General Information

About the Athenĉum, About our Building, Hours & Staff Directory, Tours, Membership, Internships, Fellowships, Grants & Awards, Newsletter Archive

Architectural Shades & Shadows

The Continuing Tradition of the Beaux Arts

Our current exhibition featuring the work of architects John Harbeson and John Blatteau. 

Architectural Archives

About the Archives, Rights & Reproduction, Search the Collection, Major Collections, Links

Philadelphia Architects & Buildings Project
Architectural and historical information on 200,000+ buildings in Philadelphia and beyond.

Exhibitions & Symposia

Current Exhibition, Online versions of past exhibitions & symposia

Regional Digital Imaging Center

Scanning services for non-profits in an archival setting.

 

Library

About the Library, Online Catalog, Major Collections, Establish a book fund

Greater Philadelphia 

GeoHistory Network

A pilot project to develop a web-based repository of geographically organized historical information about Philadelphia, its geography, its buildings, and its people.

Bookstore

Visit the bookstore to purchase books on architectural history and design.

Thomas U. Walter: The Lectures on Architecture, 1841-1853

The first architectural theory written by an American architect has been published for the first time. Available in the bookstore.


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