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LANSDOWNE - Thanks to a $3.5 million increase in county and federal funding, the Lansdowne Theater could open its doors to public performances as early as summer of next year. “We expect to begin construction in June or July and we…

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- What began as a controversial demolition proposal more than two years ago became a reality Thursday at 501 Pecan St. Wrecking crews spent Thursday demolishing the Claude Fouke House (aka Joe B. Wilson House), which…

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When Opera Omaha General Manager Roger Weitz heard about a new production of "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X" by famed composer Anthony Davis, he knew what he had to do.He contacted Detroit Opera, the company creating…

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!-->…

One of the most important cultural and historical sites in the United States This historic grant is crucial because it will enable the reconstruction of Fort Mose, one of the most culturally significant…

Posted: 02/26/2022 19:39:06 One of the state's largest developers has begun the process of turning the dilapidated Department of Transportation site on Stickney Avenue into housing, although it remains to…

(Editor's note: This article and photos originally appeared in Volume 13, Number 5, February 16, 1979, of The Sugarloaf & Rangeley Lakes Irregular and are reproduced here in their entirety. ©The Original Irregular) STRATTON - The…

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…

Story: Founded in 1798 by James Campbell, Jamestown was incorporated as…

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I like destinations that surprise. And although I've been to many beach towns on the east and west coast of Florida, this was my first visit to Florida's Treasure Coast. And it certainly won't be my last. Locals call it “Florida's…

The Alamo. The Gunter Hotel. The Brazen Monkey. These are just the names of a handful of buildings in San Antonio listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The latter is a popular bar on the St. Mary's Strip with a facade…

When a heart attack killed Oscar Martin Carter in 1928, newspapers marked the millionaire's passing with statements of his wonderment.Financial assistant. Banker. City builder. Gold digger. Inventor. Dakota Cattle King. Texas Money…

In its first round of 2022 grants, Preservation Austin awarded a total of $27,500 to five projects, including the Roberts Clinic in East Austin, Cisco's Restaurant Bakery and Bar, and the 1940 Luther Hall Building. The nonprofit…

Operation Donate: The Voorheesville Public Library will be accepting donations of personal care items from February 1 through the end of the month. Some examples of items needed are: shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, disposable razors,…

Civil rights leader Malcolm X called many Michigan communities home in his lifetime — Lansing, Mason and Flint, to name a few. However, it was the house he lived in just outside of Detroit in Inkster that recently received historic…

North Carolina's generally mild climate is perfect for year-round outdoor activities. Complete with mountain views and a coastal…

DURHAM, NC (WTVD) -- The Carolina Theater in Durham turns 96 on Wednesday.The theater opened on February 2, 1926 as Durham Auditorium and has hosted many different community events. It was the only theater in Durham to admit African…

The recent announcement that the Chattanooga Read House Hotel had reached its 150th year of operation inspired this story. Mention has been made of several world-class personalities who had spent at least one night there - perhaps…

The crumbling medieval fortress of Barnard Castle saw record numbers of visitors last year after gaining notoriety as Dominic Cummings' destination during a lockdown mission to test his eyesight.Visitors to the 12th century castle on the…

STAMFORD — Fast-casual restaurant group Fresh&co has announced plans to open its first Connecticut location this year at the downtown Atlantic Station complex.It will occupy 2,860 square feet in the east tower of Atlantic Station at 355…

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

ELLSWORTH, Maine - The old Hancock County Jail is literally falling apart, and the Ellsworth Historical Society, which owns the building, can't figure out how to fix it with a tight budget and a county so far unwilling to do so.…

Welcome to Eleven Arches, also known as Grace Mansion. The historic trophy property was built in 1937, by famed architect Josias Joesler, as a winter home for Louise N. Grace, the heiress of Eastern shipping magnate WRGrace. The walled…

The story of the grand Victorian greenhouse in Golden Gate Park that has served as San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers since 1879 is a bit crazy, and it's had to be rebuilt three times already.Following the announcement this week of…

Aurora is a small village of less than a thousand people located in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Originally…

By Sydney Franklin, WRAL Multiplatform ProducerAbout a 25-minute drive from downtown Raleigh are two unique towns filled with small town charm but plenty of activities. Zebulon is…

The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society received a $ 500,000 grant from the State Parks,…

December 29, 2021, 11:05 a.m. Got a newsroom tip, a press release, a list of local events, or digital content to share? Send it here. Support our mission by visiting patreon.com/fl1 and become a monthly subscriber.A Phelps couple want…

The restored B Building, circa 1872, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, now occupied by Steiner Studios. Photo courtesy of State Parks The restoration of the 19th Century Building B at Brooklyn Navy Yard is one of nine projects that were…

AP Top Stories December 17 AHere's the latest for Friday, December 17: Biden calls for progress on voting rights legislation; Ghislaine Maxwell's defense presents her case. Rebuilding the tornado-damaged parts of Kentucky could take…

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“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 intended to buy - they went online…

ROCKLAND, Maine - The effort to restore the 19th-century duplex where famous poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born is entering its final stages. With one side of the house now finished and intended to become rental year-round, the…

Photos of Glenview Mansion, in its vacation splendor. Photo by Steve Panecassio, courtesy of the Hudson River Museum. By Angelique Piwinski, HRM Board Member and Yonkers Historian Now is the vacation and a…

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…

Lois Ann Johnson October 2, 1932 -…

The contract has been signed for the next round of Eligibility Determination (DOE) / Cultural Resource surveys and inventories for city neighborhoods. The work will focus on the neighborhoods of Retta Brown and Country Club Colony (CCC) to…

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The town of Greenfield has received funding for the First National Bank building along the Bank Row urban renewal district. The City of Greenfield will use $ 25,000 from MassDevelopment to develop RFPs…

GUADALUPE, California - The Theater Royal de Guadalupe is being nominated for the National Register of Historic Places The theater is located in the Japanese enclave of Guadalupe, owned, built and operated by Americans of…

SPOKANE - The owner of the historic Chancellery building in downtown…

Linda leuzzi Victor Principe wrote two books "Images of America", "Bellport Revisited" and "Bellport Village and Brookhaven Hamlet", meticulously researched and very readable volumes with 19th and…

Durham's Union Church was built in 1835 and added to the National Historic Register in 2001. Submitted photo DURHAM - The board agreed to form a committee focused on sustaining the historic Union Church at its bi-weekly meeting on…

ELY, Minn. (AP) - While Dan Amitrano doesn't aim to capture naughty ghosts eating hot dogs or giant marshmallow men using a proton pack like Egon Spengler, Dr. Steven Venkman or Ray Stantz from the classic "Ghostbusters"…

The United States is home to many popular cities that also come with a low price to visit, and here's what travelers can expect in each one.…

A historic home at 1488 Calistoga Ave. in downtown Napa, one of three nearly identical Queen Anne-style cottages built side by side in 1886, will be preserved and restored under a Mills Act agreement. The Mills Act is a…

Posted: 11/23/2021 4:45:42 PM Modified: 11/23/2021 4:45:30 PM The Center for the Arts, Lakes Sunapee Region Literary Arts Guilds invites you to join us, as well as the Warner Historical Society for a…

Several historic homes in the Quad Cities region will be decorated for the holidays and open for public tours and special events during the first weekend of December, each representing the architectural beauty of a different era.Moline's…

Hotel history: El Tovar Hotel (95 rooms) and The Hopi House gift shop One hundred and sixteen years ago, two architectural gems opened in Grand Canyon National Park: the 95-room El Tovar Hotel and the adjacent Hopi House gift shop. Both…

If you love chocolate, you might be interested to know that there was a time when it was produced right here in the Lower Mills area of ​​Dorchester! And this chocolate is the subject of this history…

No "immediately feasible project" available for repair of structure, according to governor's office A bill to repair the observation tower at Potawatomi State Park has moved forward, but an email from Governor Tony Evers'…

NORRIS - The Museum of the Appalachians, a museum affiliated with the Smithsonian, will soon unveil a…

BARRY, Ill. - New Philadelphia could move closer to national park status thanks to new legislation…

FOUR historic sites across Keighley - plus a conservation area - remain in danger, according to Historic England. Dalton Mills, Whinburn, Low Mill, St James's Church in Cross Roads and Devonshire Park and the Cliffe…

Kerrville, the official capital of the Texas Hill Country, offers countless outdoor activities, a connection to nature and wildlife, legendary Western history, shopping, art galleries, music, cultural festivals and authentic Texas…

The following is a press release from the town of Pocatello. POCATELLO - A monument in Pocatello will once again be open to the public on Veterans Day. The Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission is hosting an open house at the Brady…

Late in the night of 1863, an exhausted Union cavalry officer searched the crowded city of Nashville, Tennessee, looking for a hotel room. An employee of the Commercial Hotel took pity on him and offered to let him use his own cot.…

What should we tell people about the 125 year old Jasper County courthouse?November 12, 2021 is the tour day…

At the recent Sheldon Prairie Museum open house, I was repeatedly asked how Sheldon received the money for…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - With Halloween just around the corner, here's your annual reminder that Minnesota is full of great haunts and that a hotel in central Minnesota has become the subject of many paranormal studies over the years.In this…

By VICKI BROWN At the October 14 meeting of the Lowcountry Regional Airport Commission, officials reported that the airport had benefited greatly from the postponement of the settlement with the…

HOLLYWOOD, CA - The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously recommended Thursday that city council designate Hollywood Forever Cemetery as a historic and cultural landmark.The cemetery was listed on the National Register of…

A proposal seeks to add part of Southborough to the National Register of Historic Places.(Photo / Jesse Kuecwicz) SOUTHBOROUGH - The nomination of the Southborough Center Historic District to be placed on the!-->!-->…

Planning for a long sought-after project to realign Cedar Lake Road and alleviate traffic problems in downtown Round Lake has been diverted due to the presence of historic properties. The project will eliminate a…

Welcome to Eleven Arches, also known as Grace Mansion. The historic trophy property was built in 1937, by famous architect Josias Joesler, as a winter residence for Louise N. Grace, the heir to the eastern shipping tycoon WRGrace. The…

MERIDIAN, Mississippi (WTOK) - The annual Wechsler Day was held at the Historic Wechsler School on Saturday to restore the facility.Wechsler Day is an event that the foundation organizes every year in October. It is to educate the youth of…

Malmgren's garage was built in the 1920s. Mail Tribune archive photo The burnt-out shell of the 1925 Malmgren building in downtown Talent, once a pottery center for the Rogue Valley, is in the process!-->…

Authorities are investigating anti-Semitic vandalism of the Temple Saint-Gaudens National Historic Park. The vandals used paint and black permanent markers on Auguste Saint-Gaudens' historic burial site, the Valley News first reported.…

After a postponement of COVID-19 last year, the Texas Rose Festival is back to celebrate its 88th year in…

Following its sold-out summer show "The Tempest", the Oak Park Festival Theater presents the immersive "Edgar Allan Poe's Madness: A Love Story" by David Rice at the historic Pleasant Home from October 15 through November.…

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A classically constructed cabin of tragic fate, as well as a relic of early air travel, could become the…

SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) - The rain resisted, the fog cleared and a few rays of morning light pierced the cloud cover surrounding Cathedral Rock in the distance, giving Crescent Moon Ranch near Red Rock Crossing in Sedona even more with an…

As multiple crises pile up on top of each other in the young 21st century, a tripartite mural in a former San Francisco post hall berates us with its outdated optimism."War and Peace," by artist Anton Refregier, recalls what could have…

A huge estate including a waterfall, tennis court and several acres of pasture in Bolingbroke is for sale for over $ 18 million. The property, known as Great Hill Place, has more than 300 acres and a 13,500-square-foot mansion,…

VERNON - The New England Civil War Museum and Research Center, 14 Park Place, Rockville Section, will host a…

Historic Bussey Hall, one of the architectural landmarks on the University of South Arkansas campus, has…