Archive - Moyamensing Archives

A Qualified Triumph: Philadelphia Housing in 1900

A look at the development of alleyway slums and their remedy

Aug 18 •

Field Notes: A Night Out In Fishtown

A Music Review, Gentrification Discourse, Johnny Brenda's Architectural History, Vibe Check, Notes on Aging, Music Recs

Aug 7 •

July 2025

Amusements Uninterrupted

A Look into the History of Fish House Punch, America's Original Cocktail

Jul 11 •

June 2025

Notes on the Philadelphia Scene

The Life and Death of Philadelphia's Elite Culture

Jun 27 •

May 2025

A little bit of this, a little bit of that

An update on what I'm writing and reading May 4th 2025

May 4 •

April 2025

Regarding the Purpose of the Philadelphia Home Defense Reserve

Part I on the History of the P.H.D.R.

Apr 25 •

March 2025

Pioneers of a Rugged Vocation

Isaac Jacobs, Stephen Presco and Philadelphia's Early Black Firemen

Mar 16 •

A Random Walk Through Philadelphia

Week of 2/24/25

Mar 1 •

February 2025

Jackals and Bosses

A look at the history of the structure & powers of the Philadelphia City Council

Feb 24 •

Coming Soon: Philadelphia History Nobody Asked for in Excruciating Detail

My name is Brendan, I live in Philadelphia (Moyamensing to be specific), and I enjoy doing historical research on topics of minimal general interest.

Feb 18 •

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