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Historical Commission approves Ridge Avenue district

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A cherished mural falls victim to Philadelphia redevelopment

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No about-face on facadectomies in Philly just yet: They’re still pretty rare here

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Historic preservation task force notes other cities’ policies as it charts its own course

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St. Laurentius still stands in Fishtown, though more precariously

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Design Advocacy Group’s views on the Philadelphia Historic Preservation Task Force

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Philadelphia Masjid's building
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Three historic religious sites embark on a road to preservation and future service

Philadelphia still has more than 800 historic sacred places, but 23 had been demolished between 2011 and 2015 and that 39 were vacant as of last year.

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New historic districts proposed for 3 Philly neighborhoods

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Philly reckons with its endangered history as preservation task force pivots to solutions

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In Cobbs Creek, a home for the dead gets new life

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Construction continues on apartments planned atop oldest African American graveyard in West Philadelphia

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On Market East, an unusual fight in old battle pitting preservation against progress

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A new approach to preserving black Philadelphia

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Philadelphia lags behind other cities in protecting historic resources, national preservation group says.

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City commits $40 million to repairing rowhomes

8 years ago

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