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October Advocacy Update: Provident Trust Co. Building Designated

At the October Historical Commission meeting, the Provident Trust Company Building at 1628-36 Chestnut Street was added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Nominated for designation by the Preservation Alliance, the building was designed by the renowned firm Rankin & Kellogg, with Carl Ziegler as consulting architect.

Changes in Dept. of Planning and Development

Roundhouse Nomination Continued Again

Next Steps in Airy Street Prison Redevelopment

November To-Do List

Explore preservation events around Philadelphia with our monthly To-Do List!

Support for Chinatown's Cultural Identity

The Preservation Alliance supports the preservation of Chinatown’s built environment, cultural identity and neighborhood vitality. It is time for public sector decision-makers and policymakers to be proactive in working with the Chinatown community to find the right mix of tools, policies, and strategies that will protect not only historic buildings but also the people and intangible heritage qualities that make Chinatown special. We believe that a menu of regulatory tools and targeted incentive programs are key to protecting and preserving its vitality and cultural identity, arena or no arena, well into the future.