Historic House

Shrewsbury Town Walls Tower is being converted into a holiday homeThe National Trust plans to convert Town Walls Tower in Shrewsbury into a holiday rental.The building is the last existing example of the defenses that would have surrounded…

When Joe McGill visits Austin this weekend, he won't be sleeping in a hotel or Airbnb like most travelers do. Instead, he'll roll out a sleeping bag on the floor of a small, 167-year-old stone…

TEHRAN- The historic Molla Sanam Baqal mansion in the historic texture of Gorgan, the capital of northern Golestan province, has turned into a traditional cafe, the provincial tourism chief said. The Qajar-era (1789-1925) mansion,…

providedCarol Price and Abe David are selling this Edwardian house at 46 Kuratawhiti St, Greytown.A large old Wairarapa brick farmhouse with links to Katherine Mansfield is up for sale. Elmwood on leafy Kuratawhiti Street, Greytown was…

WAVY-TV 10 is investigating solutions to protect Hampton Roads from rising seas. This is the third part of our series of investigations, "Living by the water". For this story, our team of investigators traveled to Charleston, SC…

Parents and children all over the world know and love cartoon characters from television. Now, "Peppa Pig Live!" hits the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland on April 29.…

By Heather Leah, WRAL Multiplatform ProducerAs you pass the bustling and modern North Ridge Country Club - and all the major shopping centers nearby - it can be hard to imagine a…

By IAN HARRISON, Associated PressTORONTO (AP) — Finally back for Opening Day — and to a packed house, at that — the Toronto Blue Jays tapped into their mighty offense for the biggest opener comeback of the season in more than seven…

While much of the past year or two has been a nightmare for many, Dow High senior Tucker Pomranky had a very different experience. In fact, for Pomranky, the last 12 months have been like a dream come true – three times as much.Pomranky…

NEWTOWN - The Newtown Board of Supervisors is looking for a few interested people to join its Historical Commission. The ordinance establishing the commission took almost 20 years to draft and was finally passed this year. The commission…

I like history. No excuses. What happened hundreds of years ago on the ground beneath my feet has always intrigued me. I love the area around Newberry as it is full of well known history and some little known historical…

CNN — President Joe Biden is announcing an unprecedented release of oil from U.S. reserves and taking action to punish oil companies for…

One of Cape Girardeau's historic homes, previously in disrepair, has been renovated by a local group that plans to rent the space for special events. Built in 1857, the Reynolds House is located at 623 N. Main St. According to a recent…

WAWARSING, NY — Historic cliffside walks have reopened at Sam's Point in the Minnewaska State Park Preserve, officials said. In a press release, the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Palisades Interstate…

A historic residence 100 feet from the shore in Coronado, Calif., went up for sale for $39 million on Monday, which would set a price record for the area if it sold for the asking price. Built in 1925 and designed by architect!-- >!-- >…

The Apple Valley City Council voted unanimously to demolish the historic Hilltop House in preparation for the future construction of an observation deck.Council made the decision on Tuesday to raze the dilapidated Bass Hill home along…

When the opportunity to buy the Appanoose Rapids restaurant in Ottumwa came up in 2018, David Niño-Liu was working for a large agricultural company in the area. Former Ottumwan Dennis Willhoit had recently returned to tend to his family…

In the competitive Bay Area immovable market, even a dilapidated house in the coastal town of Benicia could fetch relatively big bucks.the two story house in the historic downtown area of ​​Benicia is…

WASHINGTON (WAFB) — Baton Rouge native Shalanda Young has become the first black woman to be named director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.“Congratulations on this historic achievement, Shalanda! You continue to make…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) — The exterior of the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Center was packed Sunday night as fans awaited the return of the Virginia Tech men's basketball team from Brooklyn.Tech defeated Duke in the ACC Championship on…

Canadian Cross Country Ski Team member Brian McKeever skis down a hill during early season training in Canmore, Alta., Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. McKeever of Canmore, Alta., with guide…

On the market for $1,495,000, it is known as the HP Young House and was built in 1869. Wright was hired in 1895 to update the Queen Anne Transitional and Prairie Style house.The listing doesn't specify what type of work the legendary…

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Throughout the session, Historic City News followed an ongoing issue critical for St Johns County regarding the Visit Florida lawsuit. The state's tourism marketing agency, which was due to close next year, is still recovering…

A historic moated country house has been put on the market in a Cheshire village for £1.8million. Hulme Hall, a Grade II listed country house on Hulme Hall Lane in Allostock, Knutsford, is for sale with Wright Marshall for £1,895,000. The!-->…

Kinfolk House's oak-colored slats and expansive, unadorned lawn barely distinguish it from other family homes in the Polytechnic neighborhood of southeast Fort Worth.Co-founders Sedrick and Letitia…

HISTORICAL AND VACANT 110 East Holly Street, "J. Cazaurang" inscription reveals the name of the first owner (Photo - Marina Khrustaleva) Across from Memorial Park is a building that holds more memories than!-->…

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A surfer stranded in the Pacific Ocean off San Francisco was rescued late Saturday afternoon by firefighters. A San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said the rescue took place after the surfer was swamped by…

A nonprofit foundation will guide the evolution of one of Vermilion's historic buildings and the event center next door. Friends of Harbor Town 1837 sold Commodore's Place, 995 State St., and the 1909 Old Vermilion School House next door at…

A 139-year-old abandoned building in downtown San Antonio was on track to earn historic designation. Still, the historic building suffered critical damage when a fire engulfed the structure on the night of Wednesday, February 23. The San…

After weeks of vocal opposition from conservationists, the city of San Antonio has deferred seeking approval to remove several heritage trees in Brackenridge Park. City officials announced via press release on Tuesday that they…

DECATUR – Decatur firefighters responded to a major structure fire early Sunday evening in what neighbors described as an abandoned home in the 200 block of North Monroe Street.Smoke and flames could be seen pouring from…

BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The owner of the Sears building in Boyle Heights has a drastic plan for a rebrand.The historic building dates back to the 1920s and has become a staple of Olympic Boulevard for the community. It closed…

Downtown Investors plans to demolish the house at 26 Wallace Street for parking. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARD Members of the Red Bank Historic Preservation Commission split Wednesday night over its next steps…

RICHMOND, Va. – “Stronger communities. A Better Bargain” — a coalition of unions collectively representing thousands of working families across Virginia — today condemned Republicans for pass an invoice of the House of Delegates that…

There are many reasons why CBC fans voted Steveston as the best neighborhood in Metro Vancouver in 2020.The fishing pier, cool breezes from the Fraser River, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Garry Point Park, and a very walkable, small-town…

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Venice is once again mired in protests, this time against plans by the organization behind the Venice Biennale to further occupy the city-owned historic Arsenale. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered last Sunday at the Arsenale for…

A Brunswick home so old it even predates the name 'Brunswick' was…

STANTON — The story of St. Joseph's Carmelite Monastery is a classic tale of the Old West, where the priests were about as hardy as anyone.Led by Father Anastase Peters, six members of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount…

The elegant and imposing Wright Opera House has been a mainstay of downtown Ouray for over a century.…

By BOBBIE GREEN Progress Experts move the historic Mesquite Relief Society house, in one piece, to a new location across the street as members of the Hughes family, who once resided in the old house, monitor the process. PHOTO BY BOBBIE…

Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that black history is American history, black culture is American culture, and black stories are essential to America's continuing…

Parks Canada administers one of the finest and largest systems of natural and cultural heritage places in the world. National historic sites reflect Canada's rich and varied heritage and provide Canadians with the opportunity to learn…

Biden promises 'rigorous' search for Breyer's successorPresident wants Senate to 'act quickly' on nomineeWASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Thursday he plans to name a black woman by the end of February to replace…

Hogan Associates announced on Wednesday the sale, on January 21, 2022, of The Chart House Inn at 16 Clarke Street in Newport, RI, a historic 9-room inn located adjacent to Washington Square. The property sold…

OAKLAND, California and SAN FRANCISCO, January 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rubicon Point Partners ("Rubicon"),…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For decades, crowds have gathered to see the latest Hollywood films at the Ingersoll Theater, a landmark on the west side of Des Moines, and later to catch professional and amateur performances during his years of…

Karen Raynes | Portsmouth HeraldWatch the sky over pinnacles, domes, atop barns, churches, businesses and homes. Here you will find, spinning with the wind, the functional art form known as the weather vane. At one time, reading the…

Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida's historic coast includes historic St. Augustine, the exceptional golf and seaside elegance of Ponte Vedra, and 42 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches.…

The Hawai'i Film Foundation in Nu'umealani is raising money to try to buy the historic property. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Since its construction, the Spalding House, the residence that Anna Rice Cooke built for herself…

Neighborhood Rufus Jhe old downtown Gilmer Hotel Block is one of the most historic blocks in Columbus and traces the early history of the city. Its legal description is appropriate, Block 1 North of Main Street. Although almost…

The raised gardens of the Moore-Jackson Cemetery and Community Garden (Photo: Sarah Kerson) January 14, 2022 By Sarah Kerson In 2017, two Woodside residents came together with one goal in mind: to clean up a historic site on 51st Street…

Carmel City Council met Jan. 10 to renew several board appointments and hear an update on a historic home. What happened: The Board carried out several renewals of mandates and one new appointment to various Boards. What…

January 10, 2022 Click for PDF Tense political battles between former President Donald J. Trump and the United States House of Representatives under Democratic leadership have renewed debates…

SLATON, Texas (KCBD) - In his youth, it was common for Bill Wagner to spend his spare time following trains.In the summer of 1970, Wagner, then a student at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., And his friends decided to take the ultimate…

The Walsall Historic Center site will not be listed for fear it will suffer the same fate as other historic buildings - all of which have been burned down. Members of the Walsall Council planning committee have decided that the nearly!-->…

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden's arrival at the White House almost a year ago seemed to herald a historic shift towards less US reliance on nuclear weaponsand perhaps a decrease in their number. Even a US "no use first" pledge - a pledge!-->…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Adam Headlee loves his political memories. Already at the age of 25, the legislative assistant filled his office in the Ohio capital with collectable conversation pieces: campaign buttons, historical photographs, an…

Watseka officials say historic preservation entities are interested in the possibility of establishing a…

The day before NOL of December 24, 2021 will be remembered as the Zanzibar House of Representatives passed a bill establishing the “Zanzibar Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (ZDCEA)”. Despite…

St. Johns County Circuit Court Clerk and Comptroller Brandon J. Patty reminds Historic City News subscribers that many clerk services are available online even when physical offices are closed. The following resources from…

Historic train on a road trip in New England RAVENNA, Ky. (WTvQ) - An ambitious plan to restore and operate the C&O 2716, a 75-year-old steam locomotive weighing 400 tonnes, received a major boost. The Kentucky…

A Central Florida house linked to the area's most famous Gothic tower is now for sale in Lake Wales. Located at 2300 N, scenic route n ° 70, in the community of Mountain Lake, the adobe Mediterranean Revival was completed in…

The Montgomery Ward building serves as the backdrop to a multiple car accident at the intersection of Durbin and East Second Street in 1968. The building is said to have become the House of Bargains after Ward moved to the…

PHILIPPI, W.Va. - December 19, Adaland Manor held their last Christmas buffet of the season. To celebrate the 22sd Year of the Christmas buffet at Adaland Mansion, there were three different seats, each with around 150 people.…

A major renovation of the nearly 200-year-old Rochon Residence on St. Patrick Street in the Ottawa Byward Market was completed this fall. The building's original piece-to-room timber walls are now covered with fibreboard which provides…

“We took a leap of faith,” says Rob Lauder, to put it mildly. Lauder and his wife Erica have pledged to blindly buy Oruawharo, a 67-room mansion in central Hawke's Bay. But that wasn't what they…

Brad Pitt goes into the music business.The Oscar-winning actor, producer and entrepreneur has teamed up with French music producer Damien Quintard to reopen Miraval Studios, the famous recording center located at Chateau Miraval in the…

The El Dorado Historic District Commission hopes to create a sensation in 2022 by educating the community about its mission and raising awareness of the importance of preserving the city's history and heritage. Commissioner Sara Coffman…

Drone footage posted to social media showed extensive damage to a historic Kentucky courthouse. Video showed the clock tower being ripped off from the top of…

A new trail through downtown Tallahassee will allow visitors to explore the city's past at their own pace.“This trail certainly wasn't designed so that someone could do it in one…

Luis Miguel Martinez was both lucky and smart when it came to renovating the 1920s house he and his wife Analaura Villarreal bought in early 2020 in the Alta Vista neighborhood.The house is a mix of Victorian and artisanal architectures,…

Get up and over to them, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know to get a good start on Tuesday. First of all, the weather forecast for the day: Cooler with periods of sun. High: 43, low: 32. Here are the best Patchogue stories…

HELENA - The Montana Historical Society has decorated the halls of the original governor's mansion in Helena to bring a little joie de vivre to a historic building.“Brings home another dimension. It brings it to life for…

GRAND BOULEVARD - The birthplace of gospel music and one of Chicago's most awe-inspiring residences are among 12 structures in the city chosen for Adopt-A-Landmark grants.Bronzeville Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 4501 S. Vincennes…

Historic Preservation Committee assesses next steps after illegal demolition Immovable Posted: Wednesday December 01 2021 16:52 Joanne wallenstein…

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The Ripon Historical Society, 508 Watson St., will hold an open house during the Ripon's Dickens Christmas…