All posts tagged "Architecture"
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4.7K5ConnecticutHow 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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4.8K10bostonHow 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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10.6K6Arts and LeisureDoris Duke, the Last Gilded Age Socialite of Newport
In 1925 at the age of 12, Doris Duke became the richest little girl in the world. She was the only child...
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9.0K5Business and LaborThe Wilton Meetinghouse Collapse of 1773
The festive raising of the Wilton meetinghouse turned to tragedy in 1773 when a worm-eaten support post gave way. All 53 of...
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55.3K20Business and Labor6 of the Oldest Houses in New England
To make a claim for the oldest houses in New England inevitably invites controversy. The region has plenty of very old houses,...
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3.4KBusiness and LaborFarmers New Year Begins on March 25
A real old farmer’s almanac would have started on March 25, sometimes called Farmers New Year. Many New England farmers kept to...
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