Preserving Philadelphia 2026 Fall Speaker Series

Join us live at the Athenaeum of Philadelphia for four engaging presentations from September to December.

Funky Philly Facades: Neighborhood Signs, Sages and Storefronts

Wednesday, September 9 at 6:00-8:00pm

Presented by Len Davidson, PhD., sociologist and Philly native

The Stamp Act Crisis: Catalyst of the American Revolution 

Wednesday, October 14 at 6:00-8:00pm

Presented by David R. Brigham, PhD., Librarian and CEO of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Neighborhoods: Iconic Places of Migration

Thursday, November 12 at 6:00-8:00pm

Presented by Domenic Vitiello, PhD., Professor of City Planning and Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania

Very Special Guest: Brent Leggs, CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Wednesday, December 9 at 6:00-8:00pm