A Symbol of Savannah’s Commitments: Massie School, 207 East Gordon Street on Calhoun Square, Savannah, Georgia

Posted by on December 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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Much Older than Garfield Place, Piatt Park is Cincinnati’s First Open Public Space

Posted by on December 21, 2010 · 6 Comments 

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Much Older than Garfield Place, Piatt Park is Cincinnati’s First Open Public Space Extending to the west of Vine Street in what is now known as downtown Cincinnati, Ohio,... Read More

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American Ice Company Adds to the Polished Industrial Flavor in NW DC

Posted by on December 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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Nasty Office Building Windows On Sherman Avenue, NW

Posted by on December 14, 2010 · 4 Comments 

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Nasty Office Building Windows On Sherman Avenue, NW, DC Now that they have central air, they never have to open a window again…and, if they want to, its not gonna happen… Sherman... Read More

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Unexpected Breath of Fresh Air: Cleveland Museum of Art Anew

Posted by on December 13, 2010 · 3 Comments 

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Where Can We Buy Our Cornices Today? Edw. Meyer & Co., Over the Rhine, Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted by on December 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

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Not Even a Monkey Could Skinny Dip at Old Coney Island….Organ Grinder and Monkey at Coney Island, NY

Posted by on December 10, 2010 · 3 Comments 

(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=131733823518196"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, "script", "facebook-jssdk")); Not Even a Monkey Could Skinny Dip at Old Coney Island….Organ Grinder and Monkey at Coney Island, New York In 19th century America, the organ grinder and monkey performing... Read More

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Do You Have A Secret Taxidermy Obsession, But Wish To Remain Animal Friendly, Green, And Politically Correct? Antique Taxidermy and All Its Wonders…

Posted by on December 9, 2010 · 1 Comment 

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Apparently the Blind Card Was Pulled at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Schermerhorn Pavilion, 310 East 14th Street, New York, New York

Posted by on December 7, 2010 · 3 Comments 

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We Wouldn’t Want Mud In Our House Either…The Once Ubiquitous Balustrade Boot Scraper in New York City

Posted by on December 6, 2010 · 3 Comments 

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