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PhilaPlace

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Recipient

Grant Year 2007

Grant Amount $150,000

Status

Updated May 3, 2017

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania presented PhilaPlace, a neighborhood history project and interactive website. Inviting community members to share their personal histories, PhilaPlace joined together first-person accounts with historical records, videos, maps, and images to present an interpretive picture of the rich history, culture, and architecture of Philadelphia past and present. The project was complemented by a series of community programs, including workshops for teachers, trolley tours, and installations.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) 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. A 2010 Center grant supported HSP’s efforts to plan for improved physical and technological access to its records by rethinking its historic building, constructed in the 1830s.

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