Philly Bricks

A lot has been said  about Toll Brothers  potentially demolishing  a significant portion of Jewelers Row for a high-rise apartment building ...

In the mid-20th Century, when one of Frank Furness's many gems was torn down in the name of Colonial revitalization, residents went nuts...

Although Frank Furness is a household name to most Philadelphians, one of the most creative architects of the Victorian Era may also be one ...

Contributed by Mike Gaines The concept of historic preservation has been around for a long time, though not always to the degree that it i...

Like art, the politics of an era play a strong roll in the elements of architectural style. America’s most iconic state buildings are inspir...

While critics encourage better design and community activists lobby for responsible development, many times the compromises yield bland resu...

Philadelphia - historic as it may be - has always functioned as a working city and as a result, has no inherently true "historic distri...

Another unlucky victim of West Market's rebirth was the Arcade Building. Built in 1901 with the addition of a massive tower in 1904, it ...

Can somebody tell me why University of Pennsylvania couldn't have used Convention Hall (Phillip H. Johnson, 1931) for something? Or bett...