The Roundhouse moves closer to historic preservation with committee vote
The former Police Administration Building is one step away from becoming a historically designated property.
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The former Police Administration Building is one step away from becoming a historically designated property.
The curvy building is considered both an architectural marvel and a symbol of police brutality.
The Roundhouse, which housed the Philadelphia Police Department's headquarters for nearly 60 years, may soon be protected from demolition as the Committee of Historic Designation approved a proposal to add it to the city's Register of Historic Places. The full Historical Commission will vote in October.
In response to the recent surprise demolition of Marcel Breuer’s Geller I house on Long Island, modernist conservation group Docomomo US has released its first-ever list of the 11 most threatened modern sites in the United States. Working on the advice of its chapter members, the group...
Conservation group Docomomo has selected 11 of the most significant 20th-century buildings that are at risk of demolition in the USA.