presented by Nancy Goldenberg Laurel Hill is a 265-acre historic resource that changed the direction and holistic function of America cemeteries. Located in both Philadelphia (Laurel Hill East, 1836) and Bala Cynwyd (Laurel Hill West, 1869), these nationally acclaimed cemeteries are the permanent resting places for thousands, including Frank Furness, Horace Trumbauer, Alexander Calder, and
presented by Theresa Condon and Joshua K. Blay. From its new location on Spring Garden, the City Archives continues to be a repository for many of Philadelphia’s municipal, genealogical and audiovisual records. The staff at the City Archives helps to maintain, and provide stewardship of, one of the best collections of municipal records in the
presented by Rosalind Remer, Ph.D. In the summer of 2018, after operating for some 80 years, the Philadelphia History Museum (also known as the Atwater Kent Museum) closed its doors. The collection—numbering around 130,000 objects—belongs to the City of Philadelphia, which had, over the years, reduced its financial commitment to the museum’s operations, a key
It has been a busy year! Take a look back at another eventful year at the Preservation Alliance. View our annual Year in Review.
It is time to update Pennsylvania’s statewide historic preservation plan. PA SHPO wants – and needs – to hear from Pennsylvanians like you. An online survey is one of the best ways to collect information from a broad and diverse group of Pennsylvanians about the historic and cultural resources in their communities and historic preservation
Join us to celebrate the book release of “Highrises: Art Deco” by Chris Hytha and Mark Houser on December 8. The exhibition features large prints of high-res drone scans documenting 50+ historic skyscrapers and a physical model. Pre-order the book here.
YFPA is thrilled to announce the 2023 edition of In With The Old, where we come together to celebrate historic preservation in the Philadelphia region. This year we’ll be celebrating in the beautiful Duke & Duke Boardroom at 123 South Broad Street.
Now is the time for Pennsylvania to strengthen its historic tax credit program!
presented by Supreme Dow and Tuomi Forrest. More details coming soon!
The roadway we now know as Frankford Avenue had its origins as a Lenape Indian trail. However, the English were not the first Europeans to settle in what is now Frankford, with the Swedes having earlier set up mills along the creek. English colonization, led by the Quakers, eventually resulted in the Lenape Indian trail
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