Last month, the Preservation Alliance hosted a panel discussion about the Pennsylvania Historic Tax Credit at the historic Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester. Learn more about West Chester by visiting the Chester County History Center and take a tour of the neighborhood on November 11 at 10am.

Your November Preservation Month

To-Do List

Wednesday, November 1

7:00 pm


The Birth of Torresdale, Part II


Presented by Northeast Philadelphia History Network, sponsored by Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History


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Thursday, November 2

5:00 pm


Saving America's Chinatowns: Philadelphia


Presented by Chinese American Museum


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Thursday, November 2

6:30 pm


In With the Old 2023


Presented by Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance


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Friday, November 3

9:00 am


Laser Ablation Workshop


Presented by Weitzman School of Design Department of Historic Preservation


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Saturday, November 4

9:30 am


Deep Dive into the Declaration of Independence


Presented by Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides


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Saturday, November 4

10:00 am


Trumbauer's Philadelphia Tour with Historian Jim Mundy


Presented by ICAA Philadelphia


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Saturday, November 4

10:00 am


Historic Homes of University City - Spruce Hill House Tour


Presented by University City Historical Society


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Saturday, November 4

12:00 pm


Mt. Vernon Cemetery Fall Festival


Presented by Friends of Mount Vernon Cemetery


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Saturday, November 4

4:00 pm


Gilded Age Cookbook launch


Presented by Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Museum


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Tuesday, November 7

6:00 pm


J. Gordon Baugh’s A Souvenir of Germantown (1913): Documenting the Early 20th Century Black Business and Civic Community in Philadelphia’s 22nd Ward.


Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia


Part of the Fall Speaker Series


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Wednesday, November 8

7:00 pm


Behind the Doors: Uncovering the Stories of Domestic Laborers at Cliveden


Presented by Cliveden of the National Trust


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Philadelphia Historical Commission November Meetings


Monthly Meeting

Friday, November 10 at 9:00am


Architectural Committee Meeting

Tuesday, November 21 at 9:00am


Historic Designation Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 29 at 9:30am


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Friday, November 10

12:00 pm


Conserving Mud: Learning from Local Practices


Presented by Weitzman School of Design Department of Historic Preservation


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November 10-11

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Documentation By Design Symposium


Presented by Athenaeum of Philadelphia


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Be a part of Planning for Preservation in Pennsylvania.

PA SHPO wants – and needs – to hear from Pennsylvanians like you.


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More Information about the Statewide Historic Preservation Plan

Saturday, November 11

9:00 am


Wood Doors and Shutters Restoration


Presented by Offered by Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) in partnership with the Fairmount Park Conservancy


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Saturday, November 11

9:30 am


“Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley” 100 Years of Arts, Craft and Community


Presented by Rose Valley Museum and Hedgerow Theatre Company


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Saturday, November 11

10:00 am


Visit West Chester


Presented by Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia


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Sunday, November 12

1:00 pm


Memorial Ceremony for the Byberry Township African American Burial Ground


Presented by Byberry Township African American Burial Ground


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Sunday, November 12

2:00 pm


Lecture by George Thomas: Architecture as Remembrance: Frank Furness’ First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia



Presented by Friends of 2125 Chestnut Street


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Thursday, November 16

12:00 pm


Preservation Futures Roundtable: Society


Presented by Association For Preservation Technology Delaware Valley Chapter


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Friday, November 17

12:00 pm


Preservation Series: Means, Methods, and Materials - American Bond in Brick


Presented by Association For Preservation Technology Delaware Valley Chapter


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Friday, November 17

6:00 pm


Gloria Dei Church App Launch and Anniversary Party


Presented by Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation


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Last Day on November 19

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Souls Shot Portrait Exhibition


Presented by Cliveden of the National Trust & Souls Shot Portrait Project


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Monday, November 20

6:00 pm


The Art of Alteration: A conversation on the future of Venturi, Scott Brown’s Sainsbury Wing


Presented by Weitzman School of Design Department of Historic Preservation


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Saturday, November 25

1:00 pm


Lenape History Walk and Talk


Presented by Philly Goat Project


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Thursday, November 30

6:00 pm


Architecture and Group Identity - Virtual Program


Presented by ICAA Philadelphia


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