All posts tagged "Architecture"
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12.5K10Arts 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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24.8K9bostonThe 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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6.0K5ConnecticutHow 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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6.2K11bostonHow 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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13.5K6Arts 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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10.0K5Business 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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