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The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Great Department Stores
There was a time when going downtown in Philadelphia meant something special. Long before online shopping and suburban malls transformed American retail, Market Street was…
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Philadelphia Historical Commission Greenlights Reuse Plan for Wanamaker’s Grand Court
The Philadelphia Historical Commission recently approved the first steps of the planned reuse of the Wanamaker Building’s Grand Court, writes Kimberly Haas for Hidden City.…
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Philadelphia’s Fast-Food Revolution Began with Horn & Hardart Automats Over Century Ago
The fast-food revolution began in Philadelphia on June 9, 1902, when Joe Horn and Frank Hardart opened their first Automat on Chestnut Street, writes Tommy…




























