We ll be taking a look at remnants of the neighborhood s 19th century past when it was known as the textile manufacturing capital of america. Join night market philadelphia hidden city and hace as we tour the neighborhood surrounding the centro de oro night market. Both organizations were founded by thaddeus squire and grew out of the former peregrine arts an organization that from 2006 to 2008 commissioned a series of site specific art works asking artists from a variety of disciplines to reinterpret historic sites throughout the city.
Hidden city philadelphia and cultureworks are cut from the same cloth. He went on to create the hidden city festival in 2009 which featured site specific contemporary art and performances at nine obscure or abandoned places including the met opera house and disston saw works. Hidden city philadelphia grew out of founder thaddeus squire s interest in exploring old estates churches and factories.
Hidden city philadelphia inspires people to be curious about the city to fall in love with its remarkable but lesser known places. Hidden city philadelphia philadelphia pennsylvania. What lies beneath philadelphia s lost jewish quarter.
Most of our regularly scheduled walking tours are available for booking including. We often work with undergraduate and graduate student groups alumni groups and trade groups. Hidden city offers private tours to groups of up to 30 people.
Celebrated architect denise scott brown and writer jeremy eric tenenbaum take us back to the 1960s when an army of neighbors fought city government to save south street from the crosstown expressway. Photography saving south street through the lens of denise scott brown. The power of place.
