How Philly Neighborhoods Killed the Crosstown Expressway
A diverse group of neighborhood activists in the late ’60s and early ’70s stopped the Crosstown Expressway in its tracks and kept the South Street area from being destroyed by an 8-lane, block-wide depressed highway.
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Personal Memories of Fabric Row
On April 20, 2017, the Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation and Queen Village Neighbors Association hosted a panel discussion called “Personal Memories of Fabric Row.”
The event featured the following long-timers who lived and worked in “The Jewish Quarter:”
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Unsinkable Patriot: the Life and Times of Thomas Cave
History sleuth Michael Schreiber shares the story behind his recent book, “Unsinkable Patriot: The Life and Times of Thomas Cave in Revolutionary America.”
The First Gloria Dei
This the story behind the very first Gloria Dei Church, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Colonial Day at Old Swedes Church
On May 2, 2015, Old Swedes Church brought back Colonial Day, an event that was highly popular in the 1930s and 40s. In this re-imagining, we celebrated our Swedish and American Colonial history.
iLikePhilly featuring Gloria Dei Church
Steve Sitarksi from Independence National Park Services describes the history of Queen Village, beginning with Swedish immigrants who settled the area in 1677.
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church is featured heavily in the video.
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St. Lucia Fest at Gloria Dei Church
In this video, The Reverend Joy Segal describes the history of St. Lucia Day. Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church honors this tradition every year with Lucia Fest.
A Walking Tour of Philadelphia’s First Neighborhood
On this walking tour of Philadelphia’s first neighborhood, Steve Sitarski of the National Parks Service discusses the history of Queen Village and Philadelphia.