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After Nearly 50 Years on National Register, Mount Airy Train Station Joins Philadelphia Register
Mount Airy Train Station, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977, has now been…
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Fate of 125-Year-Old Bryn Mawr Home Hangs in the Balance as Lower Merion Debates Preservation
A 125-year-old Bryn Mawr home with deep ties to women’s and LGBTQ+ history is at risk as Lower Merion Township…
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Women of Idenlea Estate Honored with Historic Landmark
Three remarkable Bala Cynwyd women who lived on the Idenlea estate in Bala Cynwyd were recently recognized with a Pennsylvania…
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Efforts Are Underway to Preserve Historic Philadelphia Documents
There are mountains of historic documents — such as legal wills and marriage licenses — decaying in the attic of…
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Landmark in Nearby Byberry Added to Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Philadelphia Historical Commission has added the Byberry Store located in far Northeast Philadelphia near Bucks County to the Philadelphia Register…
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The Future of Oakwell Estate Remains Uncertain but The Rallying Cry Grows Stronger
Oakwell Estate, an historic, 35-acre estate in Villanova has been the center of a big debate between the Lower Merion…
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Bryn Mawr College Grad Is on a Mission to Restore the Sedgwick to Former Glory
Daniela Holt Voith, a Bryn Mawr College graduate and founding principal and director of design at Voith & Mactavish Architects,…
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Celebration Marks Start of Transformation of North Broad Street PECO Showroom Into Youth Trade School
A groundbreaking celebration last month marked the start of a $25 million redevelopment project that will turn the old PECO…
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Salvation for Vintage Chestnut Hill Home Is So Last Minute, a Backhoe Was Onsite to Start Demolition
Teviot, a vintage Chestnut Hill home whose design dates to 1888, was almost lost forever. It’s been saved — temporarily.…
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Scottish Castle in Wynnewood Finally Reclaiming its Former Glory
After years of litigation and failed plans, Maybrook Mansion in Wynnewood is once again on a way to reclaiming its…
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How Ambler Is Beating the Dubious Distinction of ‘Asbestos Capital of the World’
Scrappily resilient Ambler has labored mightily to reinvent itself from an industrial past that once brought with it the distinction…
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Abington is Home to PA’s Hollywood, Echoes Early Architecture of 20th Century Los Angeles
Hollywood, Pennsylvania, located in Abington Township, is an architectural déjà vu that duplicates the Spanish Revival bungalows of early 20th…
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Bryn Athyn Historic District Showcases Its Founders’ Love For Medieval Masterpieces
The Bryn Athyn Historic District showcases the love and admiration its founders had for the religious structures of the Middle…
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Serenity of Malvern Belies the Tragedy That Occurred There Nearly Two Centuries Ago
In 1832, 57 Irish immigrants who had arrived in Philadelphia just weeks earlier were brutally murdered while working on the…
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