Saving places,
engaging people,
providing knowledge,
and creating experiences.
Upcoming Events
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Revolutionary Medicine: Workshop on Medicinal Plants in Benjamin Rush’s Time
March 28, 2026 1:00 — 2:30 PM
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Benjamin Rush: Citizen Activist – Lecture by Rush biographer Stephen Fried
April 6, 2026 7:00 — 8:30 PM
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Preservation Achievement Awards
June 3, 2026
Honoring the people, businesses, and projects that preserve, repurpose, reimagine, and protect our historic resources.
In The News
March Advocacy Update: Historic Banking Hall at 123 S. Broad Street Designated
The Philadelphia Historical Commission approved the interior designation of the Main Banking Room at the Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company Building at 123 S. Broad Street, now occupied by Wells Fargo Bank, following a nomination prepared by the Preservation Alliance.
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Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday: Raise a Flag!
Have an empty flagpole on your building? Join the Preservation Alliance and other organizations in marking our nation’s historic 250th birthday by participating in a citywide flag-raising celebration! Whether you want to raise the American flag or any flag that represents you, your community, or your heritage, everyone is welcome to join in this momentous occasion.
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March 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 ‘Full Story of American History’
- Restoration Role Model: Fairelawn
- Places to Save: Painter’s Folly; Swann Fountain; University Avenue Bridge
- Places Lost and Places Saved
- Unlisted Philadelphia: Lost Time Brewing
- Final Word: Letter to the Secretary of the Interior
