All posts tagged "Architecture"
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14.0K8Arts and LeisureSix Brutalist Buildings
Two of the most famous Brutalist buildings in America are still provoking strong emotions in New England decades after they first reared...
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42.4K11Business and LaborSix Sears Houses
In the early part of the 20th century, you could buy Sears houses for the price of a good pair of shoes...
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20.7K3Arts and LeisureSix Historic New England Football Fields
Football, once called the Boston Game, was played on many historic New England football fields since the 19th century. An organized college...
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11.1K2MassachusettsWilliam Mitchell Kendall: The Man Behind the Post Office’s Famous and Unofficial Motto
William Mitchell Kendall never delivered a single piece of mail, but he gave the United States Post Office its most famous motto....
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6.7K2Flashback PhotosTrinity Church, a Parish Priest’s Dream
Boston’s Trinity Church owes its magnificent appearance to the Episcopal priest who wrote the lyrics to the Christmas carol, O Little Town of...
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30.6K18Business and LaborSix Historic Downtown Department Stores
Downtown department stores used to provide a special shopping experience, offering elegance and practicality. People dressed up when they went to visit...
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9.2K10Arts and LeisureSix Churches (All Gorgeous) Designed by Ralph Adams Cram
Once the most famous architect of his day, Ralph Adams Cram designed many churches (mostly Episcopal), schools and libraries in New England....
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20.7K9bostonThe 6 Oldest Public High Schools in New England
The oldest public high schools in the United States all stand in New England, probably because the Puritans believed in educating children...
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4.2K5ConnecticutHow 2 New England Architects Saved the White House, Part II
By the summer of 1950, the White House was a shell. President Harry Truman and his family had been evicted from their...
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4.4K10bostonHow 2 New England Architects Saved the White House, Part I
Imagine the White House today with a sunken living room, Danish modern furniture and plywood paneling. The historic old building might have...
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