Since Spring 2018, Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens has been advocating to save Isaiah Zagar’s 7,000 square foot public mosaic at the Painted Bride site (230 Vine Street). Due to the many ups and downs of this story, we have begun compiling resources and articles here for archival purposes and for easy public access. It will be updated with information as we receive it.
As of January 2021, the Atrium Design Group has submitted a proposal to the Philadelphia Zoning Board to build a 7 story apartment building that will preserve the mural in its entirety. Below you will find the proposal’s renderings as well as an active petition to the Philadelphia Zoning Board if you would like to voice your support from the project.
View Atrium Design Group’s proposal for the Painted Bride Building
Sign our Petition to Save the Painted Bride Building!
Articles/ News:
Video Presentation: Zagar’s Mosaics: Painted Bride, Preservation and Adaptive Reuse (3.21)
Jake Blumgart, ” Judge: Old City’s Painted Bride can’t be sold for condos” WHYY (9.26.19)
View the nomination form for the Painted Bride Building for the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, Philadelphia Historical Commission (2018)
