DON’T DEMOLISH the Church of the Assumption, Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DON’T DEMOLISH the Church of the Assumption, Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Perhaps the oldest building on Spring Garden Street, this 1848-49 brownstone and copper Catholic Church (formerly), the Church of the Annunciation, is facing the wrecking ball. Siloam, a not-for-profit, recently sold the complex to a developer–John Wei, who purports that there is no way to reuse the building, thus [...]
Washington & Lee’s Italianate House and Its Gothic Revival Porch…Lexington, Virginia
Washington & Lee’s Italianate House and Its Gothic Revival Porch…Lexington, Virginia
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Second Oldest Only To Pennsylvania Hospital, The Protestant Espiscopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Second Oldest Only To Pennsylvania Hospital, The Protestant Espiscopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Former Environment of the Protestant Espiscopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. the small chapel is all that remains, the rest of the space being dedicated to parking lots.
Looking in the same direction, the view has changed slightly to make way for parking lots, etc.
The extant [...]
Cardoza High School Was Once The Crown Jewel of the District of Columbia Public School System, Central High School, the Emory Williams Stadium, Columbia Heights, NW, Washington, D.C.
Cardoza High School Was Once The Crown Jewel of the District of Columbia Public School System, Central High School, the Emory Williams Stadium, Columbia Heights, NW, Washington, D.C.
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The Last of Latrobe: Gothic Revival Porter’s Cottage at Sedgeley, Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Ugly Vinyl Storm Door Obscures A Gothic Revival Past…
Not as bad as removing the door, the covering of a Gothic Revival multi-light wood door with a nasty vinyl storm door is definitely a no no…
The curator of shit has no choice but to reprimand this poor choice of storm door that obscures the wonderful Gothic Revival door. While we are thankful that the [...]
Once Even Our Science Buildings & Observatories Were Attractive.!?
Once Even Our Science Buildings & Observatories Were Attractive.!?
Observatory, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi
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The Glorious Evolution of Messeur Elisaeus von Seutter’s Pleasure Grounds at Ivy Cottage, Jackson, Mississippi
The Glorious Evolution of Messeur Elisaeus von Seutter’s Pleasure Grounds at Ivy Cottage, Jackson, Mississippi
Elisaeus von Seutter, Photographer (1869-1909), Ivy Cottage and Pleasure Grounds, Jackson, Mississippi
Prior to the construction of Ivy Cottage, Elisaeus von Seutter (1827-1909) had made his way from Lindau, an island of Lake Constance in Germany. Born into an aristocratic family, he was [...]
Omnia Ab Uno: Nicolas Cage’s Tomb Is Not As Dumb As You Are!
Omnia Ab Uno: Nicolas Cage’s Tomb Is Not Dumb, You Are!
Nicolas Cage’s Tomb, St. Louis Cemetery, Basin Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
So after only reading ten different rants regarding Nicolas Cage’s bazaar tomb???, we realized that our bloggers and social commentators on celebrities are far dumber than the somewhat defamed actor.
The following quotes prove their idiocy, along [...]
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Distinctive Gem of Louisiana Plantations…
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Distinctive Gem of Louisiana Plantations…
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, 40136 Highway 942, Darrow, Louisiana
Among the jewels of Louisiana’s River Plantation, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens is certainly distinctive. Furthermore, the whole experience is among the most unusual of “house museums” in the United States. Since our agents have been to [...]
