News Archive

2010

-MAY-

Plan Philly, May 27, 2010: "Court upholds L&I decision to preserve all of Dilworth house"

Next American City, Summer 2010: "Modern History"

Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2010: "Historic warship's future may be sunk"

Plan Philly, May 23, 2010: "Look Up! 18th century housing in trendy Southwark"

Plan Philly, May 17, 2010: "Preservation Row: St. Peter's windows reflect church/state debate"

Plan Philly, May 6, 2010: "Preservation Awards"

Weekly Press, May 5, 2010: "A May Walk with Jane Jacobs: Celebrating Filter Square"

Preservation Magazine Online, May 4, 2010: "Hospital Begins Restoration of Philadelphia Cemetery, House"

Plan Philly, May 3, 2010: "Look Up! Henry Disston's Company Town"

Arrive Magazine, May/June 2010: "Finding Treasure"

-APRIL-

Plan Philly, April 9, 2010: "Preservation Row: Bouvier Building may be reborn"

Plan Philly, April 5, 2010: "Preservation Row: A beloved building at the heart of debate"

Philadelphia Inquirer, April 1, 2010: "Land-swap deal near for new museum in city"

-MARCH-

Main Line Times, March 25, 2010: "Homeowners get info about creation of Ardmore Local Historic District"

Philadelphia Inquirer, March 22, 2010: "At Temple, a grand old church is reborn"

Philadelphia Bulletin, March 19, 2010: "History being lost as Philly's churches disappear"

Montgomery News, March 17, 2010: "Erdenheim Farm wins preservation award"

Philadelphia Business Journal, March 12, 2010: "CHOP assessing RE options"

Plan Philly, March 3, 2010: "SS United States now in grave peril"

PRESS RELEASE, March 1, 2010: "2010 Preservation Achievement Award Winners Announced"

FEBRUARY-

Navy Times, February 26, 2010: "Olympia needs $30m in repairs, new caretaker"

Philadelphia Inquirer, February 26, 2010: "USS Olympia seeks a new caretaker"

-JANUARY-

Plan Philly, January 18, 2010: "Historic resources at risk in 2010"

Philadelphia Inquirer, January 10, 2010: "Languishing Deshong property frustrates Chester"

Weekly Press, January 5, 2010: "Preservation Alliance announces 7th annual Endangered Properties List; vacant religious properties and historic windows among the threatened resources"

Plan Philly, January 5, 2010: "How local historic preservation works"

2009

-DECEMBER-

Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20, 2009: "Old City project finds success with renters"

University City Review, December 15, 2009: "Overwhelming support of community, planning commission and Philadelphia Historic Commission makes a historic district in Parkside"

Plan Philly, December 10, 2009: "Preservation Row: A second life for Girard Warehouses"

Plan Philly, December 8, 2009: "An all-too-rare conversation"

Plan Philly, December 1, 2009: "A day to focus on saving old structures"

-NOVEMBER-

Plan Philly, November 30, 2009: "Taking inventory of Philadelphia's African American history"

-OCTOBER-

Philadelphia Inquirer, October 1, 2009: "Demolition begins at historic Main Line estate"

Philadelphia Inquirer, October 1, 2009: "Remembering life at La Ronda"

-SEPTEMBER-

Philadelphia Inquirer, September 17, 2009: "Does emptying La Ronda mansion mean the end is near?"

Philadelphia Inquirer, September 16, 2009: "La Ronda owner decries 'public circus' "

Philadelphia Inquirer, September 15, 2009: "Castle's mystery owner named"

Plan Philly, September 7, 2009: "Bill will bolster historic preservation"

-AUGUST-

Main Line Times, August 20, 2009: "La Ronda drama continues"

Philadelphia Inquirer, August 20, 2009: "New battle over La Ronda"

Miami Herald, August 16, 2009: "Mizner's masterful La Ronda may soon topple"

Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 2009: "Changing Skyline: The Waste of Razing Fine Old Buildings"

Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 2009: La Ronda could be moved, but slowly"

Plan Philly, August 12, 2009: "Modernist Structures Need Watchdog"

Main Line Times, August 12, 2009: "Readers Response: La Ronda's owners asked for more time to find preservation-minded buyer"

Philadelphia Inquirer, August 12, 2009: "Offer Would Save La Ronda in Bryn Mawr"

Philadelphia Inquirer, August 6, 2009: "Commentary: La Ronda is a Work of Art"

Chestnut Hill Local, August 6, 2009: "Mt Airy landmark destroyed by fire; Historic House designed by noted architect"

Plan Philly, August 5, 2009: "When Atlases and GIS Mapping Collide"

KYW 1060, August 4, 2009: "Preservationists Hope to Salvage Remains of Burned-Out Garrett-Dunn House"

Philadelphia Inquirer, August 4, 2009: "Weekend storms claim historic Phila house"

Plan Philly, August 3, 2009: "Garrett-Dunn House destroyed"

Daily News, August 3, 2009, ""Garrett-Dunn House, a landmark in Mt. Airy, destroyed in fire"

- JULY -

Preservation Alliance Tours, KYW Newsradio, July 26, 2009: "Historic neighborhoods in Phila. offer self-guided tours"

La Ronda, Inquirer, July 23, 2009: "Time is running out on Bryn Mawr mansion"

Boyd Theater, Weekly Press, July 15, 2009: "History theater buffs boost hope for the Boyd"

Boyd Theater, Metro, July 15, 2009: "Downtown theater could begin new era"

Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 2009: "On the Boards"

Boyd Theater: Plan Philly, July 8, 2009: "Preservation Row: brighter future for Boyd"

ARC: Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2, 2009: "American Revolution Center headed for Center City"

Self-Guided Tours: Metro, July 1, 2009: " Take a tour of Philly's hopes: The insider's walking tour of the city"

- JUNE - 

Interiors Bill: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 19, 2009: "Council OKs bills to alter city's look"

Strawberrry Mansion: Philadelphia Neighborhoods, Temple Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab, June 17, 2009: "Coltrane's House of Blues"

Architectural Walking Tours: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 12, 2009: "Discovered, Stroll city and 'burbs"

La Ronda: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 5, 2009: "Race is on to raise money to save La Ronda"

La Ronda: Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 2009: "Demolition of La Ronda is OKd -- then delayed"

Social Circuit, Philadelphia Inquirer, June 3, 2009: "Making History"

Bloomberg.com, June 2, 2009: "Secret Owners to Raze Philadelphia Villa Over Outcry (Update 1)"

-MAY-

Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 2009: "Deal to Save a Major Tract Farmed Since Penn's Time"

Philadelphia Inquirer, May 31, 2009: "The Ins and Outs of Getting a PA Historical Marker"

Awards: 16th Annual Preservation Achievement Award Luncheon, PhillyMag.com

La Ronda: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 27, 2009: Lower Merion officials raising funds to try to save La Ronda

Preservation Alliance awards:  The Bulletin, May 21, 2009 - "Preservation Alliance Presents Achievement Awards"

Fairmount Park:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 2009 - "Bill allowing development in Fairmount Park withdrawn"

Fairmount Park:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 19, 2009 - "Bill could allow construction in Fairmount Park"

La Ronda:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 16, 2009 - Editorial "Too late?"

Preservation Alliance/Citywide Preservation conference:  PlanPhilly, May 16, 2009 - "Sense of Place conference hits home"

La Ronda:  Preservation Magazine/Online, May 15, 2009 - "Township Delays Fate of Main Line Estate"

S.S. United States:  Preservation Magazine/Online, May 14, 2009 - "S. S. United States For Sale"

La Ronda:  Main Line Times, May 14, 2009 - Letters "Floridians write in:  'Save La Ronda, please!'"

La Ronda:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 14, 2009 - "Lower Merion puts off demolition of 1929 mansion"

La Ronda:  Main Line Times, May 14, 2009 - "Eleventh-hour push to save La Ronda"

La Ronda:  ABC-TV Philadelphia, May 13, 2009 - "80-year-old villa's future in doubt"

A Sense of Place: Preserving Philadelphia Neighborhoods:  PlanPhilly, May 12, 2009 - "City-wide heritage conference a first"

Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site/PA Historic Sites:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2009 - "State-operated landmarks endangered by Pa.'s financial crisis"

La Ronda:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2009 - "Preservationists fight plan to raze historic La Ronda villa"

Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia/Preservation Achievement Awards:  PlanPhilly, May 11, 2009 - Meet our preservation heroes"

Church of the Assumption, 1123 Spring Garden:  NBC-TV Philadelphia News, May 11, 2009 - "City Rescues Church from Wrecking Ball"

A Plethora of Preservation Leaders: Plan Philly, May 7, 2009

Wilson Building/Camden's first skyscraper:  Philadelphia Inquirer, May 5, 2009 - "Camden landmark to get facelift"

Preservation is the original "green":  TIME magazine, May 4, 2009 - "Greening This Old House:  Saving money and the planet by upgrading older homes"

-APRIL-

America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Museum leaders in Philadelphia:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 27, 2009 - "Money talk at conventions for museum professionals"

Photographer Betsy Manning:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 24, 2009 - "Changing Skyline: Modernist gems of the Great Northeast"

Fairmount Park/Department of Parks & Recreation:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 22, 2009 - "Parks & Recreation chief lays out timetable for merger"

Civil War Museum:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 21, 2009 - "Civil War museum won a battle, lost a war"

Delaware Waterfront:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 19, 2009 - "Editorial:  The new waterfront"

SugarHouse Casino/Waterfront development:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 17, 2009 - "Changing Skyline:  Some waterfront lessons from the City by the Bay"

Strawbridge & Clothier/Market Street/Foxwoods:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2009 - "Council to mull gambling zoning at Strawbridge's" 

Opinion - Governor Rendell and historical sites:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2009 - "Opinion:  Rendell's high-tech history - Instead of focusing on where historic events occurred, he goes for the glitz."

Pew Heritage Philadelphia:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2009 - "$1 million in grants flow to seven cultural groups"

Carnegie Libraries:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2009 - "Letters:  Take steps to ensure that libraries are spared"

Strawbridge & Clothier/Market Street/Foxwoods:  Daily Pennsylvanian, April 16, 2009 - "Opinion:  Betting on a Bad Idea"

Strawbridge & Clothier/Market Street/Foxwoods:  PlanPhilly, April 15, 2009 - "DiCicco gives Foxwoods 8th & Market nod"

Burholme Park/Fox Chase Cancer Center:  Philadelphia Business Journal, April 15, 2009 - "Fox Chase Cancer Center not giving up in expansion battle"

Carnegie Libraries:  PlanPhilly, April 14, 2009 - "Saving the Carnegie Libraries"

Frankford/Grand Army of the Republic Museum & Library:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 13, 2009 - "Lincoln's Shroud of Turin"

Carnegie Libraries/Library Week:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 12, 2009 - "Memory Stream:  Dipping into Philadelphia's Illustrated Past"   

Independence Hall:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 10, 2009 - "A leak in Independence Hall"

La Ronda/Villanova:  Main Line Times, April 9, 2009 - "Opinion:  Natural Selections - Losing Villanova's La Ronda, a Main Line treasure palace

New Jersey Trust:  Cherry Hill Courier-Post, April 9, 2009 - "Opinion:  Historic Preservation Can Be an Economic Engine in Tough Times"

Church of the Assumption, Spring Garden:  PlanPhilly, April 9, 2009 - "Preservation Row:  Church of the Assumption"

Save Our Sites:  Philadelphia Weekly Press, April 8, 2009 - "SOS Fights for Endangered Philadelphia Structures"

Valley Forge:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 7, 2009 - "Hotel at Valley Forge Park put off"

Energy Efficiency and Preservation:  New York Times, April 5, 2009 - Op-ed by Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation "This Old Wasteful House" 

Garrett-Dunn House:  Preservation Magazine Online, April 1, 2009 - "Philadelphia Mansion 'in Limbo'"

Eastern State Penitentiary:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 1, 2009 - "Restoration completed at Eastern State synagogue"

Philadelphia University/Parish school:  Philadelphia Inquirer, April 1, 2009 - "New uses for old attic"

-MARCH-

St. Malachy's:  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 31, 2009 - "Church does more than root-root-root to save organ"

Eastern State Penitentiary:  ABC-TV Action News, March 31, 2009 - "Eastern State Penitentiary's secret"

Sellers Hall, Upper Darby:  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 29, 2009 - "A 17th-century survivor is imperiled"

S.S. United States:  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 2009 - "Cronkite joins bid to save famed ship"

Queen Village Conservation District/Planning Commission:  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 2009 - "Changing Skyline:  Poor economy prompts a poor design decision"  

Urban infrastructure:  New York Times, March 25, 2009 - "Reinventing America's Cities:  The Time is Now"

Campus Inn Apartments:  University City Review, March 25, 2009 - "Still no resolution on Campus Inn"

Philadelphia character:  Ottawa Citizen, Business section, March 25, 2009 - "What a great city looks like"

Museums:  New York Times, March 19, 2009 - "In Lean Times, New Ways to Reach Out"

Museums:  New York Times, March 19, 2009 - "When the Gallery is a Classroom"

Museums:  New York Times, March 19, 2009 - "Putting a New Emphasis on 'Family Friendly'"

Venturi/Lieb House:  Preservation Nation Online, March 16, 2009 - "Midcentury Modern Beach House Moved"

William Penn High School/North Philadelphia:  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 13, 2009 - "Changing Skyline:  William Penn High:  Magnificent Folly" 

Pine Street Storm Relief Project:  Philadelphia Gay News, March 12, 2009 - "Businesses bring Pine Street concerns to Wash. West"

Demolition in University City:  University City Review, March 11, 2009 - "Demolition of historic site on Baltimore Avenue has many wondering should University City follow Queen Village for protection?

Strawbridge & Clothier/Market Street/Foxwoods:  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 6, 2009 - "Changing Skyline:  Betting on Strawbridge"

Former industrial sites/Preservation Alliance:  Philadelphia Inquirer, March 1, 2009 - "Exploring abandoned industrial hulks"

-FEBRUARY-

Should criteria for opposing development projects be re-assessed?:  PlanPhilly, February 28, 2009 - "How to keep a city advocate's fires burning?"

Dilworth Plaza:  Philadelphia Inquirer, February 27, 2009 - "Changing Skyline: A plan for dreary Dilworth"

Campus Inn Apartments:  Daily Pennsylvanian, February 24, 2009 - "News brief:  40th and Pine hotel appeal postponed"

"Historic preservation...as preservation of neighborhood form":  Philadelphia City Paper, February 12-19, 2009 - "Slant:  You Workin'?"

Kahn/Esherick House:  Chestnut Hill Local, February 12, 2009 - "Louis Kahn's Esherick House added to historic register"

Carnegie Libraries:  Philadelphia Inquirer, February 11, 2009 - "Nutter ends appeal over library closings"

Preservation Alliance 6th Endangered Properties List:  Northeast Times, February 11, 2009 - "Protecting the Past"

S.S. United States:  PlanPhilly, February 11, 2009 - "S.S. United States is up for sale"

Bouvier Building, Old City:  PlanPhilly, February 10, 2009 - "Preservation Row:  The Bouvier Building"

Preservation Alliance 6th Endangered Properties List:  PlanPhilly, February 9, 2009 - "Preservation Alliance releases Sixth Annual Endangered Properties List"

Preservation Alliance 6th Endangered Properties List:  Philadelphia Inquirer, February 8, 2009 - "Editorial:  Guardians -- Riverfront Turnaround"

Preservation Alliance 6th Annual Endangered Properties List:  Philadelphia Inquirer, February 6, 2009 - "Preservation Alliance lists 6 imperiled sites"

Campus Inn Apartments:  Philadelphia Inquirer, February 6, 2009 - "Changing Skyline:  Hotel enrages Spruce Hill"

-JANUARY-

Carnegie Library branches:  Philadelphia Inquirer, January 29, 2009 - "Nutter decides no libraries will close before July"

Market and North 3rd:  Philadelphia Inquirer, January 28, 2009 - Monica Yant Kinney, "Turning a corner in Old City"

Market and North 3rd:  Philadelphia Inquirer, January 27, 2009 - "Shirt Corner closing, site's future in play"

Dilworth Plaza at City Hall:  PlanPhilly, January 20, 2009 - "Commentary:  Get the Plaza Right"

Garrett-Dunn House:  Germantown Courier, January 13, 2009 - "Sealing of Garrett-Dunn House Begins"

Lazaretto:  PlanPhilly, January 2, 2009 - "Preservation Row:  Lazaretto"

2008

-DECEMBER-

Carnegie Libraries:  KYW AM Radio, December 30, 2008 - "For Now, All Phila. Library Branches to Stay Open"

Carnegie Libraries/Preservation Alliance:  WHYY, The Sixth Square, December 30, 2008 - "Can someone please think of the libraries!"

Carnegie Libraries:  DesignPhiladelphia, December 29, 2008 - "Carnegie Libraries"

Garrett-Dunn House/Preservation Alliance:  PlanPhilly, December 23, 2008 - "Judge Authorizes Preservation Alliance to Stabilize and Protect the Garrett-Dunn House:  Historic Mount Airy House Was Left Exposed After Rehabilitation Halted"

Carnegie Libraries:  Preservation Online (National Trust for Historic Preservation), December 23, 2008 - "Philadelphia to Close 11 Libraries"

Carnegie Libraries:  PlanPhilly, December 22, 2008 - "Preservation Alliance Nominates Carnegie Branches to City's Register of Historic Places:  Alliance Also Urges Further Studies of Legal Issues"

Carnegie Libraries:  Weekly Press, December 22, 2008 - "Preservation of the Carnegie Libraries:  A Statement by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia"

Carnegie Libraries:  The Bulletin, December 19, 2008 - "Seven Groups File Lawsuit to Save Libraries"

Preservation Alliance:  smArts & Culture, December 18, 2008 - "Artists & Preservationists" 

Garrett-Dunn House:  Chestnut Hill Local, December 18, 2008 - "Bank puts up funds to save historic Garrett-Dunn House"

Garrett-Dunn House:  PlanPhilly, December 17, 2008 - "Garrett-Dunn saga mystery man found?"

Boyd Theater:  PlanPhilly, December 17, 2008 - "Damn the frozen credit -- full speed ahead!"

Boyd Theater:  Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12, 2008 - "Changing Skyline:  Smart new plan has hotel at Boyd's back"

Carnegie Libraries/Preservation Alliance:  Philadelphia Inquirer, December 11, 2008 - "Shield sought for libraries:  Carnegie four could be labeled 'historic'"

Carnegie Libraries:  American Libraries (American Library Association), December 10, 2008 - "Philadelphia Still on Track for Branch Closings"

Burholme Park:  Philadelphia Inquirer, December 10, 2008 - "Orphan's Court blocks Fox Chase's use of park"

Garrett-Dunn House:  PlanPhilly, December 9, 2008 - "Good news on Garrett-Dunn House"

Guthriesville General Store/Wawa:  Preservation Online/National Trust for Historic Preservation, December 9, 2008 - "Wawa Backs Off Plans To Replace 1869 Store"

Burholme Park:  Skyline Online blog/Inga Saffron, December 9, 2008 - "Judge Saves Burholme Park from Hospital"

Carnegie Libraries/Preservation Alliance:  Philadelphia Inquirer, December 9, 2008 - "Alliance urges Nutter not to close libraries"

Carnegie Libraries/Holmesburg:  Philadelphia Inquirer, December 9, 2008 - "Closing Philadelphia library has unexpected owners"

Carnegie Libraries:  PlanPhilly, December 8, 2008 - "Alliance Urges Preservation of Historic Library Branches"

Preservation Alliance:  Artdaily.org, December 5, 2008 - "Jane Irish's Now Preserve Launches Preservation Prints Series" 

Garrett-Dunn House/Mount Airy:  PlanPhilly, December 4, 2008 - "City to Inspect Garrett-Dunn House"

Garrett-Dunn House/Mount Airy:  YouTube, December 4, 2008 -- Video of current conditions by PlanPhilly's Matt Golas

-NOVEMBER-

Carnegie Libraries:  PlanPhilly, November 25, 2008 - "Libraries at Risk"

Carnegie Libraries:  Philadelphia Inquirer, November 21, 2008 - "Changing Skyline:  Cuts weren't in Carnegie's library plans" 

Boyd Theater:  Philadelphia Daily News, November 18, 2008 - "Briefly: City/Region" -- "New life for Boyd Theater"

Boyd Theater:  Associated Press wire story (on WBOC16), November 17, 2008 - "Philadelphia historic board oks movie palace fixup"

Boyd Theater:  Philadelphia Business Journal, November 17, 2008 -- "Historical commission oks Boyd Theatre restoration"

Stamper Square:  KYW Newsradio, November 15, 2008 - "'Stamper Square' Close to Replacing Newmarket in Society Hill" 

Burholme Park:  Philadelphia Inquirer, November 14, 2008 - "Changing Skyline: A lovely city park is threatened, for no good reason"

Waterfront/SugarHouse:  Philadelphia Inquirer, November 12, 2008 - "Archaeological controversy over foundation discovery at SugarHouse site" 

Waterfront/SugarHouse:  PlanPhilly, November 11, 2008 - "Big discovery at SugarHouse site?"

Germantown Town Hall:  PlanPhilly, November 7, 2008 - "Preservation Row:  Germantown Town Hall"

Gettysburg/Neutra building:  Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2008 - "Temporary reprieve for Gettysburg building"

-OCTOBER-

Boyd Theater:  PlanPhilly, October 30, 2008 - "In the Zone:  Big Boyd News"

Gettysburg/Neutra building:  Philadelphia Inquirer, October 30, 2008 - "Dispute over Gettysburg building heads to court" 

The launch of a new feature on the PlanPhilly website - "Preservation Row" - October 24, 2008 - Elstowe Manor in Elkins Park

Garrett-Dunn House/Mount Airy:  PlanPhilly, October 16, 2008 - "City sues owner of Garrett-Dunn House" 

Garrett-Dunn House/Mount Airy:  Chestnut Hill Local, October 9, 2008 - "Problems Extend Beyond Caruso's for Former Owner:  In addition to another court ruling against him, John J. Capoferri has discontinued work on a Mt. Airy landmark"

SugarHouse/Waterfront:  PlanPhilly, October 8, 2008 - "Sugarhouse archaeological meeting on tap"

Garrett-Dunn House/Mount Airy and Girard Warehouses/Front Street:  PlanPhilly, October 2, 2008 - "Breaking News:  Preservation Update"

- SEPTEMBER - 

Elstowe Park/Elkins Park:  Philadelphia Inquirer, September 26, 2008 - "Hare Krishnas would preserve Elkins Park Estate"

Garrett-Dunn House/Mount Airy:  PlanPhilly, September 22, 2008 - "No work being done at Garrett-Dunn House"

Fair Hill Cemetery:  Philadelphia  Daily News, September 16, 2008 - "Vandalism dogs historic Fair Hill Cemetery"

Arch Street demolitions/Asphalt lots:  Philadelphia Inquirer, September 12, 2008 - Inga Saffron/Skyline Online, "Time to halt the spread of city parking lots"

Dilworth House:  Philadelphia Inquirer, September 10, 2008 - "Demolition rejected for Dilworth House condo project"

Dilworth House:  Plan Philly, September 9, 2008 - "Dilworth Development Nixed"

Boyd Theater:  Philadelphia Inquirer, September 9, 2008 - "Boyd Theater Developer  envisions entertainment complex"

Boyd Theater:  Philadelphia Inquirer, September 9, 2008 - "High Hopes for Grand Old Boyd"  Inga Saffron, front page 

Dilworth Plaza:  The [Philadelphia] Bulletin, September 4, 2008 - "Facelift in store for Dilworth Plaza?"

1900/1902 Arch Street: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 3, 2008 - "Demolition of buildings may continue"

- AUGUST -

Unisys signage:  Philadelphia Weekly Press, August 27, 2008 - "Unisys Skyline Signage Denied" -- John Gallery comments on signage and architectural icons

Boyd Theater:  National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Magazine Online, August 12, 2008 - "Threatened Philadelphia Theater Protected by Landmark Status"

Boyd Theater:  National Trust Hails Historic Landmark Designation for Boyd Theatre in Philadelphia, August 11, 2008
 
Boyd Theater:  Lebanon Press, Erie-Times News (Associated Press story), August 8-10, 2008 - Philly Grants Historic Status to 1920s Art Deco Theater

Boyd Theater:  Blog, Philebrity, August 8, 2008 - "Breaking:  Boyd Theater Unanimously Voted into Philly Register of Historic Places"

- JULY -

Boyd Theater:  Plan Philly -  Boyd Theater gets historic nod

South Philadelphia Synagogue Faces Demolition:  Jewish Exponent, July 17, 2008

Tulpehocken Station:  RoxReview.com, July 9, 2008 - TLC for Tulpehocken Station

- JUNE -

Guthriesville General Store:  National Trust Update, June 21, "75 More Days"

PreservePhiladelphia:  PlanPhilly, June 4, 2008 - "Putting punch in Philadelphia preservation" 

- MAY -

Plan Philly Highlights ".00008% Is Not Enough" Campaign

Philadelphia Zoning Code Commission Discusses Historic Preservation

2007

Convention Center:  Plan Philly Coverage

Convention Center:  "Pa. History Exec: Demolitions Unauthorized" - Skyline Online - Inga Saffron (12/28/07)

Convention Center:  "Bulldozers Away: Convention Center Tears Down Historic Buildings" - Skyline Online - Inga Saffron (12/22/07)

Convention Center:  "Decision: The Bulldozers Stop at Broad Street" - Skyline Online - Inga Saffron (12/21/07)

Masonic Temple Plans $8 million renovation

Candidates for mayor respond to historic preservation questions

Update: Philadelphia Historical Commission Budget

Reprieve for Camden Sears Building?

Renovating Old Schools

Watch as Historic Founder's Hall Gets a New Roof

Alliance Announces 2007 Preservation Awards

The 2007 OLD HOUSE FAIR a great success, despite the weather...

Endangered Property Rescued: Fort Washington Hotel

Marine Barracks, Other Historic Properties Protected by Easements

Restoration Work Stops at Historic Boyd Theater

2006

Philly Museum Reopens Historic Mansion

House Designed by Thomas U. Walter Added to Philadelphia Historic Register

You Win One, You Lose One: The Bunting and Stonorov Houses

Lower Merion Commissioners Reject Use of Eminent Domain in Historic Downtown Ardmore

Alliance Advocates for Increasing Capacity of Historic Commission

Year-End Easement Donations Come to the Alliance in 2005

Alliance Names Endangered Historic Properties for 2005

City Council Resolves to Preserve Dilworth House; New Development Plan Submitted

2005

Two Mount Airy Landmarks to be Rehabilitated

Final Victory for the Victory Building

Future of Easement Donations Threatened

Alliance Announces 2005 Preservation Achievement Awards

1799 Quarantine Station Saved from Demolition

Plans for Valley Forge Museum Stall

Developer Wants Historical Commission to Allow Demolition of Dilworth House

Three Easements Recently Donated to the Alliance

Philadelphia Area Historic Sites Receive Federal Grants

Chester County Mill Designated National Historic Landmark

Historic Challenge to Historic Preservation Nationwide

Alliance Celebrates Black History

Paul Robeson House to be Restored

2004

Rittenhouse Square: PA Judge Supports Historic Preservation

Eight Preservation Easements Donated to Preservation Alliance

Update on Proposed Historic Preservation Legislation in PA

Philadelphia City Council Creates Neighborhood Conservation Districts

Alliance Names Most Endangered Properties for 2004-2005

President's Budget Proposal Slashes Preservation Funds

Six Philadelphia Projects Receive 2004 Save America's Treasures Grants

New Architectural Salvage Store Opens in Philly

Neighborhood Conservation District Bill Introduced at Philadelphia City Council

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES 2004 PRESERVATION AWARDS

Two Philadelphia Landmarks Designated at 500th Meeting of Historic Commission

2003

Jewelers' Building Protected by Easement

Alliance Names 2003 Most Endangered Properties

Federal-Era Townhouse and Interiors Protected by Easements

What's Historic?

Get On-line Version of Alliance's Newsletter: Preservation Matters, Spring 2004

Get On-line Version of Alliance's Newsletter: Preservation Matters, Winter 2003

Get On-line Version of Alliance's Newsletter: Preservation Matters, Fall 2003

Hope for Pennsylvania's Stone Arch Bridges

City Council Bill Threatens to Eviscerate Preservation Ordinance

Bartram's Gardens Threatened by Trash Plant

Reprieve for Historic Yeadon Theater?

Temporary Reprieve for Historic Buildings on 1900 Block of Sansom Street

Local Historical Sites Awarded Keystone Grants

Six Save America's Treasure's Grants Go to Philadelphia Region

Alliance Joins Preservation Marketing Campaign

New Program to Aid Historic Religious Properties in Philadelphia

Help Protect the Waterworks

Waterworks Addition Update

$5-million Grant to be used for Valley Forge Park Land Purchase

Historic Bethlehem Steel Plant in Jeopardy!

Three Regional Historic Sites on Pennsylvania At Risk 2003 List

2002

Restoration Plans for Naval Home Advance

Reprieve for Tulpehocken Station Historic District?

CitySpace Series Looks at Preservation Issues

Historic Preservation and the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative

Lazaretto Receives State Funds for Study

Mrs. M. J. Divine Wins "Magaziner" Award

Hope for the Boyd Theater?

Philadelphia Naval Home: National Historic Landmark Burns!

Pennsylvania Launches New History Web Site

What's Next for Philadelphia Historic Districts?

Pennsylvania At Risk 2002

Heritage Philadelphia Program Awards Grants to Regional Historic Sites

Rittenhouse West

PSFS Bank and York Row to be Renovated

"Alterations": Interior of Historic Cathedral Church of the Saviour Lost? (June 2002)

Walnut West Library to be saved, Renovated

Philadelphia's Historic Districts

Philadelphia Region Historic Sites Threatened

2002 Preservation Award Winners (May, 2002)

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