The Philadelphia Preservation Alliance offers free workshops for homeowners in Philadelphia. The workshops are a great opportunity to learn more about preserving and maintaining older
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A Safe Garage for You and Your Car
When a row house is lucky enough to have a garage, it’s usually on the ground floor. Having your garage attached to your home, often
Philadelphia’s Mayor Nutter Launches “Coolest Block” Contest
City of Philadelphia, Mayor’s Office of Communications Michael A. Nutter, Mayor Douglas I. Oliver, Press Secretary Tel: 215.686.6210 Winning block to receive energy-saving “cool roof”
Updating With The Sommo’s: Part II, The Kitchen
We’re so happy that John and Doris Sommo of Middle Village, New York, have invited us back to see how they’re progressing. You may remember
The Philadelphia Rowhouse Manual
My professor of architecture at CUNY Queens College once told me that there are cities of houses and cities of apartments. He was speaking of
When You Can’t Go Through or Around, You Go Over!
A feature unique to row homes is the lack of access to the back yard. More modern row homes in which entire blocks were conceived
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