Volunteer Day at Cliveden
Volunteer Day at Cliveden
Philadelphia, PA
Join YFPA on Sunday, June 26 for an outdoor service day at Cliveden in Germantown. Under the direction of Wesley Noonan-Sessa (18th Century Restorations and former YFPA Steering Committee member) and Libbie Hawes (Preservation Director at Cliveden and former YFPA Steering Committee member), partici…
Sunday, June 26 2022
10:00 AM
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3:00 PM
YFPA Warwick Furnace Hike at the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve
YFPA Warwick Furnace Hike at the Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve
Glenmoore, PA
Join the YFPA as we head out to Chester County to visit the ruins of the Warwick Furnace, the third oldest iron furnace in Pennsylvania. We will partner with the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust for a gentle hike with oral history and talk about a preservation plan for the remains of th…
Saturday, September 21 2019
11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Pencoyd Landing Tour
Pencoyd Landing Tour
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Join the Lower Merion Conservancy and the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance for a tour of Pencoyd Landing. Pencoyd Landing is one of the Philadelphia area’s most exciting recent adaptive reuse projects. Join the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance and the Lower Merion Conservancy f…
Thursday, April 28 2022
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
YFPA+LMC’s Beechwood, Brookline, and Penfield: A Cycling Tour
YFPA+LMC’s Beechwood, Brookline, and Penfield: A Cycling Tour
Havertown, PA
Join the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance and Lower Merion Conservancy on a bike tour of several historic neighborhoods in Haverford and Lower Merion Townships bordering the Pennsylvania and Western Railway (presently known as the Norristown High Speed Line). Our tour will begin at the Gr…
Saturday, September 28 2019
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
YFPA Lazaretto Quarantine Tour
YFPA Lazaretto Quarantine Tour
Tinicum Township, PA
**Update** Due to a pending occupancy permit, we will unfortunately not be able to visit the inside at this time. The tour will still take place around the site. If you missed us at the Alliance's 2019 Architectural Dinner, you still have a chance to see this landmark! The Lazaretto quarantine st…
Sunday, November 10 2019
10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Tour at Temple Contemporary -- Learning to See: Denise Scott Brown
Tour at Temple Contemporary -- Learning to See: Denise Scott Brown
Philadelphia, PA
Join the Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance for a special tour of the Learning to See: Denise Scott Brown exhibit at the Temple Contemporary, in Temple University’s Tyler School of Art & Architecture. Dr. Pablo Meninato will lead attendees through this spectacular showcase of renowned archi…
Saturday, August 14 2021
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Tacony tour with YFPA
Tacony tour with YFPA
Philadelphia, PA
All Ages Are Welcome! Tacony is an historic neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia with deep ties to the Disston family and the industrialization of the country. It is also a neighborhood with renewed commitment to historic preservation, having received, via the Tacony Community Development Corpor…
Saturday, October 1 2022
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
YFPA Tour of Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
YFPA Tour of Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse
Philadelphia, PA
Who: Tour led by Danielle Smith, Director of Development at Smith Playground, and hosted by Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance. What: A tour of the Smith Playground located at 3500 Reservoir Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19121. Tours will be $10 for non-members and free for members. The event w…
Wednesday, July 27 2022
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
YFPA-SAH Architecture Quizzo
YFPA-SAH Architecture Quizzo
Philadelphia, PA
Which famous Philadelphia architect won the Medal of Honor during the Civil War? Who designed the Ben Franklin bridge? If you know the answers, and even if you don't, join us in Philadelphia’s first-ever Architectural Quizzo! Sign up individually, or better yet with friends, to test your knowledge …
Friday, February 26 2021
6:30 PM
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9:30 PM
YFPA's 6th Annual In With the Old Benefit Party
YFPA's 6th Annual In With the Old Benefit Party
Philadelphia, PA
The Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance (YFPA) is excited to announce the 6th annual In With the Old benefit party! Join us this year on October 3rd aboard the USS Olympia on Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia generously gifted by the Independence Seaport Museum. Sign up now as these tickets ar…
Thursday, October 3 2019
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
