical Commission defends the city’s record on protecting historic buildings and explains the challenges of the city agency.
PlanPhilly sat down on Jan. 23 with Jonathan Farnham, executive director of the Philadelphia Historical Commission, to discuss challenges facing the Commission and to discuss recent concerns and comments from the…
Jan 18: Gallery exits, enter Boyce | Bridesburg waterfront rezoning | $100k to plan Grays Ferry and Point Breeze | D'Ambrosio closes
Good morning and happy Friday! Did you notice a dusting of crystalline snow when you woke up? There were flurries this morning, but we could be in a snow drought. Here’s…
Court of Common Pleas reverses L&I Review Board decision on Church of the Assumption
Court of Common Pleas Judge Idee C. Fox ruled on Tuesday that the Board of L&I Review was wrong to overturn the Historical Commission’s decision to grant the owners of the…
John Gallery exit interview | 'spite blight' in Germantown | SEPTA's promising energy recapture | Brady brokered Goldtex peace
Today we get another glorious glimpse of fall, with clear skies and highs in the mid 70s. Enjoy what promises to be a beautiful day. John Andrew Gallery will leave…
Hardship at 40th and Pine
This week three very different hardship cases have the attention of Philadelphia’s preservation community. The Church of the Assumption case was heard Thursday by the Court of Common Pleas, and on…
March 5-9: PCPC considers Master Plan for the Central Delaware, John Dixon Hunt, Building Philadelphia
Architecture in Film Series: The Architecture of Doom Monday, March 5, 6:30pm, screening begins at 7:15. Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street. The Architecture of Doom is a 1989 documentary…
Conversion of grand bank building into fancy pool hall passes city planning
Developer Paul Giegerich thinks a former Chestnut Street bank could be a pretty swank spot for a game of pool, and the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and Preservation Alliance agree with…
Planning wants more time to consider billboard legislation
Philadelphia City Planning Commission members said Tuesday they still need more time to assess the impact of a zoning bill that would allow owners of typical, one-dimensional billboards - condemned for…
A move to preserve the interiors of the Family Court building
When the designation committee of the Philadelphia Historical Commission meets Nov. 2, it will hear the nomination of the first building interior since the passage of the new preservation ordinance in…
Preservation Row: Bouvier Building may be reborn
April 9, 2010 By Alan Jaffe and Elise ViderFor PlanPhilly A preservation victory was declared Friday morning with the unanimous approval of plans to restore the historic and long-derelict…
Look Up: Strolling through the late 19th Century
Feb. 9, 2010 By Alan JaffeFor PlanPhilly“Look Up” is a PlanPhilly feature that encourages appreciation of our architectural and historical environment. Each week, the photo essay will focus on…
Improving development through preservation
Nov. 12By Thomas J. WalshFor PlanPhillyIf it’s true that the death of every gilded age begets a new progressive era, one could argue that was evident in the…
