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2026 Advocacy & Legal Defense Fund
Through our Advocacy and Legal Defense Fund, we are able to respond quickly to emerging threats, support preservation-friendly public policy, and ensure that historic places play a role in critical decisions.
Neighborhood Walking Tours
April 25, 2026 — November 15, 2026
2026 Fall Speaker Series
September 9, 2026 — December 17, 2026
In The News
July Advocacy Update: President's House Exhibits Replaced
Overnight on Tuesday, the National Park Service installed new interpretive exhibits at the President’s House Site on Independence Mall following a series of federal court rulings that cleared the way for the changes. The new displays replace exhibits that centered on the lives of the nine people President George Washington enslaved in Philadelphia with a broader narrative that historians argue minimizes the realities of slavery.
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Subject Advocacy Alert: William Way’s future should be shaped with the community
Join us in calling on the William Way LGBT Community Center to pause demolition plans, fully explore preservation and adaptive reuse alternatives, and ensure the LGBTQ+ community has a meaningful voice in shaping the future of this important community institution.
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July To-Do List
Explore preservation events around Philadelphia with our monthly To-Do List!
To-Do ListExtant Magazine
Published quarterly in collaboration with Hidden City Philadelphia, Extant magazine is distributed free to members and supporters.
In This Issue
- Preserving the Historic Lure of the South Jersey Shore
- Restoration Role Model: 1518-36 Brandywine Street
- Places to Save: Family Court Building; William Way LGBT Community Center; President’s House Exhibit
- Places Lost and Places Saved
- Unlisted Philadelphia: Engine 6
- Final Word: Shore Town Preservation Faces Legal and Environmental Challenges
