Preservation

The Archdioceses of Philadelphia acknowledges that its position on preservation is no longer as oppositional as it once was.

Things are so bad at the Church of the Advocate that the ceiling is literally falling down.

The Painted Bride Art Center can’t sell its Old City home because of the building’s “priceless” mural facade, designed by mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar.

A guide to Philadelphia’s “Green Book” sites in South Philly and Center City that highlight the area’s black history during the Jim Crow era.

In the final step to sell the structure, which will likely also mean destroying an Isaiah Zagar mosaic, the Bride faced pushback.

A measure allowing these “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs) on historically designated properties won approval Tuesday from the city’s Planning Commission.