Educate, protect, and preserve the cultural heritage of the Greater Philadelphia region’s Modern Movement.

 

Docomomo US/Greater Philadelphia stimulates interest in and educates the public, and advocates for modern sites, buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes in our region.

 
 
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View fullsize A burst of color, and a sweet edible garden, gives new life to South Philadelphia High School at Broad and Snyder. Built in 1954, designed by Davis, Dunlap, Carver. In 2018, artist Ben Volta w/ Mural Arts (@muralarts) jazzed up the school’s som
View fullsize #TBT “NOTHING MORE MODERN” Check out this cool advertisement, blueprint, and rendering of the iconic Philadelphia Saving Fund Society (PSFS) building at 1200 Market Street—the first International Style skyscraper in the United State
View fullsize #TBT Dig these neat renderings and old photograph of the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library at 125 S. 52nd Street. Built in 1972, designed by African American architect William A. Mann (1936-2006). Images courtesy of Print and Pic
View fullsize #TBT Construction of the African American Museum in Philadelphia (@aampmuseum), the first institution built in the U.S. to house and interpret the life and work of African Americans. Built in 1976, designed by local Black architect and Drexel graduat