News

It was just added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 2017 ... Boundaries: See the official map here. Diamond Street District exists because of the population boom in Philly during the ...
Helpful maps are posted along street corners across the city – watch for the "Walk! Philadelphia" signs ... as the nation's oldest street. Historic District Accessible via the 8th & Market ...
A scavenger hunt map and calendar highlighting the honorees will become available online once the list is finalized. "Each week in 2026, the Philadelphia Historic District partners will ...
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Historic District 250th Committee recently ... Visitor Center and other partner attractions with a map and information about how to participate in the celebration ...
That’s the idea behind the Philadelphia Historic District’s 250th Committee’s ... a calendar, digital map, and complete list, along with a secondary list of other Philadelphia Firsts ...
The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously Friday to create the Washington Square West Historic District, a collection of 1,441 residential, religious and commercial properties spanning ...
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia has its first local historic district designated to recognize its Black history. The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously Friday to create the ...
One of Philadelphia’s oldest Black neighborhoods was granted a special designation to honor its history — and potentially stall gentrification. The vote by the Philadelphia Historical ...
The Philadelphia Historical ... Street to 20th Street. The district is effective immediately. (The Christian YMCA is in the area, but not included in the historic district, because the building ...
According to the Philly Voice, Black Doctors Row became the first Black Historic District in the city after the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously for the special designation on ...