Stories and History
Learn More About Architectural Salvage Projects in the Philadelphia Area
Vintage Philadelphia
A great recent YouTube find, offering a wonderful glimpse of mid-twentieth century Philadelphia.
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Renovation Nation
Provenance was featured recently on Renovation Nation on Discovery’s new Planet Green cable network.
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Boyd Theatre
The Philadelphia Historical Commission recently voted to add the historic Boyd Theatre to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
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Race Street Firehouse
The Race Street Firehouse, built in 1925 and the former headquarters of the Philadelphia Fire Department, is scheduled to be demolished to make way for the expansion of the Philadelphia Convention Center.
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Divine Lorraine Hotel
Built in 1894, the Lorraine was originally designed as a luxury apartment house for Philly’s nouveau-riche industrialists. Still counting their first millions, they spurned the elitism of Rittenhouse Square’s established wealth and stomped toward the outlands of North Philadelphia.
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