July 18, 2025
Tag: Emlen Physick Estate
-
Frank Furness, Philadelphian
2 Comments
Walking into a building for the first time seldom prompts the question, who was the architect? Names like Wright, van der Rohe, Gropius, Pei and Fuller come to mind, but Furness? – not so much. Frank Furness isn’t well known beyond his home town of Philadelphia, but his forty year career brought over six-hundred homes,…
Past Article
December 5, 2023 No Comments
Changing names can be complicated, whether it be a new bride, a street name, or an aircraft carrier, such events require paperwork, advertising, and much more. When the history of the cruise ship Albert Ballin was written there were four name changes.