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Historical Society of Frankford Program for September

Preserving and Promoting the History of Northeast Philadelphia since 1905
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD
The Center for Northeast Philadelphia History
 
Tuesday, 10 September 2013 7:30pm
NORTHERN LIBERTIES:
The Story of a Philadelphia Riverward
Harry Kyriakodis, Author/Historian
 
Local historian Harry Kyriakodis traces 300 years of this premier manufacturing district, whose mills were powered by immigrants from across Europe and the city’s largest community of free African Americans. He follows its rise, 1960’s abandonment, and its subsequent rebirth as an eclectic urban riverward neighborhood.
 
Author/historian Harry Kyriakodis has written several books about Philadelphia, including “Philadelphia’s Lost Waterfront.,” Through Hidden City Philadelphia, he regularly offers tours and presentations on unique yet unappreciated parts of the city. A founding/certified member of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides, he is a graduate of LaSalle University and Temple University School of Law, and was once an officer in the US Army Field Artillery. He has collected what is likely the largest private collection of books about the City of Brotherly Love – over 2,000 titles, new and old.
 
Refreshments served. Members free; Others $5.00
 
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD
1507 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124
www.frankfordhistoricalsociety.org
215-743-6030
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Historical Society of Frankford Tuesday Night

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
6:30pm – Salad and Dessert Social
7:30pm – Program
 
Frankford’s Mural Arts and Hidden City Initiatives
Cesar Viveros Herrera, MURAL ARTS PROGRAM
Peter Woodall, HIDDEN CITY
 
The Historical Society of Frankford continues its mission to preserve and promote the history of Frankford and Northeast Philadelphia as it works cooperatively with the City’s Mural Arts Program and Hidden City Philadelphia to engage residents with this area’s history.   Meet Cesar Viveros Herrera – the Mural Arts artist who has been working with the Frankford community to create several extraordinary murals representing various eras in Frankford’s development. Also hear from Peter Woodall, of Hidden City Philadelphia, who will discuss the 2013 Hidden City Festival’s efforts to engage the public with some of Philadelphia’s most remarkable spaces – which have been animated by artist projects that ask you not only to look, but also to participate. As the Historical Society of Frankford is participating this year – with sound artists Data Garden/King Britt – you will have an opportunity to view this very special installation following the program.
 
Refreshments served. Members free; Others $5.00
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FRANKFORD
1507 Orthodox Street
PO Box 4888, Philadelphia, PA 19124
215-743-6030
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Historic Night at the Historical Society

presidents

Jim Young, Debbie Klak and Rev. Paul Andell

Harry Kyriakodis gave a presentation on his book “Philadelphia’s Lost Waterfront” on Tuesday night, May 14th.  He is an engaging speaker with a depth of knowledge covering a wide range of historic Philadelphia.  If you get a chance to meet him in a future meeting of the HSF, don’t pass it up.

The history making event at the meeting was the first time appearance of three presidents of the Society.  Former President Rev. Paul Andell returned to Philadelphia for the 40th anniversary of the St. James pre-school.  Former President Debbie Klak attended and current President, Jim Young was also on hand.

The next meeting of the Historical Society of Frankford will be on June 11th at 7:30 PM at the HSF at 1507 Orthodox St.

 

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African American History at the Historical Society of Frankford

The Board of Directors of the Historical Society of Frankford are grateful to Leon Brantley for his offer to work with us to promote greater appreciation of African-American history in Frankford.  We accept the offer enthusiastically.

We invite anyone interested in African-American history and the history of other ethnic groups in Frankford or anywhere in Northeast Philadelphia to get in touch with us by e-mail to jvb9@comcast.net; by regular mail to:

The Historical Society of Frankford
P.O. Box 4888
Philadelphia, PA 19124;

or by telephone, at 215.743.6030.

We also encourage anyone so interested to visit our website, www.frankfordhistoricalsociety.org, and to attend our next meeting, on May 14 at 7:30, at the society, 1507 Orthodox Street, and subsequent ones, on the second Tuesday of June, September, October, November, December, March, and April.

We encourage anyone interested in history in Frankford to join the society and to work with us on the identification of sites of interest, documentation, and presentation of our neighborhood’s history.