This Monstrous Law! Robert and Harriet Purvis and the Fugitive Slave Act – Dramatic Presentation
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The Poquessing: Discover Philadelphia’s Forgotten Creek Tour
Benjamin Rush: Citizen Activist – Lecture by Rush biographer Stephen Fried
Revolutionary Medicine: Workshop on Medicinal Plants in Benjamin Rush’s Time
YFPA Tour of Mothel Bethel AME
Join the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance on February 26 for a tour of Mother Bethel AME Church and the Richard Allen Museum
Heart-Showering
Join the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance at the Germantown YWCA for their annual heart-showering event
Annual Appeal
You’ve protected Philadelphia’s past — will you help shape its future? Thanks to your support, 2025 was a year of real progress and impact. Here are just a few highlights: · We issued a white paper recommending strategies to preserve Philadelphia’s historic school buildings as the School District plans for their future. · We led a coalition of nearly 50
The Evolution of an Icon – The Wanamaker Building
presented by Mark Cartella Mark will present a series of narrated slides that will provide attendees with a detailed description of how the developers envision the historic Wanamaker building will be repurposed for an exciting mix of retail, commercial and residential uses. This talk will provide an overview of The Wanamaker Building’s evolution from its
A Century of Music Under the Stars: A History of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and Robin Hood Dell
presented by Jack McCarthy In this talk, Jack McCarthy highlights the fascinating stories behind Philadelphia’s two premier outdoor concert venues: the Robin Hood Dell, which opened in 1930, and the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, which opened in 1976. Based on his new book published by Temple University Press, A Century of Music Under the
Uncrating the Japanese House
presented by William Whitaker In 1953, Japanese architect Junzo Yoshimura designed a now-classic Japanese house and garden that he called Shofuso. It was built in Nagoya, Japan, and shipped to New York in 1954, where it was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art and then relocated to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. The curators of MoMA’s House
