PRESERVATION Preservation Alliance for greater Matters The newsletter of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia winter 2013

African American Heritage Trail Project Launches

of Philadelphia’s historic African American is an anchor site on another planned Heritage communities. Trail tour that will feature In the 19th century, Philadelphia, home treasures like the Blue Horizon, Freedom to America’s largest free-black community, Theater and the Church of the Advocate. played a major role in the fight against slavery Along with being anchors in their respective and for the rights of citizenship and opportu- neighborhoods, Ms. Richardson points out nity. The city was integral to the Abolitionist that sites such as the historic Uptown Theater movement and activities of the Underground and Mother Bethel AME Church are “gems Railroad, with the majority of activity located [that] are lifting up our communities.” around Lombard Street. This area, known as While learning about local history, African the 7th Ward, was an ideal location for W.E.B. American Heritage Trail tour-takers will also DuBois’ The Philadelphia Negro, and is home discover the vibrant shops and restaurants to the historic Mother Bethel AME Church along the trails. The tours aim to present these and its Richard Allen Museum. gems and their surrounding communities as According to project leader Aissia economically viable places worthy of prudent Richardson, the African American Heritage planning and steady reinvestment. Trail project seeks to promote cultural heri- The African American Heritage Trail tage, walkability, bike-ability and healthy project will officially kick off with a panel living—all with a community focus. discussion and unveiling event, hosted by Mural, entitled Mapping Courage: Honoring W.E.B. Dubois and Engine #11, at 6th and South Sts. “Community preservation is at the heart the Regional Planning of this project. It is about the preservation Commission on Monday, February 25, 5:30- he Preservation Alliance’s 2009 The African American Heritage Trail proj- of the sites and the neighborhoods that are 7:30pm, at the African American Museum inventory of African American his- ect, created through a collaboration of com- important to us,” she said. in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street. The public Ttoric sites comes to life this year munity leaders, stewards of historic sites and Ms. Richardson also serves as vice president is invited to join project stakeholders for in the first of five planned heritage tours representatives of various public agencies, of operations for the Uptown Entertainment a probing discussion of this multi-faceted created to get visitors and residents walk- will launch a pilot tour of Philadelphia’s and Development Corporation, a nonprofit project and pilot tour which will serve as a ing and biking through Philadelphia to 7th Ward. The tour will feature mural art, community development organization which model for citywide, regional and national experience the rich past and bright future of historic churches and public markers that owns, and is currently revitalizing, the Uptown tours of African American historic sites. This its neighborhoods. offer a glimpse into the life and times of one Theater at 2240 N. Broad Street. The theater conversation will examine the nexus between

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he Preservation Alliance is pleased to College and an MA in Historic Preservation scapes, and the adaptive reuse of industrial announce that Caroline E. Boyce will Planning from Cornell University. sites. She is currently the principal of sbk + Tassume the leadership of the organi- According to Marian A. Kornilowicz, Chair partners, LLC, a historic preservation consult- zation in March. Caroline is a skilled execu- of the Preservation Alliance Board, “We con- ing practice, and has been a member of the tive, preservationist and development profes- ducted a thorough nationwide search. The Preservation Alliance board since 2011. sional with a background in planning. She has process began almost a year ago, and we were Suzanna is pleased to have an opportunity been serving as Executive Vice President of fortunate to have found the ideal candidate to work with the Alliance staff and lend her AIA , a Society of The American to provide creative and innovative leadership support to making the executive director Institute of Architects, since 2002, where she to continue our work and move the organiza- transition process a smooth one. She can be spearheaded the growth of the organization tion forward.” reached [email protected] into a nationally recognized public policy lead- The Alliance thrived for the past ten or 215.546.1146, x1. er. She comes to Alliance with a reputation for years under the leadership of John Andrew strong financial leadership and organizational Gallery, who retired earlier this year. ability and is known for her successes in nur- Suzanna Barucco, a preservation consultant turing partnerships and coalitions. Caroline and Alliance Board Director, is serving as is a recipient of Preservation Pennsylvania’s Interim Executive Director. F. Otto Haas Award, which recognizes out- Suzanna is well known in the Philadelphia standing achievement in historic preservation preservation community having been the in the state. director of historic preservation for Martin Prior to AIA PA, Caroline was a founding Jay Rosenblum, RA & Associates and KSK director of 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Architects Planners Historians, Inc., and for and directed the Office of Statewide her service to local organizations as a board Partnerships at the National Trust for member and volunteer. Suzanna has been Historic Preservation. She was also Executive involved in the restoration and interpretation Director of Preservation Pennsylvania for five of many regional historic resources, including Caroline E. Boyce years. Caroline holds a BA from Connecticut house museums, institutions, cemetery land- Suzanna Barucco

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the economic and social impact of neigh- at historic resources in neighborhoods and been able to convince DVRPC that there was borhood improvement, history, historic how to feature them in a way that can be a body [of resources] to work with.” preservation and cultural enrichment. accessed by pedestrians or by bicycle,” she Ms. Richardson and Ms. Boulan worked The African American Heritage Trail said. “We’ll have a neighborhood-level out- together with other stakeholders for 26 project was conceived in November 2010 come. It’s nice to see this.” months, organizing and planning to bring at a public participation meeting hosted Both Ms. Richardson and Ms. Boulan the project to fruition. Work continues as by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning credit the Preservation Alliance as a sig- project participants advocate for the inclu- Commission, the organization responsible nificant contributor to the Heritage Trail sion of the Trail tours in local and regional for transportation and regional planning in project. Ms. Boulan said, “I can’t highlight planning, tourism and economic develop- the greater Philadelphia area. the usefulness of the Alliance data enough. ment efforts. According to Cassidy Boulan of DVRPC’s It was important to have this data in place “Data for data’s sake is useless, but when Office of Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian to start.” that data is connected to a project, and to Planning, the trail project fit in well with Ms. Richarson agreed, saying, “Without a necessity and willingness, then you have the agency’s mission. “The [trail] idea looks the Preservation Alliance, we would not have something,” concluded Ms. Richardson. W.E.B. DuBois historic marker at 6th and Rodman Sts. Area Organizations Focus on Preserving Historic Resources

he Philadelphia region is fortunate to have many organiza- Japanese House and Garden in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park. tions dedicated to the preservation, restoration and adaptive Shofuso is a traditional-style Japanese reuse of historic buildings, sites and landscapes. The Alliance house and garden that reflects the history of Japanese culture in Philadelphia, from T is pleased to highlight the important work of these organiza- the 1876 Centennial Exposition to the tions. If your organization would like to be featured in a future newsletter, please installation of its contemporary paintings in 2007. Shofuso was built in Nagoya, call 215.546.1146 x3 or email [email protected]. Japan in 1953 using traditional techniques and materials and first exhibited in the courtyard at the Museum of Modern Art Bartram’s Garden through nature, and to promote steward- in New York as part of “The House in the ship, both inside and out. In 2012, several Museum Garden” series. When the exhibi- significant and transformative initiatives tion closed in 1958, the house was moved were unveiled to help the organization to its present site in Philadelphia, replacing connect with more people, including a com- Aldie Mansion an earlier Japanese structure. munity farm and food resource center, the The grounds on which the Japanese Schuylkill River Trail through its meadow, House now stands has had a Japanese the first plant nursery since the 1850’s, and in America when craftsmanship reached structure and gardens almost continuous- the Green Room visitor center. an art form. After Martha Mercer’s death ly since the 1876 Centennial Exposition, The Green Room harkens back to a time in 1960, the mansion changed hands sev- when the Japanese Bazaar and Dwelling when visitors from all over the world came eral times, and by the mid 1970s it was were located here. From 1905 until a fire in to the garden to exchange knowledge about undergoing rapid deterioration. In 1987, 1955, the site was occupied by a 14th cen- plants and nature. Staffed by an educator, it Heritage Conservancy was given the oppor- tury Japanese Buddhist temple gate. This has monthly themes such as bees, weather, tunity to purchase the building for only $1, gate had been brought to the United States and trees, with related activities and dis- provided they could raise the funds nec- for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exhibition plays, special curator tours and field talks, essary to restore it to its original splen- in St. Louis, MO and donated to the City and opportunities to borrow field guides dor. Twenty-five years later, the mansion by the Japanese consul. and binoculars. is a beautiful and historic Bucks County The Friends of the Japanese House and Looking ahead, the garden is in the first landmark, community gathering space, and Garden (FJHG), a private nonprofit organi- phase of a project to restore the historic home to Heritage Conservancy. zation, has administered, operated, funded garden and Bartram House, made possible Trained historian and president of the and preserved the city-owned site since Bartram House by a $1 million state challenge grant. Also Conservancy, Jeffrey L. Marshall, author of 1982. In 1999, FJHG raised $1.2 million to on the horizon is the Bartram’s Mile trail, several historically themed books including replace the hinoki bark roof, the only one Bartram’s Garden is a 45-acre National a project led by Philadelphia Parks and Barns of Bucks County and Farmhouses of of its kind outside Japan, and in 2007, the Historic Landmark operated by the John Recreation to connect Bartram’s Garden Bucks County, is the lead writer of The Story organization installed new fusuma murals Bartram Association with the City of with regional trails. of Aldie, along with co-author and editor, created by contemporary Japanese artist Philadelphia, located at 54th Street and Bartram’s Garden is free and open to the J.C. Berger. The book highlights the Mercer Lindbergh Boulevard. Features include a public daily. The site offers guided tours, family history and the history of Aldie. botanic garden, a reclaimed meadow with a programs and events, and hands-on science Construction of the mansion and the build- spectacular view of the Philadelphia skyline, and environmental education lessons to ing’s architectural elements are explored, tidal wetlands, 18th century farm buildings 8,500 Philadelphia students each year. Visit incorporating never before seen photos of and open parkland. www.bartramsgarden.org to learn more. original architectural design sketches. The John Bartram (1699-1777) was a Quaker changes in ownership after Martha Mercer’s farmer lit with a “Botanick fire” that, over Heritage Conservancy death are described, as well as the acquisi- time, made him America’s first great bota- Heritage Conservancy, an accredited not- tion and historic restoration of the building nist. His lifelong passion for science began for-profit conservation organization spe- by Heritage Conservancy. when, as a boy, he looked closely at local cializing in preserving natural and historic Proceeds from book sales go towards wildlife and read every book he could resources in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the upkeep and ongoing renovations of the find. Bartram was blessed with profound has published a historical non-fiction book, mansion. The Story of Aldie is available for curiosity and energy. His life-long explo- The Story of Aldie. This limited edition purchase on Heritage Conservancy’s web- ration, plant collection, and correspon- book commemorates the 25th anniversary site, www.HeritageConservancy.org. dence with European collectors made his of Heritage Conservancy’s restoration and Philadelphia garden an international hub occupation of the historic Aldie Mansion, Shofuso Japanese House and for botanic discovery. located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Garden The John Bartram Association’s mission The stately 1927 mansion began its his- Traditional Japanese values of truth, good- is to continue the Bartram tradition of tory as the private residence of William ness, and beauty are represented by the lifelong learning, to inspire the community and Martha Mercer, and evokes a time melding of history and culture at Shofuso Shofuso

2 preservation matters winter 2013 www.preservationalliance.com Hiroshi Senju. The murals, titled Waterfall, replaced those destroyed by vandals in the 1970s. In 2012, FJHG partnered with the City of Philadelphia and Neighborhood Preservation Conference renovated the 1876 Sakura Pavilion, two of four remaining buildings from the 1876 Centennial Exposition. The Sakura owners with matching grant funds for the rehabilitation, Pavilion project won the 2012 History in Pennsylvania repair and/or replacement of the neighborhood’s historic Stewardship Award and now provides year-round space brick sidewalks. for programming, classes, meetings, events, receptions and Andrew Dalzell of South of South Neighborhood exhibitions. The historic Sakura Pavilion anchors Shofuso Association (SOSNA) reported on their soon to be released in Philadelphia’s history in a new way and confirms Shofuso publication, Greenwoods, a comprehensive neighborhood as the embodiment of friendship between Japan and the history of the 30th Ward. SOSNA utilized a $5,000 Pride of United States. Place grant to design and publish the book and will also ini- For more information, visit shofuso.com. Follow Shofuso tiate a series of accompanying walking tours and educational on Facebook at facebook.com/Shofuso. programs focusing on their historic community. The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm (PCDC) described efforts to lay the groundwork for the pres- Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm has a history as Frankford’s Pride of Place display board. ervation of the façade of the Hoy Sun Ning Yung building, 927 colorful as the Rouge Vif d’Etampes pumpkins, red yard- Race Street, home to an early and important civic organiza- long beans, and Concord grapes that its farm manager grows n order to expand educational and advocacy efforts tion. PCDC used a $5,000 Pride of Place grant to collect infor- for the seasonal weekly market, as well as a reputation as focused on preserving and celebrating Philadelphia’s mation on the building’s history, assess its current condition the most “quirky” among the numerous preserved sites in Ineighborhoods to an ever-broadening audience of and make recommendations for restoring its facade. historic Germantown. From 1690 to 1973, Wyck served as community leaders, the Preservation Alliance presented A Tony Naccarato, representing the Historical Society of the ancestral home of the Wistar-Haineses, a Quaker family Sense of Place: Preserving Philadelphia Neighborhoods, the Tacony and the Tacony Community Development Corporation, of innovators, educators, horticulturalists and social reform- third annual citywide neighborhood preservation confer- reported on the groups’ efforts to raise matching funds in ers who were inclined to waste little and save a lot. Today, ence on October 12. order to utilize a $30,000 VNI grant to support the research the site features a collection of more than 10,000 family Over 100 attendees from throughout the city, represent- and writing for a nomination of the historic core of the Tacony objects, furnishings and historical curiosities and 100,000 ing a great mix of neighborhood organizations, civic asso- neighborhood to both the National Register of Historic Places family papers within a William Strickland-renovated colo- ciations, community development corporations, historical and as the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. nial house. On Wyck’s grounds is the oldest rose garden to societies, business associations, architects, planners and Conference attendees were also the first to view newly maintain its original plan in America, and outbuildings from city agencies, convened to learn about the many resources developed neighborhood display boards highlighting the the late 18th century through the early 20th century. available to strengthen and build on community success by Alliance’s Pride of Place program. Residents of the partici- In 2007, the Wyck Association added yet another facet to incorporating historic preservation into their tool kits. pating communities conducted mapping exercises of their the site by restoring the productive farm that the family had A highlight of the conference was 30 (or so) Reasons Why neighborhoods, identified historic resources and defined used for centuries. The multifunctional Home Farm grows Historic Neighborhoods Make Great Cities, an engaging and features that make their communities distinctive places to food for an on-site farmers market, provides an interac- informative lecture by keynote speaker Donovan Rypkema, live. Each of the panels provides a brief overview of the his- tive classroom for local children and adults, and connects principal of PlaceEconomics, a Washington, D.C.-based real tory of a neighborhood that has participated in the Pride of Wyck’s 300-year-old agricultural traditions to the health of estate and economic development-consulting firm. Place program and a sampling of the built environment and contemporary Germantown. Wyck’s new Second Saturday Conference participants also took advantage of a variety of architectural details that contribute to the distinct quality of Festivals present the entire site holistically and combine education sessions and facilitated discussions. Several orga- each neighborhood and helps to define its sense of place. a marketplace with live music and educational activities nizations which were awarded the Preservation Alliance’s If you missed the conference, don’t worry—plans are involving history, horticulture and urban agriculture in Pride of Place or Vital Neighborhood Initiative (VNI) grants already underway for the next conference, to be held in order to attract a broad audience, particularly people who to support neighborhood preservation projects presented the fall of 2013. If you are a neighborhood leader who may not have any preexisting interest in the site. The associ- information about their project. would like to be informed about and/or involved in the ation is also helping to facilitate more partnerships between George Poulin of Powelton Village Neighborhood 2013 conference, please contact Patrick Hauck, Director of Wyck and local businesses and organizations. Association gave an update on the ongoing utilization Neighborhood Preservation Programs at 215.546.1146 x4 or Wyck is open for walk-in, guided tours from April 1 to of a $30,000 VNI grant to provide residential property [email protected]. December 15, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from 1-4pm, or by appointment throughout the year for groups or research. Wyck’s Farmers’ Market season runs from June through November, and public programs in history, horticulture, and urban agriculture are offered from March Revitalizing Neighborhoods One Block at through October, including special events in the 19th- century rose garden in May. Wyck welcomes school groups throughout the year for experiential, standards-based les- a Time with Alliance Grants sons in science and history. he Vital Neighborhoods Initiative (VNI) program and technical assistance to community organizations for See www.wyck.org for more information, and stay in was launched by the Preservation Alliance in investments in the public environment as well as support touch at www.facebook.com/wyck.association. T 2010 with the goal of strengthening Philadelphia’s for activities that highlight neighborhood character for “middle-market” neighborhoods one block at time. The potential home buyers. Program goals include encouraging program focuses on neighborhoods that could benefit from home improvements and exterior upgrading, attracting new additional targeted reinvestment to maintain continued residents by promoting home ownership and expanding positive growth and promote their unique history. The ini- neighborhood pride. tiative builds on the existing strengths of the neighborhood The Preservation Alliance awarded the following grants in and promotes a unique sense of place by providing grants 2012 and early 2013:

Fairmount Community Development Corporation was awarded $30,000 to support a blockscape improvement project on the 2800 block of N. Cambridge Street which included greening and sidewalk improvements. Building on the successes and lessons learned from the past two years of Vital Neighborhoods projects in Fairmount, Fairmount CDC carried out a project to stabilize, unify and beautify the block. The project focused on improve- ments that added value to individual properties, while simultaneously improving the overall visual cohesion of the block. Before and after of blockscape improvement project on N. Cambridge Street in Fairmount.

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Holmesburg Civic Association was awarded $5,000 to procure, install and unveil a Pennsylvania Historical State Marker for the Pennypack Creek Bridge. Built circa 1697, the bridge on Frankford Ave in Holmesburg is the oldest stone arched roadway bridge in con- tinuous use in America. The marker dedication took place on October 13, 2012. The Civic Association also used VNI funds to support the publication of a brochure showcasing the unique history of Holmesburg. Roxborough Development Corporation will utilize $30,000 to support the Roxborough Front Porch Project, a pilot program that will focus on the refurbishing of historic front porches on two blocks of Lyceum Street by providing matching grants to residents along this community gateway corridor. The Historical Society of Tacony was awarded $30,000 for the development of a nomi- nation of the historic core of the neighborhood of Tacony to the Philadelphia Register of Before and after views of a sidewalk repair and restoration project on Baring St. in Powelton. Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. Powelton Village Civic Association was awarded a $30,000 grant to develop a match- Belmont Village Community Association was awarded a $30,000 grant to implement ing grant program to assist residents with an extensive historic brick sidewalk repair and the Conshohocken Avenue Garden Gateway project. Designed using a grant from the restoration project. By circulating an application throughout the neighborhood, a pool of Community Design Collaborative and a previous VNI seed grant, this project will com- grant applicants was created and then a committee of residents walked the neighborhood pletely transform the most visible corridor in Belmont Village. Plans call for installation to select the nineteen matching grant recipients. An experienced contractor was selected of a landscaped median island with an identifying neighborhood sign and infiltration to carry out the work, and he provided realistic cost estimates in order to keep the project planters running the length of the entire road. These improvements will benefit Belmont within budget and to assure a quality outcome. Construction began in June and was Village residents, and identify the community as a great place to live by non-residents completed by the end of July 2012. travelling the corridor.

endangered property updates

Robert Purvis House (listed 2008) Nugent Home for Baptists (listed 2004) Following its successful rehabilitation of the adjacent Presser Home for Retired Teachers in 2010, Nolen Properties has broken ground on a long-awaited restoration of the Nugent Home for Baptists in Mount Airy. The pala- tial Chateauesque building has been vacant Carver Court since 2002 and was nearly demolished along Historical and Museum Commission has with the Presser Home for Retired Music reopened its review of a proposed solar Teachers in 2005 before concerned neigh- farm outside Coatesville, Pennsylvania that bors intervened to list both buildings on could threaten this World War II-era hous- the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Robert Purvis House ing subdivision designed by Louis Kahn, Nolen Properties secured a combination George Howe, and Oskar Stonorov for of low-income housing tax credits, historic Demolition by neglect continues to threat- African American defense workers in 1940. preservation tax credits and a loan from en 1601 Mount Vernon Street, the for- Residents and environmentalists worry that the Office of Housing and Community mer home of celebrated abolitionist Robert the solar farm will require widespread tree Development to finance the $16 million proj- Purvis from 1873 until his death in 1898. removal on a hillside directly above the ect, which will provide 62 units of affordable The building has been vacant for more than houses, creating erosion and flooding prob- senior housing in the restored mansion and a decade while its current owner accrued lems. The Alliance is pursuing a determina- a sensitive new rear addition. The Alliance’s multiple fines and liens for the building’s tion of eligibility for listing the neighbor- retired executive director John Gallery, who poor condition. In November, the city’s hood on the National Register of Historic was a guest of honor at the groundbreaking Department of Licenses and Inspections Places in order to ensure that review of the ceremony in December, cited the Nugent demolished the building’s rear ell after solar farm includes its effects on Carver and Presser Homes as among Philadelphia’s declaring it imminently dangerous; reha- Court and that potential adverse effects of most significant preservation successes of bilitation of the ell was approved by the Church of the Assumption the development are properly mitigated. the last decade. Historical Commission in 2011 but was never completed by the owner. The City of Philadelphia has fined the owner $100,000 believed that its sale to a new owner would and will pursue a sheriff’s sale of the prop- render the Historical Commission’s demoli- erty if rehabilitation does not commence tion approval moot since the “impracticabil- by March. ity of sale” was a major component of origi- nal owner Siloam’s case that the church was Church of the Assumption (listed an economic hardship. After an emergency 2009) stay of demolition was issued by the L&I As reported in our Fall 2012 newsletter, Review Board, an executive session of the the Church of the Assumption (1123-33 Historical Commission met to reaffirm its Spring Garden Street) was sold to a new interpretation that the finding of economic owner in July 2012. But in a move that sur- hardship is transferable to the building’s new prised and disturbed preservation advocates, owner without an additional public hearing. the Philadelphia Historical Commission in As of late January, L&I had not yet ruled on December approved a new demolition per- the validity of the demolition permit. mit for the 1855 church after Court of Common Pleas Judge Idee Fox overturned Carver Court (listed 2012) the L&I Review Board’s decision that the Responding to the Preservation Alliance’s Commission’s original demolition approv- inclusion of Carver Court on the 2012 al was in error. Preservation supporters Endangered Properties List, the Pennsylvania John Gallery (left) pitches in at the recent groundbreaking for Nugent Senior Apartments.

4 preservation matters winter 2013 www.preservationalliance.com advocacy Preservation in the Courts New Easements Accepted In addition to the Church of the Assumption case, three other decisions by the Philadelphia Historical Commission are currently under appeal before the Board of License and Inspection Review: Closing arguments are expected February 12 in the Preservation Alliance’s appeal of the Historical Commission’s approval of the Episcopal Cathedral’s proposal to demolish its historically designated parish and rectory in order to construct a 25-story apartment tower at 38th and Chestnut Streets. Church officials claim that proceeds from the tower, which is proposed as a joint partnership with a private developer, will help fund needed repairs to the cathedral itself and is therefore “necessary in the public interest.” The Alliance contends that this is an inappropriate interpretation of the Historic Preservation Ordinance’s public inter- est clause and a dangerous precedent for prop- erty owners to justify demolition of historically BLT Architects designated buildings across the city. Rendering of proposed tower at 38th and Chestnut. The Preservation Alliance has joined an appeal of the Historical Commission’s November 2012 approval of rooftop digital signage on the Lit Brothers Building on the grounds that final approval was granted without adequate review. The appeal was filed by residents of the Saint James condominium building which overlooks the Lit Brothers Building. In addition to the Alliance, the appeal has been joined by Society Hill Civic Association, Washington Square West Civic Association and Scenic Philadelphia. 2033 Spruce Street 1014 Clinton Street Woodland Terrace Neighborhood Association continues its appeal of the University of Pennsylvania’s plan to demolish the Samuel Sloan-designed mansion at 40th and Pine Streets for the construction of a new five-story graduate housing development. The University was granted demolition approval through the Historic Preservation Ordinance’s economic hardship clause allowing demolition of buildings deemed infeasible for adaptive reuse. The appeal contends that the University’s expectations for the property unnecessarily precluded other viable uses for the existing historic property. Designation Workshop Draws a Crowd

8232 Germantown Avenue 2134 Locust Street

our new preservation easements were donated to the Preservation Alliance in December. The Alliance now holds protective easements on 231 historic properties F across Philadelphia and the region. The newest easements include 1014 Clinton Street, a in both the Clinton Street and Washington Square West National Register Historic Districts, and 2033 Spruce Street and 2134 Locust Street, both Hidden City’s Peter Woodall (left) and the Alliance’s Ben Leech (right) lead a designation workshop. contributing properties in the Rittenhouse National Register Historic District. Each easement n January 16, the Preservation Alliance and Hidden City Daily co-hosted a free protects the complete exterior and significant interior features of these classic nineteenth and workshop on the historic designation process in Philadelphia. Ben Leech, the early twentieth century Philadelphia townhouses. O Alliance’s Director of Advocacy, led 40 participants through the steps that citizens The Alliance also amended an earlier easement for 8236 Germantown Avenue to include an can take to nominate a building to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Listing on the adjacent early twentieth century commercial building at 8232 Germantown Avenue. The dona- Philadelphia Register is one of the only ways to legally protect a building from demolition tion of preservation easements on properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places or adverse alteration, and many historic buildings in the city are preserved today thanks to is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable tax deduction. successful Philadelphia Register nominations by residents. The two-hour workshop will run For more information on the Alliance’s easement program, visit www.PreservationAlliance. again in the spring; contact [email protected] for more information. com/programs/easements.php.

www.preservationalliance.com winter 2013 preservation matters 5 Free! 2012 Annual Appeal Most Successful Yet! The Preservation Alliance expresses its thanks to these donors who con- tributed to the 2012 Annual Fund. Their generous support is a great trib- ute to recently retired Executive Director John Gallery and his impressive HOMEOWNER accomplishments in the ten years he led the Preservation Alliance. This support will help the Alliance to respond creatively to the many preserva- WORKSHOPS tion challenges that lie ahead so that the historic resources of Philadelphia will continue to contribute to the cultural life, neighborhood character, and APRIL & MAY economic development of the city and the region. 806 Capital LLC Mr. Lester T. Goldstein Mr. James G. Mundy Ms. Kathleen M. Abplanalp Graboyes Commercial Mr. Dennis A. Murphy Mr. Bill Abraham Window Co. Mr. Henry Nechemias Ms. Joanne Aitken FAIA Mr. Carl W. Graf Mr. Arthur E. Newbold IV Mr. Carl Balis Ms. Greta Greenberger Ms. Edith Newhall and Mr. Mr. Charles M. Barclay Mrs. Ann N. Greene David Walters The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, in partnership Ms. Suzanna E. Barucco Mr. William G. Grigsby Ms. Patricia Patterson with the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust, is pleased to Mr. Perry Benson Jr. Mr. Jeff Groff Mr. Steven Peitzman Ms. Prema Katari Gupta Mrs. Karen E. Pelino announce two upcoming series of workshops in April and May for Ms. Tempa Berish Ms. Barbara A. Bloom and Ms. Nan Gutterman and Mr. Ms. Judith A. Peters the owners of older and historic properties. Attendees will have a Mr. Robert Rossman William Irby Jr. Dr. Charles B. Peterson Mr. Bruce Bonner Ms. Barbara J. Hare and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. great opportunity to learn about the best practices for the research, Mr. Richard Bready and Ms. George Dixon Pickering restoration and maintenance of their homes. Karin C. Rosenberg Ms. Donna Ann Harris Mr. John E Pickett Mr. and Mrs. Carter Buller Ms. Nancy Heinzen Mr. and Mrs. Peter Piven These workshops are free and open to the public, but reservations Ms. Monika Burke Historic St. George’s UMC Ms. Carolyn Placke Mr. George C. Hoez MAI, are required. To reserve a space, or for more information, please con- Miriam and Peter Burwasser Ms. Nancy Pontone Ms. Philippa H. Campbell ASA Ms. Anne L. Prosseda tact Melissa Jest, Neighborhood Preservation Program Coordinator, Ms. Christina R. Carter Mr. David Hollenberg Ms. Gloria F. Reisman Mr. Francis J. Hughes at 215.546.1146 x6 or [email protected] Mr. John P. Caskey Mr. Theodore R. Robb Chestnut Hill Historical Mrs. Mary Anne Hunter Ms. Jill Roberts Society Mr. Louis A. Iatarola Mrs. Susanne S. Robinson LECTURE WORKSHOPS IN WEST Mr. John Claypool AIA Jacobs/Wyper Architects, LLP Ms. Catherine A. Rossetti PHILADELPHIA Mr. Chris Clifford Miss Melissa Jest Mr. Ronald Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cochard John Milner Architects, Inc. The Woodlands Mansion, 4000 Woodland Avenue Mr. Michael J. Samuels Ms. Barbara Cohen Ms. Lynne Kalish Mr. Peter D. Schneider Wood Windows: Maintenance and Replacement Options Tuesday, April 16 Mrs. Martha W. Coonley Barbara and Jerry Kaplan Mr. John Scolastico Jr. 6:30pm Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Mr. Michael E. Scullin Kauffman Presented and Sponsored by Danner Windows Corsover Mr. David Seltzer Mr. Andrew Robert Keast Mr. Cornelius C. Cowles Dr. and Mrs. Gary S. Shaber Masonry and Pointing Tuesday, April 23 6:30pm Mr. Cory R. Kegerise Peter and Susan Crawford Laura and Ron Siena Presented and Sponsored by Limeworks US Mr. Emanuel Kelly FAIA Mrs. Patricia Cregan Dr. George C. Skarmeas, AIA Energy Efficiency in Older and Historic Houses Tuesday, April 30 6:30pm Andrew and Tracey Dalton Mr. William Keough and Ms. Dominique M. Presented and Sponsored by Mark Group Dr. Patricia M. Danzon Dr. Julia King Hawkins, AIA Mr. Court D. Daspit Ms. Victoria Kirkham Ms. Priscilla Snelling Flat Roofs Tuesday, May 7 6:30pm Richard & Jayne Davies Mrs. Evelyn S. Kritchevsky Dr. and Mrs. Gus Spector “HANDS ON” WORKSHOPS IN NORTHWEST Charles Day and Harriet Dr. Bette E. Landman Mr. and Mrs. James B. Straw Zubar Day Landmark Science & Strawberry Mansion PHILADELPHIA Mr. Matthew DeJulio Engineering Neighborhood Action Demonstration workshops presented by the conservation staff of the Mr. David G. DeLong David and Lauren Center Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust. Ms. Maureen M. Donaghy Leatherbarrow Mrs. Barbara B. Supplee Thomas Mansion, 6245 Wissahickon Avenue (Note: Driveway entrance is Mr. Constantine G. Doukakis Levine & Company, Inc. Mr. Henderson Supplee III at the corner of Wissahickon Avenue and West Park Lane.) Ms. Katherine Dowdell and Annette S. and Morton P. Mr. Hal Tarr Mr. Kevin Fisher Levitt Mr. Charles Thomson Masonry and Pointing Wednesday, April 17 6:30pm Ms. Natalie Dyen Ms. Kristen Lewis Mr. David S. Traub AIA Paints and Finishes Wednesday, April 24 6:30pm Ron Emrich and Marc Ms. Michelle Liao Mr. Frank Vagnone Mrs. Cecily Littleton Repairing Historic Windows Wednesday, May 1 6:30pm Coleman Mr. Gerardo Vildostegui Mr. Daniel Erdei Mr. Michael Lombardi Mr. Mark Wagenveld Maintaining Historic Porches Wednesday, May 8 6:30pm Mr. Walter C. Evans Ms. Diana J. Mackie Dane and Joan Wells Ms. Barbara V. Farley Marianna Thomas Architects Mr. Scott M. Wilds The workshops are presented with generous support Mr. Adrian Scott Fine Mark B. Thompson Associates Ms. Signe Wilkinson LLC from The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Ms. Gerry Fisher Mr. Oliver P. Williams Mr. Mark Flood Masonry Preservation Group, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wilson Mr. Mark A. Focht FASLA Mrs. Missy M. Maxwell Miss Lisa M. Witomski Ms. Helen H. Ford Mr. James F. McCaffery Woodlands Trust Ms. Lois Frischling MGA Partners Mr. Thomas C. Woodward Ms. Carol Front Dr. Randall M. Miller Ms. Carol Yaster Michael and Wendi Furman Mr. Ross L. Mitchell Dr. Randy J. Zauhar Mr. Harold E. Galer III Susan O. and Edward A. Nicholas L. Gianopulos Montgomery, Jr. List complete as of Mr. Jonathan Goldstein Ms. Martha Moore January 25, 2013.

6 preservation matters winter 2013 www.preservationalliance.com THANK YOU! The Preservation Alliance expresses its appreciation to the following organizations and individuals.

Cornerstone Society SUSTAINER MEMBERS John Neill Painting & Decorating SMP Architects Lisa J. Armstrong, AIA & Fred Kaulbach, Ms. Suzanna E. Barucco K & A Appraisal Company SSH Real Estate AIA Mr. Lawrence D. Bodine Keswick Theatre Stonehenge Advisors Inc. Betsy and Kenneth Balin* Mrs. Ruth E. Brown Kieran Timberlake Associates UCI Architects, Inc. Bart Blatstein Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope S. Browne Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP University of Pennsylvania Facilities & Real Eric Blumenfeld Tobey and Mark Dichter Klein and Hoffman, Inc. Estate Sheldon & Jill Bonovitz Mr. F. Scott Donahue Land Services USA, Inc. Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates Inc. Ann and David Brownlee Mr. Mark A. Focht FASLA Larsen and Landis W.S. Cumby, Inc. Ronald Caplan* Mr. Mathew E. Grubel Levine & Company, Inc. Ms. Loretta C. Witt John G. Carr Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Emilie Lapham Mara Restoration, Inc. Wu & Associates, Inc. Emily C. Cooperman Ms. Gabriele W. Lee Mark B. Thompson Associates LLC John K. Cugini Ms. Diana J. Mackie Masonry Preservation Group, Inc. FUNDERS Cecie and Paul Dry Steven J. Peitzman MD Materials Conservation Collaborative, LLC 1772 Foundation Barbara Eberlein Mr. Theodore R. Robb Merrell & Garaguso, Inc. National Trust for Historic Preservation Sara Jane Elk Mr. Harry K. Schwartz Modjeski and Masters, Inc. Office of Housing and Community Development Linda A. Galante, Esq. Mr. Jonathan S. Stavin O&S Associates Inc. John Andrew Gallery Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Mr. and Mrs. James B. Straw O’Donnell & Naccarato Inc. Commission Harold E. Glass Dane and Joan Wells Palmer Waterproofing, Inc. The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage, Susan Glassman Mr. Scott M. Wilds Patrick J. Murphy & Associates Inc through the Heritage Philadelphia Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gunther Mrs. Lorle P. Wolfson Plumstead Studios Program Henry “Jeb” Hart Ms. Carol Yaster Rampart Holdings The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Hallowell, III Russell Roofing Company, Inc. Samuel S. Fels Fund CORPORATE SPONSORS David Hyman Saul Ewing LLP Foundation 1201 Chestnut Street Partners LP Barbara and Jerry Kaplan Shelterfield Valuation Services List complete as of January 24, 2013. 806 Capital LLC Janet S. Klein* Shephard Restoration Engineers, Inc. Marian A. Kornilowicz, Esq. The Bancorp Bank Stephen L. and Mary D. Kurtz Beneficial Bank Emilie and Peter Lapham Brandywine Realty Trust Daniel K. and Jean F. McCoubrey Cross Properties William and Lenore Millhollen Firstrust Bank Anthony Naccarato Haverstick-Borthwick Company Robert & Lauren Powers INTECH Construction, Inc. Carl S. Primavera Keast & Hood Co. Joseph and Claire Purcell Knapp Masonry Salem Shuchman and Barbara Klock Mr. H.F. Lenfest FamilyFoundation Pennoni Associates, Inc. David Seltzer Philadelphia Management Co. Jon C. and Karen P. Sirlin Radnor Property Group A. Roy Smith S. Harris Ltd. Paul Steinke Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP Kate F. Stover and Mr. Timothy D. Wood Lucy Strackhouse PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS Lisa M. Witomski AIA Philadelphia * Leadership Circle Members Allied Construction Services II, Inc. Save the Date for a Milestone Benefactor Members Amerimar Enterprises, Inc./Behringer Event! Harvard Dr. Russell Harris and Mr. John Casavecchia Architectural Window of Philadelphia Inc. Timothy and Aurora Hughes The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Ms. S. Yvonne Novak and Mr. Aaron Weindling AthenianRazak, LLC 20th Annual Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PATRON MEMBERS PC Preservation Achievement Awards Luncheon Mr. John G. Carr Dan Lepore & Sons Company Mr. Joseph P. Charles Daniel J. Keating Co. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Ms. Sally Elk Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc. Crystal Tea Room, Wanamaker Building Ms. Helen H. Ford Equinox Management & Construction, LLC Barbara and Jerry Kaplan First Niagara This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Preservation Alliance’s prestigious Preservation Mr. Marian A. Kornilowicz Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery Achievement Awards, which honor outstanding achievements and leaders in historic pres- Dr. Randall F. Mason George Woodward Co. ervation throughout the region. The luncheon has become a much anticipated annual gathering for Mr. Robert Powers Graboyes Commercial Window Co. Mr. Hugh G. Rouse and Mr. Leonard R. Olds Hanson General Contracting supporters of preservation and a highlight of Preservation Month in May. Mr. Harry K. Schwartz Mr. Henry G. Hart Jr. Mr. and Ms. Thomas S. Sugrue Heritage Consulting, Inc. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities and purchasing tickets, visit Ms. Fon S. Wang Historic Building Architects, LLC PreservationAlliance.com or contact [email protected] or 215.546.1146 x3. Mr. Daniel H. Wheeler John Milner Architects, Inc.

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Preservation Alliance for greater Philadelphia 1608 Walnut Street, Suite 1300 African American History Month Events Philadelphia, PA 19103 mark your CALENDAR NOW TEL 215.546.1146 FAX 215.546.1180 E-MAIL [email protected] WEB SITE www.PreservationAlliance.com African American Genealogy South for the North in droves after the Civil War and into the 1920s and Friday, February 8 1-2:30pm 1930s. This program will give you five ways to find your ancestors. Free Board of Directors 215.686.5396 http://hidingplainsight-eventful.eventbrite.com/r/eventful# Marian A. Kornilowicz, Esq. Chair J. Lewis Crozer Library, 620 Engle Street, Chester Sally Elk Vice Chair Learn strategies for researching African American genealogy using Inspired by the Spiritual Barbara J. Kaplan Secretary resources available at Delaware County public libraries and other local Saturday, February 16, 3pm Joseph P. Charles Treasurer organizations. Free 610.494.3454 x204 Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut St. Leonidas Addimando Doing Unto Others: The Development of an Astral Artists and special musical guests lead a celebration of music and Lisa J. Armstrong, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB Anti-Slavery Testimony Among Phila. Quakers poetry, featuring new works by acclaimed African American composers. Kenneth P. Balin Astral-commissioned world premieres by Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, David Suzanna E. Barucco Saturday, February 9 1-3pm Sanford and Alvin Singleton are each “inspired by the spiritual,” and illu- John G. Carr Stenton, 4601 N. 18th Street minated with poetry read by Dr. Amanda Kemp. $20, $18 (seniors), $5 Cheryl L. Gaston, Esq. Lecture presented by Christopher Densmore, Curator and Director of (students with ID) 215.735.6999 www.astralartists.org Prema Gupta Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, about the growing anti- slavery testimony among Friends, and its influence on the larger society, The Souls of Black : Barnstorming the Randall F. Mason, PhD Keystone State Andrew Palewski from the anti-slavery pamphlets of the 1750s to the creation of the Robert Powers Pennsylvania Abolition Society in 1775. Tours of Stenton emphasizing Sunday, February 17 2-4pm Melanie Kasper Rodbart, PE service spaces will follow the talk. Free; reservations requested to Mercer Museum, 84 S. Pine Street, Doylestown Martin Jay Rosenblum, AIA [email protected] or 215.329.7312 www.stenton.org Get to know the stories of Octavius Catto, , Cumberland Harry Schwartz, Esq. Jazz Jive & Praise: A Christian Café featuring Bootsie Posey, Gus Greenlee, Eddie Bolden and others who contributed to Paul R. Steinke Barnes and Vocalist Pat Tandy Pennsylvania’s rich black baseball history. Presenter Robert Allen, editor Thomas J. Sugrue and writer for the African American Sports Magazine, takes his audience Fon S. Wang, AIA, LEED AP BD + C Sunday, February 10 4pm on a journey across the state to discover and appreciate the greatness of Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, teams such as the Pythians, the Hilldale Club of Darby, the Philadelphia Staff 750 S. Broad Street Stars, the Harrisburg Giants, the and the Pittsburgh Suzanna Barucco Interim Executive Director Bootsie Barnes, one of the preeminent tenor saxophonists in Philadelphia, Crawfords, exploring how players contributed to moving the black leagues, Patrick Hauck Director of Neighborhood started out as a drummer, growing up in the Richard Allen projects in and the nation, out of the shadow of the Jim Crow era. Free with museum Preservation Programs North Philadelphia and has played with every important jazz artist to come admission. 215.348.9461 http://www.mercermuseum.org Melissa Jest Neighborhood Preservation through Philadelphia. Event in this historic church includes reflections by Rev. Robin Hynicka of the Arch Street United Methodist Church. $20 African American Heritage Trail Kick Off Program Coordinator Monday, February 25, 5:30-7:30pm Holly Keefe Director of Membership 215.735.0442 charlesatindleyinstitute.org African American Museum in Phila., 701 Arch Street Development Hiding in Plain Sight: African Americans in Records Benjamin Leech Director of Advocacy The African American Heritage Trail project will officially kick off with a Wednesday, February 13 7-8:30pm panel discussion and unveiling event, hosted by Delaware Valley Regional The Preservation Alliance for Greater Free Library of Philadelphia,1901 Vine Street Room 108 Planning Commission. The public is welcome to join project stakeholders Philadelphia actively promotes the appreciation, Discovering former slaves’ whereabouts from 1865-1869—after the Civil for a probing discussion of this project and pilot tour which serve as a protection, and revitalization of the War but before all African Americans were included in the census count model for citywide, regional and national tours of African American Historic Philadelphia region’s historic buildings, —seems insurmountable. Many of our ancestors were mobile, leaving the Preservation sites. Free communities and landscapes.

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