Senior Editor Tom Steighorst explores the unique redevelopment opportunity the SS United States offers."To me, it's one of the most innovative, exciting, unique real estate projects in the country right now," Executive Director Susan Gibbs told Steighorst. "Because the ship has approximately 500,000 square feet of usable space, one can imagine a variety of very exciting uses of that space."To read the article in full, click here.
Aug 11, 2016 -- Curbed Philadelphia: Vintage photos capture SS United States as a midcentury modern marvel
If you'd like a glimpse into the SS United States in her heyday, look no further than these photos of her midcentury modern interiors.“The engineering feats of the massive ship were astounding,” writes Melissa Romero for Curbed Philadelphia, “but [William Francis] Gibbs made sure that the interiors were just as impressive. Under his strict orders, everything in the boat save for the grand pianos and butcher blocks had to be 100 percent fireproof.Interior designer Dorothy Marckwald of the firm Smyth, Urquhart & Marckwald led the design efforts. The 23 public rooms, 395 state rooms, and 14 first-class suites were midcentury modern gems, doused in red, blues, greens, and golds. And keeping in line with Gibbs’ request, wood was absent from any material, instead opting for linoleum floors, and flame-proof furniture.”Click here to view the photos and accompanying article by Romero.
Aug 7, 2016 -- News Coverage of the Outcome of the Crystal Cruises Option Agreement
The August 5th joint announcement released by the Conservancy and Crystal Cruises has been covered widely by media sources in the United States and beyond ranging from major print outlets to travel and maritime industry blogs: The New York Times, NY 1, Daily Press, The News Tribune, Portland Press Herald, Newsday, Travel Weekly, Zimbabwe Star, CBS Philly, Philadelphia Business Journal, Curbed Philadelphia, Travel Pulse, Maritime Matters, philly.com, and Cruise Industry News.