Historical Buildings

Log Cabin find

18th-Century log cabin discovered during demolition of Pennsylvania bar

Fallingwater and seven other Frank Lloyd Wright buildings named on UNESCO World Heritage list

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Historical Buildings

Nine historic Philly structures receive state grants for preservation

Powel House Old City

Trocadero Theatre

PHOTOS: 100 years of the Trocadero Theatre

Historic Trocadero Photos

Construction on historic Family Court building to begin in June

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Apartments proposed at Kensington property with historic milk bottle water tower

Harbison's milk bottle tower

Historic Cape May property will reopen as a boutique hotel next summer

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Old City’s Painted Bride building denied protection via historic designation

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New interior renderings of Met Philadelphia show the 110-year-old opera house reimagined

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Two Persons coffee shop opens at Bok Building in South Philly

Two Persons Coffee shop

First Look: Met Philly pushes local pride with teaser video boasting Jason Kelce, Rocky

met opera house renovations rendering

Demolition of fire-damaged Old City building begins

Carroll - Old City Fire

Kensington's iconic milk bottle is now a historical landmark

Harbison's milk bottle tower

South Philly building gets nod for National Register of Historic Places

Frankford Chocolate Factory

To do: Free, indoor architectural tours as temperatures drop

Philly's historic Central High School to undergo major renovations

Central High School

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

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Report: Historic preservation effort drives up cost of Ben Franklin Parkway hotel project

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History Mystery

Oversized cellar beneath colonial tavern is a history mystery

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Philly's neighborhoods are now a 'National Treasure'

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Eastern State Penitentiary

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

Carroll - Eastern State Penitentiary Cellblock 3

Parks and Recreation

PHOTOS: Philadelphia's historic Washington Square

Carroll - Historic Washington Square

Historic Germantown YWCA, left to languish, on track for 'new era'

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Photos: In a historic event, Divine Lorraine's signs shine again over North Philadelphia

Carroll - Devine Lorraine Hotel on Broad Street

Camden house where Martin Luther King Jr. lived issued demolition notice

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Grace Kelly’s childhood home for sale in East Falls

Grace Kelly Home in East Falls

Historical Buildings

Fishtown's PECO Delaware Station nominated for Historic Register

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Home of Philly mobster 'Gentle Don' rejected for historical designation

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Historic Preservation

Archdiocese signals pending battle over churches' historic designations

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2016: Our contributors' wishes for the new year

Chestnut Hill's Vanna Venturi House nearing historic designation

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Historical Commission moves St. Laurentius step closer to salvation

St. Laurentius

Rodeph Shalom to offer sneak peek at upcoming food market, synagogue renovations

Common Ground Marketplace

Demolition planned for vacant Mt. Sinai hospital in South Philly

Mt. Sinai Hospital

Historic South Philly church to remain standing

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Penn OKs $77.6M development

The Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics

Just In

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Fourth of July weekend weather: Fun in the sun, but rain could hinder some plans

Fourth of July weather Philadelphia

Put your face mask on in Pennsylvania; it's now an order

Pennsylvania face masks

Mailbag: How does a shortened (or maybe canceled?) preseason affect the Eagles?

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Wilma Theater unveils plans for arena inspired by Shakespeare’s Globe

Wilma Theater Globe

Salty’s Seafood & Ice Cream Shack opens for the summer on 13th Street

Salty's Seafood & Ice Cream Shack

Featured Homes

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