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New visiting hours at Eastern State Penitentiary's hospital block
An old prison wing sees new light
The former prison has been gradually restored and reopened since it was shut down in the early 1970s. It’s a treasure to hold dear in a city plagued by preservation crises. Jared Brey goes inside.
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3 minute read
Frank Gehry's Philadelphia Museum of Art master plan
Letting in the light
Frank Gehry’s redesign at the Philadelphia Museum of Art goes far beyond what was envisioned when he was hired. After an official groundbreaking ceremony, Gehry discussed the details. Steve Cohen considers.
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4 minute read
Laurel Hill Cemetery's 'Hot Spots and Storied Plots' tour
Days of the dead
Spooky season is upon us, so make the most of it and tour Laurel Hill Cemetery's 'Hot Spots and Storied Plots.' Anndee Hochman tells you what you can expect to find (but prepare for the unexpected).
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5 minute read
Touring Philadelphia's new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
It's latter days for public viewing of the new LDS temple
After September 9, 2016, non-Mormons won't be allowed inside Philly's newly constructed temple. Judy Weightman visits and considers the implications.
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5 minute read
Immortal Beauty: Fashion history at Drexel's Pearlstein Gallery
Dressing for (a show of) success
Most of the clothes on display in Immortal Beauty are formal/special-occasion clothing, since that, not day-to-day garb, is what people treasure and preserve. The specificity of what those occasions were serves to illuminate the changes in women’s lives since the Civil War.
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4 minute read
The Love Park redesign
No love for Love
If we continue down our current track, the new Love Park may look more attractive for a few years, but it would surely fare no better than the current one at becoming a lively and inclusive urban space and withstanding the test of time.
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7 minute read
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Anticipating the rebirth of Grays Ferry
What would it take for a neighborhood this convenient to Center City and University City to emerge from its stagnation — especially against the backdrop of so much development activity happening in nearby neighborhoods?
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13 minute read
The Bucks County Justice Center
Who is a courthouse for?
As anyone familiar with the Socratic method of legal learning will know, any judging of the new courthouse and any courthouse must begin with the question of who exactly is the building for.
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4 minute read
Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway
The Parkway is a disaster — let's fix it!
Does the Parkway really deserve a multiyear celebration of its upcoming centennial? No. Why? Because, as hard as it may be to admit, the Parkway was a mistake.
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9 minute read
Dilworth Park
Is Philly ready for greatness? Maybe, maybe not
Dilworth Park is better than the old Dilworth Plaza. But it also isn't great.
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6 minute read