Articles Published

May 10, 2012

The future of the historic Spring Garden building is now in the hands of a Common Pleas Court judge, who will base her decision on a similar preservation debate.

 
Does the judge have money to buy and fix up the church?  Does the Callowhill Neighborhood... read more

by James (not verified) May 11
May 7, 2012

The Philadelphia-born architect brought European style to urban and suburban living.

April 24, 2012

Oral arguments in the case of the Church of the Assumption have been rescheduled from April 26 to Thursday, May 10, at 10 a.m., in Court Room 426 of City Hall.

April 23, 2012

A rarely used provision of the preservation ordinance will be considered in hearings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission Tuesday.

April 19, 2012

Recent fires recall the lasting legacy of one of Philadelphia's great architects.

April 9, 2012

The country-style estate was built at the height of the architect's career and was one of Villanova's historic homes.

April 2, 2012

Small-scale developers will be among the recipients of the 2012 Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia Achievement Awards.

 
a nice overview of some of the city's preservation achievements. nice to see mention of the thought... read more

by Deb (not verified) April 2
March 25, 2012

Six of the nine schools appear on the National Register of Historic Places, and the others boast important academic and stylistic features.

 
The Pepper School... wow... just wow. What a monstrous, unthinkable pile of rubble. That thing must... read more

by thesestreets (not verified) March 29
 
The Pepper School... wow... just wow. What a monstrous, unthinkable pile of rubble. That thing must... read more

by thesestreets (not verified) March 29
February 27, 2012

Most of the architect’s projects for the Jewish community have been razed, but a small gem still stands in Frankford.

 

February 7, 2012

The beautiful Jacob Reed building is a blend of Italian grandeur and Arts & Crafts individualism. 

 

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