All posts tagged "colonial revival"
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10.4K1Arts and LeisureHow Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground Was Saved by the Gold Street Lady
The Ancient Burying Ground, the oldest historic site in Hartford, contains the remains of 6,000 men, women and children who settled the...
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12.9K6Arts and LeisureA Gilded Age Gentleman Farm in Each New England State
During the Gilded Age, the gentleman farm was an important element of the upper-class lifestyle. They served as formal summer mansions and...
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6.1K1New England PlacesSix Places Where a Revolutionary Hero Lived
You didn’t have to show courage in battle to be a revolutionary hero. But if you were, it probably took more than...
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16.1K4Arts and LeisureSix Colonial Homes by Wallace Nutting
Wallace Nutting was a dyspeptic minister so overwhelmed by urban life and modern values that he led millions of Americans on a...
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19.3K3Arts and LeisureWallace Stevens, Humdrum Hartford Lawyer By Day, Drunk and Belligerent Poet by Night
Wallace Stevens was a plodding insurance executive in Hartford for nearly all of his adult life, except when he spent winter vacations...
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56.1K12Business 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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