Parking in Center City Philadelphia

AQatS has received a few requests for information about the parking situation around the Philadelphia Art Alliance.

There is a parking lot behind the Philadelphia Art Alliance, however, it's small so it will fill up quickly. Some street parking is available but usually hard to find in the area. The following is a list of alternatives from the Center City District's website:

Please visit specific parking company's Web sites for more information.

This is not a complete listing of Center City parking facilities.

Center City West of Broad Street Center City East of Broad Street Central Parking Central Parking 1616 Chancellor St 12th & Sansom St 15th & Sansom St 1013 Arch St 219 S Broad St 1020 Cherry St 21st & Ludlow St 19-25 S 2nd St 20th & Rittenhouse Sq 36 S 2nd St 1616 Sansom St 201 S 18th St (btw 17th & 18th on Chancellor) Five Star Parking Five Star Parking 2031 Lombard St Wanamaker Building just off of Penn Sq 2036 Chestnut St 2126 Walnut St Interpark Interpark 1815 Cherry St 1327 Locust St 1728 Sansom St 9th & Chestnut St 1800 Market St 10th & Chestnut Streets Parkway Corporation Parkway Corporation 20th & Walnut St Gallery II Garage, 11th & Arch 1845 Walnut St 9th & Arch Sts (Lot) 15th & Chestnut St 15th & Chancellor St 1728 Rittenhouse (Art Alliance Lot) 17th & Rittenhouse Sts 17th & Pine Sts 23rd & Market Sts Philadelphia Parking Authority Philadelphia Parking Authority Autopark at JKF Plaza, 16th & Arch St *AutoPark at the Gallery, 10th & Filbert St Autopark Center City, 15th & Arch St (NW Corner) *Autopark at Independence Mall, 5th & Market St *Autopark at Old City, 2nd & Sansom St 8th & Chestnut St Autopark at Jefferson, 10th & Ludlow *Automated lot Patrons will need to take ticket and voucher to the management office at these garages to receive discounted parking.

Courtesy of the Textile Museum

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The collecting and daily use of textiles in our homes is an age-old tradition. We are wrapped in them when we are born; they provide us warmth for sleep; they are carefully crafted into garments that are worn for important rites of passage, such as christenings, bar mitzvahs and weddings; they adorn our walls and they cushion our feet. This wide range of textiles is passed down through families and institutions, and with it is the responsibility of caring for them.

The textiles that you collect and preserve will generally fall into two categories: those that you display, and those you use in a limited way, but still try to preserve for the future. The latter category includes such items as wedding gowns, quilts, and household linens. In using these textiles there must be the tacit understanding that while you are doing your best to pass these items onto the next generation, they will eventually become too fragile to use, or may be damaged beyond repair. A tear can be mended, a stain possibly removed, but damage cannot be reversed/recovered even by the hands of a conservator.

Textiles that are displayed in both homes and public buildings are subject to deterioration by many environmental factors - such as light, temperature and relative humidity, dust and dirt, insects, and improper storage or display. Thus the critical factors in maintaining your textile collection are control of environmental conditions, proper display techniques, and proper storage. Understandably, the standards museums strive for are not feasible in the home, but modifications can be made in order to provide the best conditions possible. These guidelines serve as an introduction and checklist for the care of textiles in the home.

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Look Back--2002

Images from AQatS 2002



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WOOLPACK WEDNESDAY

Suzan Hirsch

Tropical Paradise
26.5"w x 38"h

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Excuse Me Don Henley But We Must...

Out on the road today I saw a deadhead sticker
On a cadillac
A little voice inside my head said, don’t
Look back. you can never look back.

Don Henley — “The Boys of Summer”

Every now and then we need to see where we've been. That's what we're doing today--a brief LOOK BACK at AQatS 2001.

Next week LOOK BACK images from 2002, 2003 and 2004 will be featured.

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WOOLPACK WEDNESDAY

This post marks the beginning of the AQatS 2006 Committee Profiles.

Okay, so who starts this off?

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WOOLPACK WEDNESDAY

This person gave AQatS its identity.

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