24 Reasons Historic Preservation is Good for University City

The Spruce Hill Historic District Nomination

How You Can Help!

The Spruce Hill Historic District (Southeast Quadrant) will be presented for public debate at two upcoming meetings of the Philadelphia Historical Commission (PHC). Support for the district is strong, but opposition has appeared. An expression of your support would help provide a bulwark against rejection. Find out how here.

Read the UCHS & SHCA Response to the Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial from 7/18/2023 on the Spruce Hill Historic District effort

Join us for an upcoming Book Talk

Thursday, 5/2/24 @ 6pm at The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., side entry

Donna J. Rilling will discuss her new book, “Foreclosed: Race and Dispossession in a Nineteenth Century Community.” (Release date TBD). The event is free to the public, but registration is required.

Check Out the UCHS Oral History Project

The Oral History Project is an initiative that seeks to record interviews with residents of our neighborhood and to document their lived history here. We film residents who have made West Philadelphia home and talk to them about their experiences and hear their stories. Check out our newly documented interviews here.

We were saddened to learn of the recent death of Philadelphia architect, Emanuel Kelly. We are grateful that we were able sit down and record Mr. Kelly a few months back.