Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Historic Intersection
The intersection at Germantown and Chelten has anchored one of Philly’s most fashionable residential and shopping districts over the years [more…]
Germantown history
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Hitch Your Wagon to a Star
Dreaming big at the Hill School in Germantown [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: A Towering Figure
In Celebration of John S. Trower, Self-Made Man, Philanthropist and, at one time, Pennsylvania’s Wealthiest Black Resident [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Defending Our Drinking Water
Water was once so important to Philadelphia that the Wissahickon Valley Park was created to protect it [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: New Light Special
Decades after Allen’s Department Store closed its doors, the building may soon find a new purpose. [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Defending the Drive
How a local turnpike became forbidden For the first few years of the 20th century, automobile ownership was out of reach for much of our area’s population due to high production costs. However, with Henry [more…]
Germantown history
Remembering Grover
A Jazz Giant and Philly Fixture [more…]
Germantown history
Losing Focus: The Keystone Dry Plate Works Building
The history of the building is one of revolutionary firsts for Germantown and the world [more…]
Germantown history
Shelter from the Storm
A historical Germantown Mission continues to support neighbors in need [more…]
Germantown history
An Unsung Hero
Long overdue praise for a Germantown civil rights activist [more…]