Attendees learned about past work and future plans for the German Society building during the Preservation Alliance Special Walking Tour at the German Society of Pennsylvania in April. Visit their website to learn more about what they do.

Your May

Preservation To-Do List

Monday, May 2

12:00 pm


John Fryer National 50th Anniversary Celebration


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Wednesday, May 4

6:00 pm


How America's Best Idea- National Parks -Came to Fruition with Dennis Drabelle and Shaun Eyring


Presented by Athenaeum of Philadelphia


For More Information

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Wednesday, May 4

6:00 pm


Special Tour: Dina Wind Art Foundation


Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia


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Friday, May 6

6:00 pm


Open Studios


Presented by Building BOK



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Friday, May 6

6:00 pm


Art Joining History at Elfreth's Alley


Presented by Elfreth's Alley Museum


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Saturday, May 7

10:30 am


Love Your Park: Rail Park Clean-Up


Presented by Friends of the Rail Park


For More Information

Saturday, May 7

4:30 pm


Kentucky Derby Party


Presented by Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion


For More Information

Sunday, May 8

2:00 pm


East Fairmount Park Bike Tour


Presented by Fairmount Park Conservancy


For More Information

May 10 and May 14

10:00 am


Stories and Landscapes: The History of Cliveden



Presented by Cliveden of the National Trust & Mt. Airy Learning Tree


For More Information

Tuesday, May 10

12:00 pm


Lombard Street's Black Activists with Michael Clemmons and Donna Rilling


Presented by Athenaeum of Philadelphia


For More Information

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Wednesday, May 11

11:30 am


SAVE THE DATE: Fund PHL Arts Rally


Presented by Philadelphia Cultural Alliance


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Wednesday, May 11

6:00 pm


Special Tour: Wayne Junction featuring newly restored Autograph Apartments


Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia


For More Information

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Thursday, May 12

12:00 pm


Behind the Scenes Tour of Fairmount Water Works


Presented by Fairmount Park Conservancy


For More Information


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Thursday, May 12

7:30 pm


Hitherto Invincible: How Three Generations of Barkers Helped Build America


Presented by Cheltenham Township


For More Information

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Philadelphia Historical Commission May Meetings


Monthly Meeting

Friday, May 13 at 9:00 am


Architectural Committee Meeting

Tuesday, May 24 at 9:00 am


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Saturday, May 14

11:00 am


Walking Tour of Tourison


Presented by Mt. Airy Learning Tree


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Sunday, May 15

1:00 pm and 2:00 pm


Deep Rivers Tour


Presented by Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion


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Sunday, May 15

1:00 pm


History Book Festival


Presented by HGDPC


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Sunday, May 15

3:30 pm


Fireside Chat: An Afternoon with David Brownlee


Presented by Beth Sholom Preservation


For More Information

Wednesday, May 18

6:00 pm


Special Tour: Kreate Hub


Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia


For More Information

Thursday, May 19

6:00 pm


Elizabeth Willing Powel: Philadelphia's First Political Influencer


Presented by Christ Church Preservation Trust


For More Information

Saturday, May 21

10:00 am


Livingston Way Dedication


The family of the late architect Walter Livingston and the City of Philadelphia will hold a ceremony on Saturday, May 21st at 10 AM renaming the 4600 block of Locust Street “Livingston Way.” The Livingston family made the block their home for many years.

Saturday, May 21

12:00 pm


Market of the Macabre


Presented by Friends of Laurel Hill and West Laurel Hill Cemeteries


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Saturday, May 21

5:30 pm


Party in the Playground


Presented by Smith Memorial Playground


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Saturday, May 21

Time TBD


Plastic Club- Historic Marker Dedication


Sponsored by Plastic Club


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Wednesday, May 25

6:00 pm


Special Tour: LaFarge, Furness, and Art Glass at First Unitarian


Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia


For More Information

Friday, May 27

6:00 pm


Final Fridays at the Rail Park


Presented by Friends of the Rail Park


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Fridays throughout May

5:00pm


After Hours Evening Tour: Tour of Duty


Presented by Christ Church Burial Ground


For More Information


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