Newark Academy traces its roots to a school founded by Rev. Dr. Francis Alison at New London, Pennsylvania in 1741. The school moved in 1652 to Cecil County, Maryland, and finally in 1767 to Newark, Delaware. Chartered by Thomas and Richard Penn in 1769, the school was closed from 1777 to 1780 due to the … Read more
Market Common in Clarendon has a combination of a brewpub and roastery. This gives them an opportunity to have product available throughout the day from coffee, to lunch, to hand crafted brews, and gourmet dinner. Beer barrels are creatively adapted and reused to make the benches for tables inside and the sidewalk sign. Once inside … Read more
In 1985 the coaster was purchased and moved from Wild World in Massachusetts to Maryland. The helix at the end of the ride was rebuilt to replace on that had burned in Massachusetts. Maximum height was 98 feet, length 4000 feet, and maximum speed 60 mph. The track was re-profiled in 1997 to allow the … Read more
The wide sandstone facade was completed in 1178. There are three loggia floors and three portals. The Gothic belfry was added later. The interior has a Latin cross plan with the nave and transept divided by pilasters. The illusionistic cupola fresco of the Assumption is by Antonio da Correggio. Back outside the rear of the … Read more
This colonnade once connected San Lorenzo Maggiore to the Via Ticinesis, the old Roman road to Pavia. Originally this was part of a quadriporticus that stood before the basilica, entered from the street through a colonnaded portico. Sixteen 8.5-meter Corinithian columns come from a nearby building, possibly a pagan temple, from the imperial age. They … Read more
The glass canopy provides cover while also allowing daylight below. Ample space for vendors is also provided. Paving on the piazza further gives a strong sense of place making it welcoming for people. A literal red carpet directs people past businesses lining the piazza. The tents beneath the canopy give a contained space for each … Read more
This interior perspective is from looking straight up the hollow shaft of Giotto’s Bell Tower (Campanile di Giotto), located in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy. Designed primarily by master artist Giotto di Bondone starting in 1334, this freestanding square campanile represents a supreme masterpiece of Italian Gothic architecture. Unlike many medieval towers that … Read more
