The Philadelphia Historical Commission granted protections to 188 buildings along a five-mile stretch of Ridge Avenue in Roxborough on Friday, creating the largest new historic district the city has seen since 2009.
Preservationists celebrated the victory.
“We hope this is a model for other parts of the city undergoing intense short-term development pressure that threatens to undermine and destroy the long-term historic value of the city we all love,” said Paul Steinke, head of the Preservation…
