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In The News
November Advocacy Update: Reimagining Market East
The City has launched the Reimagining Market East planning initiative, an effort that promises to shape one of Philadelphia’s most historic commercial corridors for generations. While we welcome the long-overdue focus on this area, we are opposed to the demolition planned on East Market Street. Losing significant structures, like the Robinson Building, before a vision is even formed undermines the very purpose of planning and limits the possibilities for a vibrant, resilient future.
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Joint Response to the Planned Demolitions on Market East
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and docomomo-PHL find the wholesale demolition of commercial buildings on Market East, including the former Robinson department store at 1020 Market Street, to be deeply concerning.
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December To-Do List
Explore preservation events around Philadelphia with our monthly To-Do List!
To-Do ListExtant Magazine
Published quarterly in collaboration with Hidden City Philadelphia, Extant magazine is distributed free to members and supporters.
In This Issue
- Good ‘Trouble’ Brewing Again in Old City
- Restoration Role Model: The Spence Building
- Places to Save: Conkling-Armstrong Houses; Closed National Park Service Units; Church of the Assumption
- Places Lost and Places Saved
- Unlisted Philadelphia: Fairmount Park Welcome Center
- Final Word: An Enlightened Pub Crawl Through Colonial Philadelphia
