Category: Other News and Events

Tuesday, October 4, 6 PM to 7:30 PM presented by Steven J. PeitzmanSponsored by the Preservation Alliance Watch ONLINE via ZOOM from the safety and comfort of your home. A link with instructions will be provided two hours prior to this virtual lecture.  The now submerged falls on the Schuylkill River, about five miles from…

A presentation by Alex Balloon Sponsored by the Preservation Alliance Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00 pm Watch ONLINE via ZOOM from the safety and comfort of your home. A link with instructions will be provided two hours prior to this virtual lecture.  This talk will trace the development of the Tacony neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia.…

ENGINEERING AMERICA: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN A. ROEBLING With Professor Richard Haw Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 6 P.M.  Presented both in-person and onlineTickets are $10.The lecture will be followed by a Book Signing.Presented in partnership with The New York Landmarks Conservancy. In this lecture, Professor Richard Haw, will discuss his book, Engineering America:…

THE ATHENÆUM OF PHILADELPHIApresentsThe SS United States: The Hidden History of America’s Enduring FlagshipSeptember 16 at 12:00 PMA virtual presentation by Susan Gibbs A national nonprofit organization, the SS United States Conservancy leads the global effort to save and repurpose America’s Flagship, the SS United States. The Conservancy raises public awareness and financial resources for…

Chapter members visited the site on Columbus Boulevard where AECOM has been doing final explorations of the site before development. The tour was hosted by AECOM, a company that does a lot of public outreach on their work. The site was first tested in 1987 by Carmen Weber, Philadelphia City Archaeologist back when the city had…

July 15 – November 6, 2022Now on view at The Met Fifth Avenue , 691–693 and 851–852 The renowned German artists Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931–2007; 1934–2015) changed the course of late twentieth-century photography. Working as a rare artist couple, they focused on a single subject: the disappearing industrial architecture of Western Europe and North…

Roebling Roadtrip Lecture September 21, 2022 at 6pm Have you ever wanted to learn about Roebling bridges located in Bucks County, PA? Join us to hear from Scott Bomboy, who is involved in preserving a Roebling footbridge in Lake Lenape Park. Cost: Free and donations are welcome Register here!

An Oliver Evans chapter member become aware of this auction which features some model railroad paraphernalia and thought some of our railroaders might be interested. The link features images of the items available in the photo gallery and also in the lot listings. The auction site recommends checking back as they will be adding more…

Thur July 21st 5:30pm – 7:30pm National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum, 50 S 1st Ave, Coatesville, PA 19320 Celebrate the life and times of Rebecca Lukens, American’s first female industrialist, and her descendants. Although by far not the only woman who managed iron furnaces in the 19th century, Rebecca was the only documented woman…

Across the Continent. “Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way”, 1868,Frances Flora Bond Palmer, published by Currier & Ives The Grolier Club in New York City has an exhibition “Travelers, Tracks and Tycoons: The Railroad in American Legend and Life” on display through July 30, 2022. The exhibition is from the very extensive Barriger Railroad Collection of…