2017 Preservation Achievement Awards Program Book

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WELCOME TO THE 2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS as we honor the individuals, organizations, businesses, andprojects throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region that exemplify outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation.

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PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIATABLE OF CONTENTSOUR SPONSORS..................................................................................................................................................... 7EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S WELCOME........................................................................................................................ 9SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS......................................................................................................................... 11 JAMES BIDDLE AWARD............................................................................................................................ 12 RHODA AND PERMAR RICHARDS AWARD.............................................................................................. 13 SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY AWARD.............................................................................................................. 14 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD............................................................................................................... 15 JOHN ANDREW GALLERY COMMUNITY ACTION AWARDS...................................................................... 16 PRESERVATION EDUCATION AWARDS..................................................................................................... 17 ECONOMIC IMPACT AWARD..................................................................................................................... 18 YOUNG FRIENDS OF THE PRESERVATION ALLIANCE AWARD................................................................. 18AIA PHILADELPHIA AWARDS................................................................................................................................ 20 LANDMARK BUILDING AWARDS.............................................................................................................. 21 HENRY J. MAGAZINER AWARD................................................................................................................ 22GRAND JURY AWARDS......................................................................................................................................... 25IN MEMORIAM: GERSIL KAY................................................................................................................................. 50PAT CIARROCCHI, MASTER OF CEREMONIESPROGRAM DESIGN BY PELTZ CREATIVE | PROGRAM TEXT BY FABIEN COMMUNICATIONSVIDEO BY ALL AGES PRODUCTIONS 5

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PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIATHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORTPRESERVATIONIST Core Realty PMC Property Group Post Brothers Apartments KPMG LLP Mara Restoration, Inc.BrickstoneALABASTERAIMCO Properties, LPIBEW Local 98MARBLE Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Firstrust Bank Marvin Windows & Doors Furman PC Graboyes Commercial Window Co.AIA Philadelphia Cross Properties GY Properties Powell, Trachtman, Logan, CarrleAlterra Property Group, LLC CVMNext Construction John Milner Architects, Inc. & Lombardo, P.C.AMC Delancey Group, Inc. Dan Lepore & Sons Company Keystone Property GroupArchitectural Window of Dranoff Properties Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg Powers & Company, Inc.Philadelphia, Inc. Eastern State Penitentiary LLPAscent Restoration EB Realty Management Corp. Janet and Lew Klein Scully CompanyBallinger Eugene & Deborah Lefevre & The L.F. Driscoll Company, LLCBryn Mawr College Morris House Hotel Larsen & Landis Seaquay Architectural Millwork,Cecil Baker + Partners Corp. Haas PrintingGRANITE Hanson Fine Building & Strada PreservationA. Roy Smith Heritage Consulting Group University of PennsylvaniaAcademy of Notre Dame de Inter-Mission, LLCNamur International Masonry Institute W. S. Cumby, Inc.AOS Architects J&M Preservation StudioBarton Partners JacobsWyper Architects KSS Architects Plan B EngineeringBeneficial Bank JKRP Architects L3C Capital Partners, LLC Preservation Design PartnershipBlue Rock Construction, Inc. Joseph Dugan, Inc. Langan RCJ ConsultingCarlisle Tax Credit Advisors k YODER Design Materials Conservation Co., LLC Reading Terminal MarketCescaphe Event Group Karins and Associates McAleer Construction CorporationClemens Construction Company Keast & Hood Co. Metropolitan Acoustics, LLC RT Binding Authority, LLCDomus, Inc. KieranTimberlake Modjeski and Masters, Inc. Saul Ewing LLPDYAD Communications Klein and Hoffman, Inc. Montgomery McCracken Walker Selzer CompanyEconsult Solutions, Inc. & Rhoads, LLP Stradley RononFairmount Park Conservancy Mosaic Development Partners, LLC TranSystems CorporationFirst Bank of the United States North County Conservancy, Inc. U.S. Bancorp CommunityRestoration Committee O’Donnell & Naccarato Development Corporation Orion General Contractors, Inc. Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP Pella Windows & Doors VSBA Architects & Planners Philadelphia Industrial Window Repairs & Restoration, LLC Development Corporation Woodcock DesignWITH SUPPORT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND 7

PWhoilratdheslapvhiinag. .PRESERVATION ADVOCACY Photo: Maciek LulkoThe Preservation Alliance is at the forefront of protecting and preserving PRESERVATION ALLIANCEPhiladelphia’s built environment. FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIAIn the past 12 months, we nominated 19 buildings and one district to thePhiladelphia Register of Historic Places. This included leading the effortto Save Jewelers Row. We advocated for increased protections andincentives for the preservation of historic properties citywide. We haveworked tirelessly to promote the appreciation and protection of ourregion’s historic places and will continue to do so, year after year.WWW.PRESERVATIONALLIANCE.COMfor places to save and ways to support

Welcome to the 24th annual Today, we celebrate a stunning variety of projects thatPreservation Achievement have had their own transformative effects on theirAwards communities through preservation and adaptive re-use.While I have been fortunate to attend most of these Indeed, it is an exciting time to be in Philadelphia, andcelebrations of preservation excellence over the years, historic preservation of our city’s incredible architecturalthis is my first as executive director. As such, I am pleased heritage is one of the biggest reasons why.to report that this year’s crop of outstanding preservationprojects and distinguished individual honorees is truly So, let’s congratulate the visionaries who have transformedfirst rate. Collectively, they are an amazing reflection neglected landmarks as well as the preservation heroesof the high caliber of preservation activity in this most who have made historic preservation their life’s work.historic American city and region. Thanks, as well, to the members of our Grand Jury and Special Recognition Awards Committee, to our sponsors,This year, we shift the celebration to North Broad Street board of directors, our members, Preservation Allianceafter three successful years on South Broad at the staff and volunteers, and everyone who was inspired toincomparably stately Union League. In part, we needed join us this evening to celebrate what I consider to be thea larger venue to accommodate the growing number best of Philadelphia.of supporters who wish to celebrate the very best ofPhiladelphia’s historic preservation movement. We also Paul Steinke, Executive Directorsaw an opportunity to draw attention to the excitingrevitalization of the North Broad Street corridor which,like the city it serves, has seen more than its fair share ofchallenges in recent decades.Now, however, the revival of this part of the city is excitingand hard to miss. Anchored by preservation successstories of the past, like the Packard Motor Car Building(built 1910 and restored 1986), North Broad Street isnow undergoing a remarkable transformation, once againtaking its place as one of the city’s grandest thoroughfares.This transformation is being propelled by such projectsas the historic preservation and adaptive re-use of theDivine Lorraine Hotel and the Metropolitan Opera House,likely future Preservation Achievement Award winners.As North Broad goes, so goes the city, and things arelooking up for both. 9

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSPRESERVATION ALLIANCE BOARD & STAFFBOARD OF DIRECTORS Russell H. Harris, MD STAFF Andrew HartMary Werner DeNadai, FAIA, Chair Lee Huang, MPA Paul Steinke, Executive DirectorJohn G. Carr, Vice Chair Anthony V. Mannino, Esq. Susan Matyas, Senior Director ofSally Elk, Vice Chair Kevin Michals Development & CommunicationsVincent P. Bowes, Treasurer John D. Milner, FAIA Patrick Grossi, Advocacy DirectorBarbara Kaplan, Secretary Anthony Naccarato, PE Amy E. Ricci, Program DirectorLeonidas Addimando Andrew Palewski Annie Bennett, Administration and ProgramSuzanna E. Barucco Robert Powers ManagerDavid Brownlee, PhD Joanne Semeister, Esq. Charlette Caldwell, Project ManagerWilliam Cumby, Jr, LEED AP BD+C Robert T. Vance, Jr., Esq. Caroline Slama, Project ManagerMark A. Duffy Fon S. Wang, AIA LEED AP William Kowalik, InternCheryl L. Gaston, Esq Janice Woodcock, AIA LEED APJohn M. HansonThank you for your supportof the 2017 PreservationAchievement AwardsThe Preservation Alliance is dedicated to: Saving historic properties through advocacy Protecting 240 historic properties with preservation easements Showcasing historic neighborhoods through Architecture Walking Tours Creating community with member services and eventsWe invite you to become a member and join us in our efforts to PRESERVATION ALLIANCEpreserve our city and region’s built environment. JOIN TODAY! FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIAWWW.PRESERVATIONALLIANCE.COM/JOIN10

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIAspecial recognition AWARDSSPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEEThe Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia Board of Directors selects the Special Recognition Awardrecipients with the assistance of the Special Recognition Advisory Committee.JANET KLEIN DOUGLAS MOONEYCommittee Chair AECOM; Philadelphia Archaeology ForumSUZANNA E. BARUCCOsbk + partners; Chair, Pennsylvania LUCY STRACKHOUSEHistoric Preservation Board Fairmount Park ConservancyBRUCE LAVERTY HESTER STINNETTThe Athenaeum of Philadelphia Tyler School of Art, Temple University 11

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSSPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS JAMES BIDDLE AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION Frank G. MateroFrank Matero is a Philadelphia treasure. In 37 years of Frank is also the founder and director of Penn’steaching and practice, he has aided the conservation of Architectural Conservation Laboratory; a member of thearchaeological sites on four continents; led building teams Graduate Group in Art History; a research associate ofin the restoration of the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology;Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and Ellis Island; published and served as chair of the Graduate Program in Historicarticles and books about limestone in San Jose, mortar in Preservation.Cairo, trompe l’oeil in Savannah; and inspired legions ofstudents to go forth and conserve. Frank is a professional associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and formerEducated at Stonybrook, Columbia, and the NYU Fine Arts co-chair of the Research and Technical Studies Group.Conservation Program, Frank began his teaching career He is on the editorial boards of the Getty Conservationat Columbia in the 1980s and served as the director of Institute and the Journal of Architectural Conservationits Center for Preservation Research. Before coming to and is founder and editor-in-chief of Change Over Time,the University of Pennsylvania, Frank was a lecturer in a new international journal on conservation and the builtRome at UNESCO’s International Center for the Study environment published by Penn Press.of Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property;and at the New School of Architecture at the Polytechnic Thoughtful and discerning, Frank is equal parts scientist,University of Puerto Rico. artist, and poet. The chemistry of conservation is as fascinating to him as the beauty of antiquity and theFrank hit his stride when he came to Philadelphia in compelling origin stories that he shares with students,1990. He found a culture of innovation, a treasure chest of institutions, governments, and those who, like him, areresources, and a community of like-minded scholars and dedicated to protecting the cultural resources of the world.professionals. A Professor of Architecture at PennDesign,12

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIARhoda and PermarRICHARDS AwardFOR SERVICE TO THE PRESERVATION ALLIANCEKatherine A. Dowdell, AIAKathy Dowdell has no time for glass ceilings. In high Several years ago, Drexel’s Westphal College honored Kathyschool, she was the first girl admitted into the architectural with the Rankin-Epstein Distinguished Alumni Award. Itdrafting class. As a young designer working in an old-boy was no surprise. She has served as an adjunct for manyarchitecture firm, Kathy tolerated the omnipresent girlie years, introduced new classes into the design curriculum,calendar only so long before she taped a paper dress on sent both of her sons there, and championed Drexel’sMiss February. Subtle and effective. stewardship of the Armory, the College of Computing and Informatics’ historic building, and, above all, the university’sThis is the Kathy we admire and respect: a Drexel stunning Main Building. Kathy’s dream initiative is toarchitecture instructor who took her students into the challenge her students to win Philadelphia Historic Registerdecrepit basement of the Divine Lorraine Hotel for a design designation for the interior of the Main Building, therebycompetition; an activist who fought to save the Walnut saving something irreplaceable while training the nextWest Library in University City, the Naval Home, the Boyd generation of preservationists.Theater, and other Philadelphia landmarks though protests,persuasive letters, and historic register nominations; and an Kathy’s commitment to the Preservation Alliance is equallyarchitect who worked on the teams that gave new life to sincere. Kathy joined the Alliance Board in 2003 and wasthe Horace Trumbauer YMCA, now the 4-star Le Meridien the first woman to serve as chair. Her involvement withHotel; the Chester Power Station, now high-tech offices; and the Advocacy Committee has only grown as Philadelphia’sthe Beverly Hills Hotel, now and forever the Beverly Hills landmark structures continue to be in jeopardy. HerHotel. knowledge of national and local preservation regulations, reviews, and approvals has made Kathy’s Farragut StreetKathy served as president of the University City Historical Architects among Philadelphia’s best for the restoration andSociety and on the executive committee of AIA Philadelphia. renovation of historic buildings.She is on the board of Bartram’s Garden, and she is onthe building committees of Woodlands Cemetery and theWagner Free Institute of Science. But her most profound,professional connections have been to Drexel Universityand to the Preservation Alliance. 13

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Special Anniversary Award ON THE OCCASION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY Restoration of the Lit Brothers BuildingBy the mid-1970s, Center City’s department store district Properties acquired the building with a plan for an officealong Market East was in serious decline. Strawbridge’s was and retail complex anchored by Mellon Bank. A full-scalehanging on, but Snellenburg’s had failed in the previous restoration returned the building to its previous glory anddecade, the Wanamaker family threw in the towel and saved one of the most complete groups of mid-nineteenthsold out to a West Coast conglomerate, and Gimbels was century storefronts surviving in Philadelphia. Its currentlimping along at 8th & Market. Then, in 1977, Lit Brothers owner, Brickstone, has proven to be a careful steward ofclosed its doors, leaving a full block of Market East with the building and recently completed an environmentally-a gaping vacancy. The chain’s flagship store, comprised conscious rehabilitation. In a fitting coda, the rapidlyof eight interconnected cast-iron and stone commercial expanding retailer, Five Below, recently announced thatstructures, some dating from before the Centennial, came it will relocate its corporate headquarters to the building,perilously close to demolition. Preservationists barraged which is now being rebranded as “The Lits Building.”City Hall with letters urging preservation as multipleredevelopment schemes came to naught. Finally, in 1984,just before the wrecking ball was poised to swing, Growth14

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIABoard of Directors &AwardFOR EXCEPTIONAL STEWARDSHIP OF HISTORICPROPERTIESChestnut Hill Conservancy Tours. Last April, the Conservancy reconvened its Visionaries Roundtable with a contemporary panelThe Chestnut Hill Conservancy has protected dozens of addressing Chestnut Hill’s architectural future, muchbuildings; made accessible thousands of archival photos, like the first panel of Louis Kahn, Romaldo Giurgola, andmaps, and deeds; permanently preserved 130 acres of Robert Venturi in 1970.open space in the Wissahickon Creek watershed; andengaged countless residents and visitors in walking tours The Conservancy’s contributions to historic preservationand lectures. also include important new programs. Its first permanent exhibition, Discovering Chestnut Hill, illustrates howFounded in 1967 as the Chestnut Hill Historical Society, the area evolved over time and accommodated smartthe Conservancy celebrated its 50th anniversary this year growth. The new, annual Architectural Hall of Fameby becoming the nation’s first accredited urban land trust. engages residents and non-residents in selecting favoriteThis recognition from the national Land Trust Alliance properties, both historic and contemporary. And thisdemonstrates that the Conservancy meets the highest October, still and moving images from the Conservancy’sstandards of professional excellence among the 372 vast archives will be projected on walls along Germantownaccredited land trusts across the United States. Already Avenue during the Nights of Lights festival. A resourceful,recognized for seminal work in architectural preservation, collaborative, energetic organization, the Chestnutadvocacy, and historical archives, the Conservancy has Hill Conservancy is an extraordinary steward of one ofnow fully embraced land and watershed conservation Philadelphia’s most valuable assets.and education.Favorite programs abide: Ask the Experts, the historichomeowners’ advice panel, is still held on the firstSaturday of the month. Visitors and locals can attendGreat Houses, Walking / Biking, and Houses of Worship 15

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSSPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDSJohn Andrew Gallery John Andrew GalleryCommunity Action Award Community Action AwardFOR ACHIEVEMENT BY A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION FOR ACHIEVEMENT BY A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONColebrookdale Railroad Powelton Village Civic AssociationPreservation Trust The Powelton Village Civic Association spent months onThe Colebrookdale Railroad, also known as the Secret the front lines of one of Philadelphia’s most importantValley Line, runs on the nine-mile track between preservation battles: the planned demolition of anBoyertown and Pottstown. Completed in 1869 by soldiers intact city block of 19th century rowhouses. The southhome from the Civil War, the track connected iron-making side of 3600 Lancaster Avenue had been restored as abusinesses along the Manatawny Creek before falling into historic tax credit project in the 1980s and was an oftendisrepair a century later. photographed success story of urban revitalization. But university expansion made the block appealing toThe Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust, an all- developers, who furtively filed for demolition permits.volunteer entity, cleared the trail, restored the trackand historic bridges, and acquired and meticulously When the demolition plans came to light, the Civicrenovated Edwardian-era train cars, including an engine Association sprang into action, nominating the block forand caboose. The train is now the site of popular seasonal listing on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.events that celebrate the heritage and beauty of a region Despite wavering support from the Planning Commissionformerly occupied by pioneers, patriots, and Native and elected officials, the Civic Association remainedAmericans. vigilant. They rallied the support of the community, the Preservation Alliance, and other groups; hired legalIn 2015, the Trust was designated one of the nation’s counsel; and prevailed. The work of the Civic AssociationPreserve America Stewards by First Lady Michelle Obama. in saving this important row of historic buildings isThe Trust’s hard work has brought new businesses to community action at its best.the region, pumped more than $2 million into the localeconomy, and attracted 30,000 visitors from every statein the union and many foreign countries. Future plansinclude an educational and vocational training programfor young people.16

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIAPreservation Education Award Preservation Education AwardFOR PUBLIC ADVANCEMENT OF PRESERVATION FOR PUBLIC ADVANCEMENT OF PRESERVATIONKNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGEBrandywine Raceway Disaster Planning for HistoricRehabilitation Project and book, Properties Initiative, PHMCFrom Creek to Tap In response to Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, andFrom Creek to Tap: The Brandywine and Wilmington’s other severe weather events, the Pennsylvania HistoricalPublic Water System, by Douglas C. McVarish, Timothy and Museum Commission received funds from theJ. Mancl, and Richard Meyer of Commonwealth Heritage National Park Service to develop a disaster protectionGroup, highlights the history of a municipal drinking water plan for historic buildings in the City of Philadelphia. Thesystem from the inception of the community in the 17th first of its kind for a major US city, phase I of the disastercentury to the present era. This potentially dry subject is plan identified the most vulnerable historic propertiesconveyed in a comprehensive and engaging book that puts in the City. Phase 2 will include recommendations forpublic health and industrial history into a local and national protection of these properties before, during, and aftercontext and creates an appreciation for this vital commodity natural and man-made disasters.that is often taken for granted. Commissioned by the City ofWilmington, the book is an excellent reference document The study, conducted by AECOM, determined thatas well as a rich collection of historic photographs, archival the greatest concentrations of flood-prone propertiesnewspaper articles, and other graphic images. in Philadelphia are along the Schuylkill River toward Center City; by the Navy Yard; and in the Manayunk/A proposed upgrade to Wilmington’s Brandywine Filter East Falls area. Of the 568 certified historic propertiesPlant was the impetus for the book. The upgrade required identified within these areas, nearly half are vulnerablespecial care and documentation, because the plant and to severe flood events. From this study, developmentraceway are part of historic districts. The City of Wilmington of flood risk reduction measures to protect these localseized upon the opportunity to review the entire public water historic assets can be evaluated and integrated intosystem, since the maintenance of abundant, high-quality future FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plans. The Citydrinking water is vital to the health of the municipality. The of Philadelphia is planning to include detailed inventoriesensuing project successfully adapted the water raceway in a of vulnerable historic properties and vulnerabilitysafe and efficient manner, while preserving and maintaining assessments into their 2017 Hazard Mitigation Plan.its character-defining features. 17

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSSPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDSEconomic Impact Award Young Friends of the Preservation AllianceFOR PRESERVATION THAT BENEFITS ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATEST GENERATION OF PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENTAjax Metal Company Plant aka TheFillmore Philadelphia Community Futures LabFishtown’s Ajax Metal Company thrived in the first half The North Philadelphia neighborhood known asof the 20th century, expanding in stages between 1893 Sharswood /Blumberg has seen displacement of residentsand 1944. By the time the foundry was shuttered in and widespread demolitions since the Philadelphia1950, Philadelphia’s reign as Workshop of the World was Housing Authority’s redevelopment initiative began inending. The complex deteriorated steadily until it was the summer of 2015. Multiple organizations have takenidentified in 2009 by developer Michael Samschick, of an interest in the neighborhood, including the YoungCore Realty. He courted Live Nation, owner of Fillmore Friends of the Preservation Alliance, Temple University,performance venues across the US, which embraced the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design, andthe uniqueness of the space. In the renovation, nearly Philadelphia University. However, Community Futuresall the primary interior walls and the overall interior Lab is the only neighborhood-based entity activelyconfiguration were retained. Most of the extant historic working for change in the area. Through communityfinishes, including floors, ceilings, columns, and walls, programming, exhibitions, performances, and publicremain exposed to convey the industrial character of the information sessions, the Lab has worked tirelessly andbuilding. Live Nation even kept a large crane from the creatively to keep the community intact and preserve theAjax foundry in the performance space, to add character. culture and legacy of those who call the neighborhood home.The Fillmore Philly, now a spectacular 25,000 squarefoot venue, is a welcome addition to the lively Fishtownneighborhood, with row homes, apartment buildings,commercial development, and other entertainmentprojects springing up throughout the area.18

Park Towne Place Museum District Residences CELEBRATING THE FUTURE BY HONORING THE PASTCongratulations to the 2017 Preservation Achievement Award WinnersThank you to the Preservation Alliance for saving and promoting Philadelphia’s heritagePark Towne Place Museum District Residences • The Sterling Apartment Homes • Chestnut Hall Apartments • Riverloft Apartments

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSAIAPhiladelphiaAwards LANDMARK BUILDING AWARDS THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES STRUCTURES OF ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE The AIA Philadelphia Historic Preservation Committee feels strongly that Philadelphia’s wealth of intact, historic blocks is an important, overlooked resource. Intrusions on any scale undermine the character and fabric of the architecture of Philadelphia. Both Jewelers Row in Center City and the Block of Angels in North Philadelphia’s Sharswood section are in jeopardy. Residents of both locations are actively fighting to preserve the blocks in the face of mounting pressure. The AIA Historic Preservation Committee hopes that by recognizing Jewelers Row and the Block of Angels at such a pivotal moment for preservation in Philadelphia, steps will be taken at both the municipal and grassroots levels to seek protection for these landmark blocks and others in the neighborhood and throughout the city.20

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA2300 NICHOLAS STREET SANSOM STREET BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH STREETSThe Block of Angels Jewelers RowThe 2300 block of Nicholas Street is a late 19th century In the early 19th century, developer William Sansomspeculative housing development that still retains a and architect Thomas Carstairs built the first speculativegreat deal of its original character, after more than 100 residential development in America on the 700 block ofyears of continuous occupancy. Today’s residents take Sansom. By 1860, the block had evolved to commercialpride in their block, whose name refers to the terra cotta use and became known as Printer’s Row, servingreliefs of cherubs that line the facades. Even relatively the government offices at Independence Square. 732small details, like the cast stone planters that originally Sansom Street was occupied by an engraver patronizedgraced every stoop, have been carefully preserved by by Edgar Allen Poe, and the Philadelphia Tribune wasresidents where possible. Although windows, doors, and founded at 721 in 1888. At the turn of the century,railings have been replaced and awnings added, much jewelers gradually replaced printers and created theof the original ornamentation, arched brick lintels, and regionally famous Jewelers Row we know today.brownstone window sills are intact. Philadelphia’s Jewelers’ Row is the oldest diamondIn the late 19th century, as new streetcar lines drew district in America and the second largest in size. Itsresidents north of Center City, developer Thomas P. Twibill commercial framework makes it unique: ground-levelseized the opportunity to develop this block. Twibill’s storefronts host retail jewelers; upper floors are occupiedarchitect, Howard Godwin of Briean & Godwin, designed by the crafts people who create the jewelry, all facinghomes with an eclectic mix of Victorian, Romanesque, a historically designated, brick-paved street. Propertiesand Flemish Revival details. Briean & Godwin went on designed by significant Philadelphia-based architectsto design factories, warehouses, and other commercial include the Jewelry Trades Building (Ralph Bowdenbuildings throughout the mid-Atlantic region, but the Bencker); the Philadelphia Press Building (TheophilusBlock of Angels remains the most intact. Parsons Chandler, Jr).; 704 Sansom Street (Collins & Authenrieth); 721 Sansom (Louis Magaziner); and 724 Sansom (Savery, Scheetz & Savery). In the face of fierce opposition, a local developer proposes to demolish four of these occupied, historic buildings and construct a 29-story luxury condominium tower in their place. 21

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AIA PHILADELPHIA AWARDS HENRY J. MAGAZINER AWARD THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRESERVATION OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND FOR WHOM BUILDING PRESERVATION IS NOT A PRIMARY MISSION Germantown United Community Development Corporation The stated mission of the Germantown United CDC, “to and Stone Soup Saturdays help to generate hope, pride, promote and facilitate the revitalization of Germantown’s and a sense of ownership among residents. Active annual business corridors through a sustainable, creative, and programs as well as ideas for new programs and projects community-driven approach to economic development,” make Germantown United CDC an important role model has been achieved in the Germantown community. for neighborhood groups, communities, and other CDCs Placemaking events such as the Re-Imagining throughout the City of Philadelphia Maplewood Mall Festival, For the Love of Germantown,Photo: Halkin Mason Photography The Preservation Alliance shines a spotlight on the historic buildings, communities, and landscapes that make up our region and works to protect them for future generations. Without the advocacy of the Preservation Alliance, many of Philadelphia’s treasures would be lost. AIA Philadelphia is proud to support the Preservation Alliance in celebrating the region’s outstanding achievements in historic preservation. Congratulations to all the winners of the 24th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards. Maltz Performing Arts Center | MGA Partners AIA Philadelphia 2016 Honor Award for Historic Preservation 22

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PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIAGRAND JURY AWARDSAWARD WINNERS1. 135-137 N. 3rd Street 8. Eastern Lofts 16. Pennovation Center2. 841 North American Street 9. Historic Viaducts of the Media- 17. PlayArts Elwyn Regional Rail Line3. 2404 Spruce Street Facade 18. Queen Memorial Building Restoration 10. Interior Architectural Conservation of the Second 19. Rehabilitation of the Century-Old4. Adams Avenue Bridge over Bank of the United States Furness Bridge Tacony Creek Rehabilitation Project 11. Larchwood Flats 20. Stone Arch Bridges Rehabilitation5. Bartram’s Garden: The 12. The Lincoln Building Preservation of the John 21. The Versailles Bartram House and Re-Creation 13. M. Carey Thomas Library of the Ann Bartram Carr Garden Rehabilitation 22. Vincent G. Kling Midcentury House Renovation6. The Chesterman 14. Mansion Building Historic Restoration 23. Walnut Lane Bridge7. East Park Canoe House over Wissahickon Creek Rehabilitation 15. Park Towne Place Museum Rehabilitation Project District ResidencesGRAND JURY MEMBERSFRANK DITTENHAFER II DALE GLENWOOD GREENFAIA, LEED AP Morgan State University School ofJury Chair, Murphy & Dittenhafer Architecture + Planning, Sulton Campbell Britt & AssociatesMARY DENADAI JOHNS HOPKINSFAIA John Milner Architects Baltimore HeritageWALTER GALLAS DOMINIC WIKERBaltimore Commission for Historical Development Solutionsand Architectural Preservation JANICE WOODCOCKDAVID H. GLEASON AIA, LEED APAIA, David H. Gleason Associates Inc. Woodcock DesignArchitects 25

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS135-137 N. 3RD STREET, PHILADELPHIA135-137 N. 3rd Street began in earnest. The severely damaged brownstone façade was expertly repaired. Insulated wood windowsELI ALON AND JACK AZRAN matching the originals were installed and the storefront was fully restored from the cast iron piers to the quatrefoilPowers & Company transoms.Among dry goods shops in Old City, Bunn, Raiguel &Co.’s building was as lovely as the silks and sashes theysold. Built in 1851, the five-story Italianate store andwarehouse was one of a number of structures that madeup the commercial heart of Philadelphia from the 18ththrough the mid-19th century. In 2013, the rehabilitationof the structure into apartments with ground-level retail26

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA841 NORTH AMERICAN STREET, PHILADELPHIA841 North American StreetKTRE: STEPHEN KIERAN AND JAMES TIMBERLAKEAJ Lewis; Christopher Leaman Photography; Elliott-Lewis; Emily T. Cooperman, Ph.D.; Fisher Marantz Stone; JohnMilner Architects, Inc.; KieranTimberlake; Michael Moran Photography; SSM Group, Inc.The colorful history of Ortlieb’s Brewery began in 1869 light from roof monitors and west-facing windows; thiswith a German immigrant’s dream and continues today afforded a platform to implement additional energy-with the visionary renovation of Ortlieb’s bottling plant. saving techniques. The architects salvaged as much ofDesigned by Richard Koelle, a student of Paul Cret, the existing building as possible and added sustainablethe mid-20th century bottling plant has International finishes only where necessary. This project showcasesStyle elements that were retained and reinforced in the potential of Philadelphia’s mid-century building stockthe renovation. Exterior mortar was repointed, loose to provide sustainable, elegant work spaces.bricks replaced, and structural lintels repaired. Newwindows closely match the original. The building’soriginal design incorporated natural ventilation and 27

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS2404 SPRUCE STREET, PHILADELPHIA2404 Spruce Street Facade RestorationDEBORAH BAIRD AND JAMES RONCAA.C. Gentry, Inc.; Accolades Painting, Inc.; John Weber, Inc.; Joseph M. Kitchen Photography, Inc.; O’Donnell RoofingCompany; Orion General Contractors, Inc.Built soon after the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition with water and vinegar, the façade was repointed in theof 1876, 2404 Spruce Street was probably occupied by manner recommended by the Philadelphia Historicalone of the bankers, lawyers, or wealthy merchants who Commission. To replace the metal surround on theworked in Center City. Over time, the interior had been second-story bay window, a replica at a neighbor’s homerenovated and modernized, but the façade was not so was measured and reproduced. Firmly committed tolucky. At some point in the past, an acid wash damaged restoring and stabilizing their home, the owners have nowthe brick and limestone, widening pores and allowing provided inspiration to others on the block who see whatmold and moss to cover the structure. After painstaking can be accomplished with the right approach.power-washing at low pressure and hand-cleansing28

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIAADAMS AVENUE OVER TACONY CREEK, PHILADELPHIAAdams Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek RehabilitationProjectPENNDOT DISTRICT 6-0Alfred Benesch & Company; Loftus Construction; Solidwall, LLCBuilt in 1815 and reconstructed in 1901 and 1942, deterioration in the superstructure and substructure ofthis three-span arch bridge carries 16,600 vehicles the bridge, which required removing the pavement andper day. It is listed on the National Register and is an backfill on top of the stone arch barrels and repairing theelegant composite of bridge styles. The arched section arch. PennDOT made the bridge stronger just in time tois recessed, similar to other late-19th century bridges save it, and their methods were effective and invisible.in Montgomery County; piers are shaped like pyramids; The project retained as much of the historic material asthe parapet wall is made of much smaller stones than possible and maintained the original bridge design andthe spandrel walls; and the parapets are capped with engineering technology.unfinished, projecting stones more often found on19th century bridges. Inspections discovered serious 29

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS5400 LINDBERGH BOULEVARD, PHILADELPHIABartram’s Garden: The Preservation of the John BartramHouse and Re-Creation of the Ann Bartram Carr GardenBARTRAM’S GARDEN, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PARKS & RECREATIONCVMNEXT; Fairmount Park Conservancy; Frens and Frens; Ground ReconsideredJohn Bartram was an 18th century naturalist and explorer preservation project involved the restoration of the 1731whose ambition was to make a “compleat discovery” of house, recreation of Carr’s 19th century display garden,native growth in America. Among the world’s greatest and the introduction of geothermal heat for the house andbotanists, his journeys into the new American wilderness historic outbuildings. Additional projects are providing afostered a transatlantic plant exchange that transformed more accessible entry point for the community and thoselandscapes in the Colonies and Europe. Bartram built using the Schuylkill River Trail and are creating newhis Philadelphia house in 1731. His granddaughter, opportunities for visitors to learn and connect with nature.horticulturalist and entrepreneur Ann Bartram Carr,enlarged the garden and property to 45 acres. The30

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA410 MEMPHIS STREET, PHILADELPHIAThe ChestermanGY PROPERTIESCecil Baker + Partners; Kassis Ventures; Peroni Management; Powers & Company, Inc.The big brick building on Memphis Street was the site Company moved into the mill in the ‘40s. In 2014, the newof dramatic labor strikes that played a major role in owner began an ambitious rehabilitation to transform thethe development of unions and bargaining power for building into apartments, taking great care to preserve(primarily) female hosiery workers in Philadelphia and the industrial character of the spaces. With this sensitivenationally in the 1920s and ‘30s. The building was the transformation, a long-abandoned landmark has beenBrownhill & Kramer Hosiery Mill, the largest manufacturer brought back to life in a neighborhood that is increasinglyof silk stockings during their peak of popularity before seeing the replacement of historic buildings with newthe Great Depression. After the Depression, hosiery gave construction.way to prosthetic devices when the Chesterman-Leland 31

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS2400 JOHN B. KELLY DRIVE, PHILADELPHIAEast Park Canoe House RehabilitationPHILADELPHIA PARKS & RECREATIONBHG Consulting; City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property; Dolan Mechanical; General Asphalt Paving ofPhiladelphia; Heritage Design Collaborative; Mulhern Electric; Murphy Quigley; SMP Architects; Temple UniversityOne of the most distinctive boathouses along Kelly Drive Eventually, demolition was proposed for public safety.is not on Boathouse Row at all, but a few miles north In the nick of time, philanthropist H. F. “Gerry” Lenfestnear the Strawberry Mansion Bridge. The East Park brokered a deal between the City and Temple UniversityCanoe House, constructed in 1913, was designed by that preserved the Canoe House and saved Temple’snoted architect Walter T. Smedley in the Spanish Mission storied rowing team. This National Register building isRevival style. It was the first public boathouse erected now home to Temple University’s rowing program and thein Philadelphia, accommodating canoes and rowboats, Police Marine Unit, while providing public amenities forlocker rooms for women and men, and a workshop for anyone enjoying the Schuylkill River recreational path.repairing canoes. Over time, the basement flooded, theroof leaked, and interior renovations caused damage.32

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA3002 CECIL B. MOORE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIAEastern LoftsCEDARCOVE-MAZZARINI PROPERTIES AND MOSAIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSAqua Economics & Engineering, LLC; BHG Consulting, Inc.; ISA - Interface Studio Architects, LLC; Larsen & Landis;Mazzarini Real Estate; McKissack Construction Group; Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; PhiladelphiaLISC; Powers & Company, Inc.; RCJ Consulting; Savage & Associates Law GroupThis project blows the lid off every typical historic a meeting room for community groups, and a large,renovation. Roofless, debris-filled, and claimed by local sunny, communal space in the center where the roof hadmiscreants, the massive 1922 flat-iron building at 30th been. Building unions hired local residents for 70 jobsand Cecil B. Moore sat exposed to the elements for three during the construction process, and now most of thedecades after the Railway Express Agency delivered its building’s 30 full-time positions are held by those livinglast package. Armed with ingenuity, tenacity, and a great in the neighborhood. Nearly half of the units are priceddeal of out-of-the-box thinking, the developers of this for low-income renters. Named to the National Registerproject and their resourceful team created a facility of in 2006, this was the first roofless structure to obtain37 loft apartments with daycare for 80 children, a fitness Historic Tax Credits.center, parking garage, small business incubator space, 33

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDSMEDIA / ELWYN LINE: COBBS CREEK VIADUCT, DARBY CREEK VIADUCT, RIDLEY CREEK VIADUCTHistoric Viaducts of the Media / Elwyn Regional Rail LineSEPTAGannett Fleming, Inc.; Jacobs Project Management Co.; Neshaminy Constructors, Inc.With this project, SEPTA preserved an important series still supported on some of the same masonry piers andof historic steel and stone structures that are classic abutments from the original construction. The successfulexamples of 19th century transportation engineering. rehabilitation of the viaducts not only protects theseThe three historic viaducts on the Media/Elwyn Line, structures well into the future, but also demonstratesacross the Cobbs, Darby, and Ridley Creeks, were built the importance of maintaining historic transportationbetween 1891 and 1900, replacing more antiquated infrastructure.stone masonry and timber bridge structures with turn-of-the-century steel and wrought iron steel truss designs34

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA420 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIAInterior Architecture Conservation of the Second Bank ofthe United StatesINDEPENDENCE HISTORICAL PARKKreilick Conservation, LLC; RAAD Construction GroupThe William Strickland-designed Second Bank of the highly ornamented interior to its original appearanceUnited States is one of the most important buildings in with additional mechanical upgrades. The marble floorsthe City of Philadelphia. This meticulous conservation were the most difficult to conserve, as years of carpetproject restored an 1824 National Historic Landmark, adhesive, floor wax, and chewing gum were removed in aperhaps the first large-scale Greek Revival structure in protracted, careful process. The building re-opened withthe US, to its former glory. Necessitated by a January great fanfare to an assembled crowd of local residents,2015 mechanical fire that deposited soot on all international visitors, and members of the news media.interior surfaces including paintings in the gallery, acomprehensive program of conservation restored the 35

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS501 SOUTH 52ND STREET, PHILADELPHIALarchwood FlatsSPAK GROUPBurhans Glass Company, Inc.; Capstone Law; CDS Realty, LLC; GNP Design; Helcrist, LLC; Jibe Design; SE2 Engineer-ing, LLC; Spak Construction, LLC; Tom Hughes ArchitectsThe transformative renovation of this four-story, 1915 exterior lighting, in-house laundry, and bike parking.structure on the “Main Street of West Philadelphia” The resurrection of this prominent mixed-use buildinghas had a ripple effect. Located across from Malcolm X has sparked at least five new developments along thePark and one of the largest buildings on the 52nd Street commercial corridor. In 2017, Larchwood Flats receivedcorridor, 501 has housed a salon, laundry, newspaper the Outstanding Preservation Award from the Universityoffice, thrift shop, and church. The original storefront City Historical Society and the 2016 Extreme Make-boasted a double-door corner entrance with awnings and Over Award in the Community Design Collaborative/stained glass transoms over large glass windows, but was Philadelphia Commerce Department’s Storefrontboarded up after a fire in the ‘90s. In renovating 501, Challenge.the developers created affordable luxury apartmentswith accessible commercial space, security and new36

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA1222-26 LOCUST STREET, PHILADELPHIAThe Lincoln BuildingPRDC PROPERTIESAtrium Design Group; Powers & Company, Inc.; Venco Building GroupThe evolution of the neighborhood southeast of City Hall windows were installed to match the originals. Largelycan be understood through the fortunes of the Lincoln gutted after the fire, the interior features modern finishes,Building. Built in 1895 and attributed to architect George stairs, elevators, and corridors. An inconspicuous sixthH. Fettus, the Lincoln began as a luxurious Romanesque floor addition was constructed with appropriate setbacks,apartment. When wealthy clientele moved to the suburbs minimizing any impact on views of the building. Thein the ‘20s, the Lincoln became a YWCA, a merchant faithful restoration returned the exterior of the buildingseamen’s residence, and a flop house before a massive to its turn-of-the-century appearance, while interiorfire in 2006 shuttered the building. This impressive upgrades make the building appealing to a contemporaryrenovation takes advantage of the renewed popularity of market.the neighborhood. The iron-spot brick and brownstonewas carefully cleaned, repointed, and repaired, and new 37

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS212 NORTH MERION AVENUE, BRYN MAWRM. Carey Thomas Library RehabilitationBRYN MAWR COLLEGEBelcher Roofing Corporation; CVM Professional; Dan Lepore & Sons Company; GSM Roofing; Hunter Roberts Con-struction Group; Levine & Co; Mara Restoration, Inc.; Norwood Windows & Doors; The Sullivan CompanyThe work at the M. Carey Thomas Library is not only Great Hall–is in constant use for lectures, performances,a model of excellence in stewardship by an academic and other events. The rehabilitation took a decade toinstitution, but also for thoughtful and innovative design complete and included stabilization of the cloisters,techniques that balance the principles of preservation chimneys, and main entrance portico; wood and steelwith the demands of modern building use. Designed by window refurbishment; limestone restoration; façadeCope & Stewardson and built in 1907, the Library was maintenance and cleaning; and reroofing of the Greatamong the first in the US in what would become known Hall. The subtlety of the work is a testament to the skillsas the collegiate Gothic style. Beloved by students and of the restoration team.the community, the building–and particularly Thomas38

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA560 SPROUL ROAD, VILLANOVAAcademy of Notre Dame de Namur Mansion BuildingHistoric RestorationACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMURJoseph B. Callaghan Engineers; W.S. Cumby, Builders & Construction ManagersThe Tudor Revival mansion at the Academy of Notre revealed the original “peacock plume” paint color of theDame de Namur was designed as a family residence in window frames, which was replicated. The aging roof1893 by Theophilus P. Chandler, Jr, and later doubled in was removed and replaced with authentic Vermont blacksize by Paul Cret. The iconic structure, featured in The slate, a lightning protection system, and 20-ounce copperPhiladelphia Story, was bought by the Sisters in 1944 and flashing, gutters, and downspouts. Exterior schist, barn-has since represented the Academy values of simplicity, dash parging, and limestone were repointed, cleaned,integrity, dedication, and service. The restoration of the and repaired. With a few modernizations, the belovedmansion began with the removal and replacement of structure was faithfully restored to its original grandeur.250 leaded glass windows. Research at The Athenaeum 39

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS2200 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PARKWAY, PHILADELPHIAPark Towne Place Museum District ResidencesAIMCOBarton Partners Architects Planners; Bohler Engineering; Clemens Construction; Heritage Consulting Group; InLiquid;Joseph B. Callaghan, Inc.; Joseph Dugan, Inc.; McHugh Engineering; Pennoni Associates; Skanska USA; The DezziGroup, Ltd.; Tryba ArchitectsAs the first Modern apartment complex in Pennsylvania apartments are augmented by a refurbished swim clubto be nominated to the National Register, this project and lounge complex atop a 600-space undergroundtraces its roots to Louis Kahn’s 1947 plan for the “Triangle garage, restored storefronts, and skylights on theDistrict” bounded by Market Street, the Parkway, and lower level featuring a grocery, salon, and dry cleaner.the Schuylkill River. Built between 1957 and 1959, Unique to this project is the integration of emerging andPark Towne set the stage for later developments established art on residential floors, in themed lobbies,such as Society Hill Towers and Hopkinson House. curated exhibitions, new public sculpture, engagementThis $200 million renovation brought light, art, and with the nearby Moore College of Art, and a dedicated artcommunity to the four 18-story towers arranged around studio for public workshops.a central great lawn between the Art Museum and theBarnes Foundation. Nine hundred forty-five upgraded40

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA3401 GRAYS FERRY AVENUE, PHILADELPHIAPennovation Center open layout, and high ceilings. The exterior maintains most of the original brick patchwork, while a new angularUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA façade explodes outward toward Center City. To eliminate the typical barriers to starting a business, the Center’sHollwich Kushner; KSS Architects offices, labs, meeting rooms, event spaces, and startup garages–with roll-up doors that face the outdoor plaza–The Pennovation Center is an historic 20th century paint are available to entrepreneurs at low cost with flexiblefactory transformed into a 21st century idea factory. terms.Expanding south across the Schuylkill River to a 23-acre site, the University has created a complex whereestablished business, researchers, and start-ups canco-mingle and develop new products -- a contemporary“Workshop of the World.” The Pennovation Centerbuilding operated as a paint and finishes lab andfactory for DuPont, employing a staff of 1,100 in 1927.The renovation makes the industrial building fresh andfunctional with its exposed steel, concrete floors, wide- 41

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS1241-45 NORTH FRONT STREET, PHILADELPHIAPlayArtsBURKEY HOLDINGS, LLC475 High Performance Building Supply; Bright Common Architecture + Design; HuTech Engineering LLC; Larsen &Landis; Steve Yutzy-Burkey, Design-BuilderPlayArts is an energy-efficient children’s enrichment pack cellulose containing a vapor variable air barrier, andcenter, designed in a 1907 building that was home to one the roof was “outsulated” using the lowest of the rigidof the last two remaining Philadelphia public bathhouses. insulation foams in terms of its global warming potential.More like an indoor pool, the bathhouse was a welcome This thick insulation jacket means that the children andrespite for Fishtown residents in the late 19th and early their constant movement provide most of the heat in20th centuries, when industrial pollution and minimal the winter. Four skylights were added to fill the interiorindoor plumbing conspired against the working class. with sunshine. Utilizing Passive House, building biology,This smart, sensitive renovation was designed for deep and biophilic design principles, PlayArts is one of theenergy savings, long term durability, and a high level of healthiest retrofits in the City.indoor air quality. The walls were insulated with dense42

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA1313 SOUTH 33RD STREET, PHILADELPHIAQueen Memorial BuildingMCALEER CONSTRUCTION, LLCFarragut Street Architects; Law Office of Henry M. Clinton, LLC; Partners for Sacred PlacesPartners for Sacred Places’ extraordinary Philadelphia Sacred Places, a program of Partners that pairs artistsDesign Center is in a former library and fellowship hall in need of space with congregations with space to spare,adjacent to the Hope Presbyterian Church in Grays developed a co-working space for emerging theatricalFerry. The library was built in 1896 to honor James designers complete with sewing machines, steamers,Queen, a member of the congregation. The Gothic dressing rooms, computers with high-end software, andRevival structure was large enough for a 1,200-seat plotters. Queen Memorial also includes individual artistauditorium and meeting rooms in addition to the core spaces, a large sculpture studio, a gym, and basketballlibrary space. When the congregation dwindled and court. Partners for Sacred Places builds the capacity oflibrary holdings were relocated, the property was bought congregations of historic religious properties to betterby McAleer Construction and is being developed as a serve their communities as anchor institutions.home for artists, creatives, and professionals. Arts in 43

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS660 SOUTH RIDLEY CREEK ROAD, MEDIARehabilitation of the Century-Old Furness BridgeTHE WIRT THOMPSON FAMILYJ.D. Eckman; PennoniHow do you rehabilitate a 100-year-old masonry arch engineers removed the roadway and earthen fill over thebridge without impacting its natural aesthetic? Factor existing concrete arch rings and masonry walls and, usingin that the bridge is the only access point for a 50- reinforced concrete, constructed a new bridge within theacre family property. These were the challenges of the existing structure. Construction commenced in July 2015Thompson Family, owners of the Furness Bridge and and was completed in December 2015 approximatelydescendants of Philadelphia architect, Frank Furness one year after initial concerns arose. The bridge is nowand influential Shakespearean scholar, Horace Howard poised to provide another century of service.Furness. After extensive structural analyses, includingtest pits and borings, load rating, and an HD laser scan,44

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIAMEDIA / ELWYN LINE, NORRISTOWN LINE, WEST TRENTON LINE, LANSDALE LINEStone Arch Bridges RehabilitationSEPTAAP Construction Inc.; Burns Engineering, Inc.; IEW Construction Group; Jacobs Project Management Co.; James J.Anderson Construction Company, Inc.; Michael Baker International; TranSystems, Inc.The nine stone arch bridges rehabilitated in this project mortar between the stones. These bridges were builtare not associated with historically significant events or between 1834 and 1903, long before SEPTA inheritedpeople; they are not unique, rare, or even particularly the lines from the Reading Company and Conrail.striking; and the structural solutions employed no SEPTA’s decision to restore the stonework to its originalextraordinary or novel measures. They are, however, appearance is praiseworthy and yet another example ofexcellent examples of a simple form that has been in use SEPTA’s worthy stewardship of our historic transportationsince ancient times, brought to this country by European infrastructure.colonists. The arch bridge technology is well-suited forthe compression strength inherent in natural rock, andin early America it was the least expensive, easiest, andmost durable means of spanning a culvert, often without 45

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDS1530 LOCUST STREET, PHILADELPHIAThe VersaillesALTERRA PROPERTIESBarton Partners; City Center Construction Corp.; Powers & Company, Inc.The Versailles is a Beaux Arts jewel. It was built in 1921, were replaced with a bronze entrance, sidelights, andwhen Casey Stengel roamed the outfield for the Phillies transom. A bronze awning with stainless steel letteringand the Marx Brothers played the Walnut Street Theatre. replaced the canopy, and a decorative metal grille nowFrederick Webber, a prolific architect of residential high- covers the lower portion of the glazing. The existingrises, designed an elegant building on an elegant block: mechanical penthouse was converted to a rooftop loungea 15-story, masonry and steel structure with terra cotta with an open deck, and an elevator shaft was extended tocladding. The renovation created one, two, and three reach it. The Versailles remains an elegant building, butbedroom units to accommodate individuals, couples, perhaps now for a more youthful demographic.and families and inserted a ground-floor children’splayroom, fitness center, yoga studio, and dog wash. Thenon-historic northern entrance and flanking windows46

PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA1000 NORTH LANE, GLADWYNEVincent G. Kling Mid-Century House RenovationBENTLEY AND JANE SAULHanson Fine Building & Preservation; Jeffrey Totaro, Photographer; k YODER design; Larsen & Landis; Matt NicholsMasonry, LLC; Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.While known more for commercial and institutional livability of the original design, and ensuring organizationprojects, architect Vincent Kling designed several mid- and functionality for the future. The project complementscentury modern residences over eight decades of practice. the original architecture with thoughtful interventionsThe 1959 Smith Residence, built on a large, pie-shaped and attention to detailing. Finishes were updated, detailslot in Gladwyne, was marketed as a teardown when it restored, and the aesthetic polished for a seamlesswas put on the market in 2013, because it was not widely hybrid of mid-century and 21st century modern style andrecognized as part of Kling’s catalogue of built works. amenities.In renovating the house, the new owner was committedto preserving its architectural integrity, promoting the 47

2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSGRAND JURY AWARDSWALNUT LANE, PHILADELPHIAWalnut Lane Bridge over Wissahickon Creek RehabilitationProjectPENNDOT DISTRICT 6-0Buckley & Company, Inc.; Sun Precast Company, Inc.; TranSystems, Inc.When it was completed in 1908, the Walnut Lane made to the superstructure and substructure elementsBridge over the Wissahickon Creek was the longest with formed concrete to match the architectural linesand highest concrete arch span in the world. Designed and texture of the existing structure, and the original,by engineer Henry H. Quimby, the bridge foundations, unreinforced arch ribs and spandrel columns werepiers, abutments, arch ribs, and balustrades were nearly rehabilitated and reused. Period lighting replaced thehalf composed of large stones, both for economy and to old cobra head fixtures, and restored plaques now greetincrease the compressive and shear strength of the bridge. travelers on both the Germantown and Roxborough sidesAn inspection in 2011 revealed concrete deterioration of the bridge.and section losses to exposed steel members – problemsthat were resolved with the rehabilitation. Repairs were48

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2017 PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS IN MEMORIAM Gersil Kay 1928-2016The AIA Philadelphia Historic Preservation Committee an accomplished lighting designer, opening Buildingand the Philadelphia preservation community lost one Conservation International in 1993. At the forefront ofof its longest-serving and most vocal members last energy efficient lighting and technologies, including fiberSeptember. Gersil Kay was a graduate of the University optics and LEDs, she and her firm were recognized for itsof Pennsylvania, receiving a bachelor’s degree in physics research and work on historic building lighting.with additional education from the Wharton School. Shewas the daughter of an electrical contractor, a path she With more than five decades in the construction industry,followed from the early 1960s to the early 1990s in the Gersil was a prominent example of the vital role women canoperation of her own lighting supply firm. She emerged play in a male-dominated industry. Whether confronted by an uninformed developer, a presumptuous architect, or even a piece of heavy construction equipment, she never wavered in her efforts to preserve the best of our built environment. Gersil was always the first person to arrive at historic preservation meetings, and she never arrived without a cause to champion or an injustice to right. Simply put, Gersil was a force of nature. She will be missed. 5050