Historic Places

Weather and time can conspire to degrade and deteriorate even the best…

The Carnegie Library in Joplin has been placed on the Missouri Places in…

Carlisle Mister "CM" Williams, Jr., a native of Painter on the east coast of Virginia, died in the early morning of October 28, 2022 at his home in Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia.A 'baysider' born on his grandparents' farm, his family…

Tales from the End of a South Oregon Coast Lighthouse: Chief's Island and Arago Light Published on 28/10/22 at 17:33By the staff of the Oregon Coast Beach Connection (Charleston, Oregon) - On August 3, 2013, there…

ASHEVILLE — City Council on October 25 unanimously approved Local Historic Landmark designation for Walton Street Park and Pool, a beloved community venue that is vastly underfunded and undermaintained.The property, which becomes the…

The Batavia Depot Museum will be closed from Thursday October 20 to Tuesday October 25 as workers remove the existing roof and build a new one. Because the museum's historical collection is stored onsite,…

Midtown advancesThis evening 5:00 p.m. City of Santa Fe Finance Committee Meeting will include a presentation on the financial situation of the Midtown campus as the last step towards a city council vote expected next month to approve the…

What a surprise at the end two dozen vintage cardboard photographs were brought to me to be placed at the Museum of the three notches. Mary Kirklanda Inhabitant of Andalusia who was a collector old things for many…

WILLIAMSBURG — New city design guidelines could mean new paint colors for homes and more flexibility when renovating homes that aren't considered historic.The proposed updated guidelines were presented Monday at a joint session between the…

PRINCETON - The current location of the Princeton Public Library is one…

Hawkes Library turns 100 on Saturday Posted at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Citizens flocked to the West Point Hawkes Library to celebrate its 100th!-->…

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The Chinook Scenic Byway is the only road in Washington that is both a scenic route and an all-American highway, an honor given to thoroughfares of unusual natural beauty. It's a less traveled 92-mile route, eventually leading to…

There is a historic landmark in Homestead that remains a mystery as visitors try to figure out how a man carved over 1,100 tons of coral rock into a castle that still stands today. Nestled between the Florida Keys and…

From the beach, the ocean stretches out to the horizon to the west. A narrow (but seemingly endless) strip of sand stretches south. The boardwalk and heaps of local businesses invade the east. To the north, an unsightly, unsightly rusty…

By JILL BOOGREN The Little White House at 4600 Columbus Ave. S. is a typical South Minneapolis home. It has a garden at the back and another at the front, where the black-eyed Susans…

Tucked away in the ghost town of Pearce, Arizona is a 127-year-old general store.…

The city's mayor, Haji Zubair Ali, has said that beautifying, improving and restoring the lost glory of historic places in Peshawar are among his top priorities and has not promised any compromise on them. PESHAWAR,…

GA Ports Executive Director on the community benefits of GPAGeorgia Ports Executive Director Griff Lynch talks about the benefits of surrogacy for the community.Richard Burkhart, Savannah Morning NewsA historical marker stands nestled in…

Most people are unaware of the largest armed labor uprising in American history. For them, history is buried beneath the earth of Blair Mountain in West Virginia, alongside bullet casings and relics of coal camp life. In the families of…

GIBSONVILLE, North Carolina — A group of dormitories at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum have been named to the list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The campus is a museum and state historic site that allows visitors to…

Comment this storyCommentRICH SQUARE, NC - At the end of a long gravel drive and next to a soybean field in a remote part of northeastern North Carolina, one of the oldest homes in the state is experiencing a renaissance.The wisteria that…

I went to U.Va. with Bert Ellis and I am, of course, revolted that he is the kind of person Governor Glenn Youngkin wants to help unravel hundreds of years of liberal University education.…

Around this time every summer, this woman's fancy turns to fresh, local fruits, especially those that taste delicious between two layers of flaky crust. I dreamed of pies, my favorite!-->…

Depressed after his failed 2008 presidential bid, Rudy Giuliani and his third wife, Judith Giuliani, secretly moved into a bungalow across from Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump's club in Palm Beach, Florida, where Rudy Giuliani…

SITKA, Alaska (JTA) - It's a special mystery that has endured for more than 120 years in the shadow of Mount Verstovia on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. At 611 Lincoln Street in the heart of downtown Sitka, above the!-->…

BELLEVUE — Visitors from Lyme Historic Villagelocated in the "Firelands" of Ohio, will give you a fascinating insight into the lives of the first settlers of Ohio who arrived in the area from New England in the early 19th century.They will…

ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monarch Private Capitala nationally recognized ESG investment firm that develops, finances and manages a diverse portfolio of projects generating federal and state tax credits, is pleased to…

The City of Pittsburgh is partnering with Spin and three mobility service providers to pilot a program to serve low-income residents by providing free transportation.The project aims to improve eligible residents' access to jobs, education…

OKAHUMPKA — The Okahumpka Community Club works to preserve an important historical monument: the Rosenwald school.The club initiated the Rosenwald Schoolhouse Restoration Project to rebuild the old schoolhouse and use it as a historic site…

Placeholder while loading article actionsINDIANAPOLIS — Mike Thibault confirmed he didn't send a gift basket to the Los Angeles Sparks as he sat answering questions in the bowels of Hinkle Fieldhouse. But a sly smile crept across his face…

Historic steamboat on Lake Minnetonka in search of a new launch site The Lake Minnetonka Museum is looking for a new launch site to help relaunch the historic Minnehaha steamboat. EXCELSIOR, Minnesota (FOX 9) - In the land of 10,000…

Rear of the 1810 house at 36 Huntington Ave., Norwich on Thursday August 4, 2022. The city is seeking bids to demolish the house, located in the historic Bean Hill area. (Claire Bessette/The!-->…

NO RESERVE AUCTION ON AUGUST 19 Truitt House, located in Suffolk's historic downtown area just off Main Street, will go up for auction on Friday August 19 at 11am.…

DeKalb County officials recently celebrated the grand opening of a new senior center in Lithonia. On July 14, DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond was joined by Commissioners Mereda Davis Johnson and Lorraine Cochran Johnson, as well as Lithonia…

Highlights include Berlin with Terri Nunn, The Sound of Music and The Clairvoyants PARKER, col., August 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Arts recently announced its highly anticipated 2022-2023 show season. The season includes concerts…

Milwaukee is a great place to live and a great place to visit with lots to do. If you're on a budget, some of these things might seem expensive. So here are some free things to do around Milwaukee.Library programs, author talks, story…

CURT SYNNESS For independent recording Jenni Maier, a Helena native and Navy veteran, served as a hospital corps member in the U.S. Navy for four years, the last…

Nashville is a city of culture, cuisine and charm that has something for everyone. But what if people are looking for something more? Nashville has so many neighborhoods, suburbs, and cities that it can be hard to narrow down the…

Nantucket is a small island 30 miles south of Cape Cod. But it's become so popular that some call it "Martha's new vineyard." Finding a house or property to buy there has become virtually impossible due to high interest and strict local…

Known as the "Gem State", Idaho is home to many small towns nestled in the Rocky Mountains, making it a truly spectacular place to…

BATON ROUGE - The town of Beauregard is already listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in less than 24 hours we will know if it is officially designated as a local historic district. "It's basically someone telling me…

What's the latest in dining in Conshohocken, Plymouth Meeting and Lafayette Hill? Below is an update on openings, where restaurants are likely to open, and a rumor we hear constantly. Opening soon (probably before Labor Day)…

A three-bedroom Frank Lloyd Wright home in Atherton, Calif., is on the market for $7 million.…

BELEN — Belen MainStreet Partnership has been designated an Accredited Main Street America™ program to meet rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of accredited programs…

After two summers of limited programming due to the Covid outbreak, Popham Beach Library is excited to return with a full schedule of programs and activities for summer 2022. The library welcomes all residents, seasonal residents and…

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) – The historic Meems Bottom Bridge on Route 720 (Wissler Road) in Shenandoah County has reopened to limited vehicular traffic. The covered bridge was closed in November 2021 due to damage from repeated strikes…

LYNCHBURG, Tenn.- Jack Daniel's Distillery presents the very limited Jack Daniel's Small Batch Special Release Coy Hill High Proof in 375ml bottles available only in Tennessee. Aged in the highest parts of the barrels of Coy Hill,…

The 18th century Laughlintown Inn originally provided respite and lodging for travelers and herdsmen for 63 years. In its present form, as a restored museum, it has been welcoming tourists for 50 years. The Ligonier Valley Historical…

BOURNE - The City Historic Commission has obtained the plaque recently issued by the United States Register of Historic Places for the Jonathan Bourne Historic Center beside the Keene Street Canal in the Village of Bourne.The distinctive…

Preserving spaces is integral to sustaining America's gay communities and remembering the hard work of their members in the physical establishment. places of resistance in the face of judicial repression, violence and generational…

Grants for the benefit of the preservation of cultural heritage and education by Collaborative Community Engagement and Land Use Strategies for black heritage in Indianapolis and northeastern Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, June 15, 2022…

Two vacations with disparate roots collide this month in a historic building in Little Rock. Flag Day, an annual tribute to "The Star-Spangled Banner", takes place today. Juneteenth, which celebrates the liberation of black Americans…

Since the 15th century, the “mosque city” of southern Bangladesh, dominated by the imposing brick Sixty Dome mosque, has been a place of pilgrimage for devout Bangladeshis and tourists alike."I believe that if I wish for…

COLLINSVILLE - I had the opportunity to try the Old Herald Brewery and Distillery this week, and it was a perfect place to grab a light bite for a tour with the world's largest bottle of ketchup.The locally owned Old Herald Brewery and…

SEARSPORT, Maine — Inside the new Homeport Tavern last week was a blur of activity as owners prepared for opening night on Friday, June 17. With vendors passing by and a dining room still under renovation, there was plenty to…

MORROW - Morrow Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information about the person or person suspected of…

WHEELING - Those who travel in and around the city of Wheeling have probably noticed the historic suspension bridge taking on a brighter new hue. The fresh paint job…

caraway room Arkansas Technical University will perform exterior renovations to Caraway Residence Hall with the help of an $857,492 grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC). ANCRC!-->!-->…

Free public transport in Tallinn. A pedestrian city center in Pontevedra. Tons of new cycle highways to connect Berlin to its suburbs. These are some of the bold ways Europeans are challenging the dominance of cars in their lives.While…

Morgan's Point is looking to the future with a renovation project for one of its parks. Grimes Park1415 E. Main St., is set to receive a $1.2 million makeover, and it is hoped the project will help boost the town's…

Brookfield, WI - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the George H. and Frances Daubner House in Brookfield, Waukesha County, on the National Register of Historic Places. George and Frances Daubner's farmhouse is a very…

ELLENVILLE, NY - A former blue jeans factory on Market Street could soon be transformed into a 13-unit apartment complex with manufacturing spaces and professional offices. The vacant building at 23 Market St. in Ellenville, once the home…

New Jersey is a small state, but New Jersey is a bustling and populated state. It's nice to take the time and point out some of our cozy and quiet locations. Worldatlas has released a list highlighting the top 10 charming towns here in…

Des Moines mulls plan to save 134-year-old historic building Updated: 7:13 a.m. CDT May 17, 2022 !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Dear Editor: Did you know? Much of downtown Covington is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and Landmarks, including Downtown Square Park and Academy Park. In the center of the square park is a historic Confederate…

Residents are working to have the building added to the National Register of Historic PlacesWhen Jorge Garcia attended El Sereno Middle School, he always wondered about the old wood-frame school on campus. site but I never heard much about…

May 10, 2022, 12:34 a.m.Updated 4 hours agoBy: Marissa AlterSleeping Giant State Park in Hamden is one of the most popular and scenic spots in the state. But lately, nature lovers and hikers aren't the only ones drawn here."We had graffiti…

The 1950s East Hampton home of two mid-century American expressionist artists who worked closely with Jackson Pollock has been listed as one of the nation's 11 most endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic…

PROJECTOR: The inscription on marker number I-49 reads: 'ASHPOLE CHURCH. Union worship center, originally 2½ miles northwest. The Presbyterians withdrew in 1796 and organized their own church here. Building from 1860 to 300 m. W.” The…

ROELAND PARK, Kan. - Residents and Indigenous advocates are calling a proposal to place historical markers throughout Roeland Park a misrepresentation of history. The Roeland Park Historical Committee recommended that the city…

Brad Anderson, an employee of Cattrell Co. of Wheeling, uses a torch to cut through steel braces used outside 722-724 Main St. Thursday. The steel braces are removed from the exterior and will be placed on the interior instead. This…

The Fly Creek Hotel, in the foreground, stands in front of a barn which is also the subject of a request for demolition. (Tara Barnwell/AllOtsego.com) A request filed on behalf of the Leatherstocking Corporation to demolish the…

By GREGORY ZELLER // The preservationist armada blockading Plum Island enlists heavy guns. Barely two months after the Long Island Regional Planning Board announced its support for public and private efforts to permanently preserve the…

AAs Ukraine celebrated the climax of the Orthodox year, the capital's Pechersk Lavra - a monastic complex that has allegiance to the Patriarch of Moscow - held an Easter service under unusually tense circumstances.Normally, streets across…

April 22 – HENDERSON – The Henderson Institute Historical Museum will reopen on May 3 after a two-year closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Karen Johnson, co-chair of the museum's communications committee, said she has received many…

METAMORA, Ind. (WISH) - A horse-drawn riverboat in Metamora stopped operating two years ago due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. A third year out of commission seems likely. Last week, the boat was taken out of…

The Fresno City Council will vote Thursday on a deal to buy the Tower Theater for $6.5 million to preserve the historic character and use of the theater. The complicated purchase proposal includes provisions for Sequoia Brewery…

More than 100 years ago, Stutz automobiles were produced in a now historic building in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS — The landscape of Indianapolis has evolved in recent years as more businesses set up shop and invest in…

Adobe Stock/EdNurg Want to experience the culture and history of the first state? Visit one of Delaware's many museums! Here is a list of over 30 museums across the state. New Castle County Auburn Valley State Park and!-->…