America's Most Historic Mile Redevelopment In Philadelphia
Philadelphia transforms Society Hill into colonial style living with four apartment towers and 25 town houses, linking Independence Hall heritage to a modern downtown revival. The $90 million project, funded by federal, city, and private sources, preserves hundreds of historic homes and aims to lure families back downtown while creating a tourist draw.
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Rede Authority
Society Hill
Free Society of Traders
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Delaware River
Penn's Landing
Washington Square East
Ohio Retail Sales Up in November
Ohio retailers posted a 1 percent sales gain over October after seasonal adjustment and were 2 percent higher than November 1982. Gains appeared in heating plumbing dealers and lumber building stores, with autos up 2 percent. Regionally, most cities rose except Akron, Cleveland, and Youngstown, while Canton Columbus Cincinnati Dayton and Toledo showed varied increases. First eleven months of 1983 exceeded 1982 in all eight cities. Data from Ohio retail stores in cooperation with the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Ohio State University Bureau of A Research
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Youngstown
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Toledo
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census Business Division
Architects Match Plans With Colonial Styles on Housing Project
An authority spokesman says plans for houses must align with known colonial architectural styles and that finding a matching door could take months. Former redevelopment chair Michael von Moschaisker defended the project ethos, urging not to leave future heirs with a bland America forcing travel to see beauty.
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