A Man Full of Trouble, built in 1759, is Philadelphia’s only surviving colonial tavern. Recently restored and honored in this year’s Preservation Achievement Awards, it now operates as a tavern museum, with a working bar on the first floor. Upstairs is a three-room museum that tells the stories of the tavern and the “urban renewal”
The Marian Anderson Museum officially reopened in March after extensive restoration following a 2020 flood. Located at 762 South Martin Street in Graduate Hospital, the museum was once home to the legendary Marian Anderson, whose 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial challenged racial barriers in the arts. The Preservation Alliance is proud to have supported
On March 28, 2023, The Philadelphia Inquirer published an article on efforts to preserve the 1780 Byberry Township African American Burial Ground: “Hoping to save a long-neglected Black burial ground in Northeast Philly.” The article details the partnership between the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and the Society for the Preservation of Philadelphia African American
Project Director Jack McCarthy will speak on the Poquessing Trail of History at the May monthly meeting of the Northeast Philadelphia History Network, sponsored by Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History. The meeting will be held on May 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM at historic Pennepack Baptist Church, 8732 Krewstown Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115. NEPHN meetings
Philadelphia’s rich history offers over 300 years of documents, plans, prints, photographs, and maps—some of which are part of our collections at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Explore a curated selection materials from our Map and Print & Picture Collections at Parkway Central Library. This tour will be led by Megan MacCall, Special Collections Curator
Take tour behind the scenes of the Wanamaker Organ with the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ to explore the Restoration Studios, the Main Chamber, the Console, and the Fourth Floor String and Orchestral chambers. This tour will be guided by members of the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ including Executive Director Ray Biswanger, Curator Curt
The Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance are hosting a series of workshops, Your First Preservation Abilities, geared towards new and prospective homebuyers of older properties. If you live in the Philadelphia area and are looking to buy your first home (or recently have), chances are you’re buying a home with history! With much of the
Rescheduled for Feb 26 due to inclement weather. Join us for an private after-hours gallery viewing of the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts! Now on view through March, the exhibition highlights more than 600 items that tell the story of Philadelphia’s history. From household items like hats,
Recent changes in Philadelphia zoning and tax laws plus an increase in the Pennsylvania historic tax credit are making it easier and more financially feasible to rehabilitate older buildings. Come learn how recent developments have taken advantage of these changes to return long vacant historic buildings to productive uses.
Presented by Molly Lester and Michael Bixler “Building ghosts” are the idiosyncratic remnants or imprints of demolished buildings, left behind on the sides of neighboring structures. Mostly seen in older Northeastern cities with rowhomes or party-wall adjacencies, they can reveal remarkable things, such as an old staircase going up the side of a building or
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