historical property
Flashback Friday: That Time the Bellevue-Stratford on Broad Almost Got an Airstrip
Today’s blast from the past comes from Philaphilia, where GroJLart reminds as of that time building contractor Theodore Starrett proposed an airstrip at the top of […]
Owners Propose Historical Ardmore Buildings Be Demolished for Parking
Ooof, this is definitely not helping the already partially(?) deplored One Ardmore Place project. As previously reported, Carl Dranoff’s planned mixed-use development has been mired with dissenters […]
Wayne Home With “Electric Man Town” Once Belonged to Movie Theater Founder
The online listing for this home is straightforward enough, with all the information you’d expect: hardwood floors, fireplaces, updated kitchen, etc. But the printed materials […]
Meticulous Colonial Reproduction in Moorestown
Colonial homes are great because they bring you a little sliver of what it was like to live in them 250 years ago. For the […]
Allan Domb Buys Historical Buildings Near Independence Hall
Allan Domb, “Condo King” and recently appointed president of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors, has bought two historical buildings near Independence Hall: the Shippen-Wistar […]
In the Round: Hazelhurst & Huckel’s West Price Street Curves
According to the American Architects and Buildings database, the architects of this home, Edward P. Hazlehurst, a Frank Furness colleague, and Samuel Huckel Jr., opened […]
Very Lofty: Industrial Bi-level Condo in Old City
This is just a charmer, no doubt about it, and so iconically Old City. Little Quarry Street isn’t even a street, really — just a […]
Now on the Market: A Flag Stop on the Underground Railroad
Every structure has a story behind it, no matter how humble. But some have more fascinating stories than others. We found one with a great […]
This Week: Secret Cinema at Freeman’s | South Philly Garden Tour | OCF Block Party
There are three events this week that dovetail nicely with Property interests, and we want you to have plenty of time to make plans. Secret […]
Morning Headlines: Like Center City, the Main Line Is Exploding With Rentals
The question, put somewhat Shakespearean-ly: From whence will come these eager hoards of renters, these express and admirable souls who in apprehension look not upon […]
Philadelphia Hat Maker John B. Stetson’s Beautifully Lit Mansion for Sale
Hat maker and educational namesake John B. Stetson lived in Philadelphia but, like so many who’d come after, wintered in Florida. Now the sale of […]
Armory’s Developer Not Known for Preservation, But the Building Has to Come Down
Michael Carosella, the developer who owns the dilapidated armory on the 1200 block of South Broad, is not exactly known for preservation work. So it […]
Gallery: Singing the Blues Amongst Dozens of Old Pianos on Allegheny Avenue
Property photographer Laura Kicey went to a 20,000-square-foot dilapidated building last week and found herself in a strange world of seemingly unrelated objects, all of […]
A River Runs Through It: Newly Listed $1M Wayne Property Traversed By Creek and Waterfall
The listing calls this property magical, and to all appearances, for those who like it lush and green, that’s no overblown listings poetry. The entry […]
House of the Week: Perfectly Situated, Beautiful Stone Manor in Yardley
What a treasure this is. Lanrick Manor, built around 1704, has beautiful period details throughout its 3,800 square feet, including antique hardware, random-width hardwood floors […]