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State review board approves creation of Wayne Junction National Historic District

The state Historic Preservation Review Board Tuesday approved the creation of a Wayne Junction National Historic District, the beginning of an effort to preserve and redevelop some manufacturing and warehouse buildings left over from the neighborhood's industrial past. More »

DRWC talks about Pier 9's future and a parking lot's past

Possible uses for Pier 9 include a cafe and event space, but Delaware River Waterfront Corp will need to weigh the costs vs. benefits to decide its fate. DRWC hopes to begin preliminary archaeology work at the West Shipyard site - a rare remnant of originally city shoreline - this summer.

PennDOT archaeologists uncover historic Dyottville Glass Works

Site possesses no less than three claims to historical fame, all intertwined: It was a famous glassworks, whose output still graces the Smithsonian collection in Washington. It was an early utopian community dedicated to educating its workers in the spirit of Christian charity. And it was, for a time, the snake oil capital of America.

Historical Commission allows Fossil project to proceed

The watch retailer will be able to attach two signs to the exterior of an Art Deco storefront at 1616 Walnut Street, an individually-designated property that is also on the national register.

Patching 19th Street Baptist Church to buy time for its future

From Eyes on the Street: Volunteers are patching the holes in Point Breeze’s crumbling 19th Street Baptist Church, a Frank Furness-designed church in dire shape, working against the clock and the elements to save the building before it’s too far gone.

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