Originally planned for George’s Road, estimated cost $560,000. Bids sought January 1935. Bed capacity of 215 and require eight months to complete construction. Built with aid of PWA funds. Government assuming 30% of cost. Plans for Georges Road were abandoned. Plans changed to build with a $575,000 loan and grant from Federal government at Roosevelt … Read more
Year 2015 The roots of our family garden date to Middlesboro, Kentucky. We had a raised bed garden at our house on North 25th Street. Year 2016 Year 2017 No garden. Year 2018 No garden. Year 2019 Our spur to plant a garden was the May 11, 2019 Metuchen Spring Street Fair. At the fair … Read more
Our visit began outside the Eagle House in St. Michaels. The distinctive central tower is surmounted by a sculpted eagle. Passing through town there were many charming one and two story buildings, supporting a diverse and eclectic collection of shops. Colors varied greatly from one two the next enhancing the overall visual interest of the … Read more
One of the first things we saw were the striking spires of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, located at 307 Congress St. It serves as the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Construction originally began in 1866, but the structure had to be rebuilt from its ashes after the devastating Great … Read more
Lemuel Moody constructed the Observatory to improve communications between seafaring vessels and merchants on land. His signal tower was completed in 1807. A signal system identified vessels sailing into the harbor so merchants could prepare. Ships would hoist a flag when sailing into the harbor. Captain Moody would use a powerful achromatic refracting telescope to … Read more
An alphabet garden has the letters HCC presumably for Hershey Community College. Another promotes Hershey Cocoa with the smokestacks of the company in the background. The Farmer’s Market was open the day we visited. There was a beautiful parklike setting beneath a substantial tree canopy. This lent itself to an enjoyable stroll despite the warmer … Read more
Farm Show Arena and Expo Center. Impressive masonry building with WPA-styled details over the main street entrance. Downtown the indoor farmers market has impressive outdoor furniture that can be flexibly used by vendors in the warmer weather months. The concentration of historic buildings within a few blocks of each other is impressive. This includes the … Read more
When visiting this Panda Express while traveling through Baltimore, we were quite impressed by the landscape design, furnishings, and amenities at Yard 56. It started with this tiered garden with landscaping. The furnishing took on an industrial character. Many places have suspended garden lights or cafe lights to enliven public spaces. Here there was a … Read more
The street was closed with temporary barriers to allow for tents and outdoor dining while the COVID-19 pandemic was still going on. The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is a multi-story building that rose near the State Theater. The different scales of buildings is clearly on display with the two story terra cotta building looking … Read more
8 Columbia Street. A historic multi-family residential building, built originally in 1850. It showcases Italianate-influenced architectural details, including a symmetric multi-window facade and decorative brackets lining the roof cornices. 55 Valley Street. This historic storybook farmhouse was originally built in 1900. It spans 2,400 square feet and features a distinctive light sage green exterior with … Read more