Merion

Merion Manor Apartments – Almost 100 Years Old

by Gerry November 14, 2023

April 1924 February 1947 … [Read more...] about Merion Manor Apartments – Almost 100 Years Old

All Around Merion Station

by Gerry November 2, 2023

Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about All Around Merion Station

Corner of Narberth And Bowman – Merion

by Gerry October 30, 2023

Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about Corner of Narberth And Bowman – Merion

Merion – Are We Peaking?

by Gerry October 24, 2023

Looking up to Hazelhurst Avenue, near Merion Station - Click above to enlarge Click above to see more of the 21st Century on the Main Line. … [Read more...] about Merion – Are We Peaking?

Frank Furness Probably Did Not Design These Beautiful Houses In Merion

by Gerry October 20, 2023

Contrary to what you might have been told, or at least contrary to what I have been told, these two houses next door to each other on Hazelhurst Avenue in Merion were probably not designed by the Philadelphia Architect Frank Furness. A search of Philadelphiabuildings.org (an excellent rabbit hole) reveals only two properties on or near Hazelhurst Avenue in Merion. … [Read more...] about Frank Furness Probably Did Not Design These Beautiful Houses In Merion

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These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]