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Undoing 150 years to reveal past in Burnside's Headquarters
Special to The Herald-MailThis is the 198th in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County. Mills Road runs generally north/south between Burnside Bridge and Harpers Ferry roads, near land crossed during the Battle of Antietam....Tags: Farms, Battle of Antietam
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#Minsi Lake lowered for summer spillway repairs
Lehigh Valley WildThe water level at Northampton County’s Minsi Lake has been temporarily lowered as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) prepares to make repairs to the lake’s spillway this summer. “The lake was lowered by approximately 2-3... -
Stop the presses! Another bridge to close in Allentown!
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellI know, it's shocking news, isn't it, fellow warriors? With Allentown's 15th Street Bridge already shut down for a year and a half (or longer) and the Albertus Meyers Bridge (Eighth Street Bridge) scheduled to follow as soon as the 15th Street reopens... -
Harper exhibit honors octogenarian art student
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsMary Applegate carefully molds scored pieces of clay until they start to take shape into a holder for writing utensils. The octogenarian Palatine artist called …... -
Bow & Truss North Hollywood: Modern design, to go
L.A. at HomeBow & Truss, the new North Hollywood restaurant and lounge, has some key design elements with high visual impact that diners just might want to bring home.... -
American Craftsman meets Swiss chalet in Pasadena
L.A. at HomeArchitect Douglas Ewing helps a Pasadena family restore an oddity in the canon of Craftsman design: A 1909 Arts and Crafts house with log chalet flourishes.... -
Case study conservation on the Eames' Case Study House
Surprisingly, little has changed at the Eames House since 1949, when Charles and Ray Eames designed their Pacific Palisades home and studio as a model of affordable modern living. Most of the objects they lived with remain in place at the two-part,...
Tags: The Getty, Research, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Arts, Conservation
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Roaming the neighborhoods around Pimlico
Roaming the streets that encircle Pimlico Race Course, I discovered so many places that I had trouble going back to the same locale twice. Outer Northwest Baltimore is a fascinating, at times geographically bewildering, place. When the Maryland Jockey...
Tags: Pimlico, Railway Transportation, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Druid Hill, Hampden
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Scale, salvage & style
Special to Tribune NewspapersLandscape designer Jay Griffith believes in reinvention — in life and in the garden. “I love recycling,” he said, referring to his preference for rescued plants, reclaimed concrete, repurposed lumber and castoffs from commercial sites,... -
The hottest trends in wood flooring
Kristy Kitzmiller had three requirements of the flooring for her new beachfront home in New Buffalo, Mich. It must be beautiful, environmentally friendly and able to withstand sandy feet from her human and canine visitors. Her choice: wide-plank (6-...
Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Allergies, Real Estate, Services and Shopping
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4 easy steps make simpler work of tiling
Tiling qualifies as a do-it-yourself project because the materials come in little pieces. It makes a difference. Want to try an 8-foot-long slab of granite at 300 pounds for the kitchen counter? Ummm, maybe not. But once you sort through the shapes,...
Tags: Mathematics, Science and Technology
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Decoration is everything when it comes to French porcelain
What sells at antique shops and shows is determined by customers who might like traditional, modern, eclectic, country, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Victorian, Western or many other styles. Preferences are influenced by age, location and what a collector...Tags: Auction Service, Cherries, House Building, Arts, Arts and Culture
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