Historic Preservation

Philadelphia Salvage Lawsuit

Pa. attorney general sues defunct Philly salvage company for failing to refund clients for unfinished jobs

With Macy's closure, what will happen to the Wanamaker organ and Eagle statue?

Macys closing court

Descendant of 17th century colonist helps find ancestor's remains using radar at Gloria Dei Church cemetery

Peter Rambo grave

For one Chester County family, farming is way of life largely unchanged for three centuries

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The Roundhouse, Philly's former police headquarters, is now one step away from historic preservation

Roundhouse Preservation

South Jersey historic sites could receive portion of $15.8 million in state funding for preservation efforts

Lucy The Elephant Grant

Victorian buildings in Roxborough get protection while Philadelphia Historical Commission considers designation

Roxborough victorian historic preservation

Hallahan Catholic school buildings added to Philly historic places register following overwhelming support

Hallahan Historic Register

Photo exhibit of razed Philly buildings is a call to action, artist says

Stop Demolishing Philly

Seven Philly organizations receive state historic preservation grants

Eastern State Penitentiary Grant

Historic SEPTA trolleys being replaced by buses for at least a year

Historic SEPTA Trolley Route 15

Historic 30th Street Station split-flap board temporarily relocated to Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

30th Street Flapboard railroad museum

How do you move an ancient 25,000 pound sphinx? Very carefully.

Carroll - Moving the Sphinx of the Pharaoh Ramses II at Penn Museum

Historical Buildings

Nine historic Philly structures receive state grants for preservation

Powel House Old City

Eastern State Penitentiary

PHOTOS: This guy just climbed Eastern State Penitentiary

Carroll - Artist Alexander Rosenberg Climbing Eastern State Penitentiary

Apartments proposed at Kensington property with historic milk bottle water tower

Harbison's milk bottle tower

South Philly building gets nod for National Register of Historic Places

Frankford Chocolate Factory

UPDATE: City Historical Commission effectively kills church deal with Royal Farms

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Historic Preservation

15 PHOTOS: Rare roof restoration uses material from Japan's Imperial forest

Carroll - Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Eastern State Penitentiary

PHOTOS: Eastern State Penitentiary re-opens 'Hospital Block'

Carroll - Eastern State Penitentiary Cellblock 3

Historic Preservation

Philadelphia establishes historic preservation task force

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How potential legislation could have big impact on historical Philly churches

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Historical Commission takes no action on Jewelers Row buildings up for demolition

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Toll Brothers gets permit to demolish Jewelers Row properties

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Historic Preservation

Two Jewelers Row properties recommended for Historic Register

Jewelers row Sept 17

Philadelphia mayor: City can't halt Jewelers Row demolition project

Jewelers row Sept 17

Historic Preservation

Priceless 'Dream Garden' mural covered up as construction resumes

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Historic Preservation

PAFA: Construction work damaged 'priceless' Curtis Center mural

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Historic Preservation

L&I halts Curtis Center project citing potential damage to priceless mural

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Philly to adopt disaster protection plan for historic buildings

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Save St. Laurentius: New group 'jeopardizes' preservation efforts

St. Laurentius

Fearless Leader: Uptown Entertainment & Development Corp.'s Linda Richardson

Carroll - Uptown Theater

Historic Preservation

Archdiocese signals pending battle over churches' historic designations

St. Laurentius

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SEPTA to test real-time arrival displays at 10 bus and trolley stops

SEPTA Solar Displays

Reading Terminal Market scavenger hunt

Reading Terminal Market Scavenger Hunt

Urban forests improve the health of city residents — that's partly why new trees are planted in Philly every spring

Urban Tree Planting

The most famous jailbreak from Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary escape

NCAA Basketball

Villanova men slip to 8-seed in NCAA Tournament, women a 10-seed

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