Germantown Works

Historic Germantown

2009

$200,000

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An intergenerational working group. Photo by Karl Seifert.

Historic Germantown presented Germantown Works, a series of history-based projects that included youth employment training and, in partnership with a Germantown senior center, intergenerational programming. This project built on the years of work the collaborative has done to build their capacity for working together to develop coordinated programming that is responsive to community concerns. The Germantown Works projects combined historic perspectives on work and industry in Germantown with programs designed to create work for young people.

Collaborators & Colleagues

Benjamin Filene

Benjamin Filene is associate professor and director of public history at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and co-editor of Letting Go? Historical Authority in a User-Generated World.

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Event

(Dis)placed Public Forum

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture presents a day-long public forum exploring stories of displacement.

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News

Fall Visual Arts Preview: Cai Guo-Qiang’s Lanterns on the Parkway, the Monsters and Science of Frankenstein & Dracula, New Monuments for Philadelphia, and More

The Philadelphia region’s fall arts calendar includes a range of exciting exhibitions—from projects that activate public spaces, to installations that amplify community voices and reinterpret history.

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David Allison

David Allison is manager of onsite programs at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where his most recent projects include writing and developing a multimodal show on the science of flight.

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Muslim Voices of Philadelphia Premiere Screening

Scribe Video Center premieres Muslim Voices of Philadelphia, an oral history media project that explores the rich and diverse history of Muslim communities in the region.

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Grants & Grantees

Museum Without Walls: AUDIO

The Association for Public Art implemented the installation of individual audio programs for 35 public art pieces in Philadelphia, accessible by cell phone or podcast.

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Funeral for a Home: History of Mantua Walking Tour

Temple Contemporary hosts an intimate walking tour of Mantua, West Philadelphia.

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Funeral for a Home

Temple Contemporary celebrated the life of a single row home before it was razed, in an effort to generate critical thinking, discussion, and action around issues of housing redevelopment and preservation in Philadelphia.

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Preservation of a National Historic Landmark Synagogue

Beth Sholom Synagogue planned for increased access to and interpretation of its building, the only synagogue ever designed by acclaimed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans Radio Documentary

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Masonry Preservation

Support for the preservation and reparation of the historic Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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An Exploration of Interpretive Approaches to the Arch Street Meeting House

A series of pilot projects will evaluate which interpretive stories, themes, and methods most successfully engage today's audiences with the Arch Street Meeting House—a National Historic Landmark and Philadelphia's first burial ground—and will offer participants a unique opportunity to learn about Quaker history.

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Lighting and Electrical System Improvement

This grant supported planning for a historically compatible lighting system and electrical upgrade for the Wagner Free Institute of Science's three-story, 19th-century exhibition hall.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Beth Sholom Synagogue Preservation Foundation

Located in Elkins Park, Beth Sholom is the only synagogue ever designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Muslim Voices of Philadelphia Discovery Grant

Scribe Video Center worked with scholars and community representatives to discover stories, partners, and contributors for a project about the history of Muslim life in Philadelphia.

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Philadelphia Folklore Project Presents Liberian Women's Chorus for Change

Renowned Liberian singers perform traditional and newly composed songs, inspiring dialogue and action around current pressing community issues.

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Opening Reception for Mixing Memories – Sharing History Community Exhibition

Cliveden holds an opening reception for Mixing Memories – Sharing History, an exhibition of kitchen objects and recipes collected from members of the community.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is home to over 600,000 printed items and more than 21 million manuscripts and graphic items. Its collections encompass more than 350 years of America’s history

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Laurie Zierer

Laurie Zierer is executive director of Pennsylvania Humanities Council.

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Spit Spreads Death: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918–19 in Philadelphia: Exhibition

The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia presents Spit Spreads Death, an exhibition about the 1918–19 influenza pandemic in Philadelphia.

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