The Orange County Farmers’ Market Pavilion is an open air roofed structure. Vendors are able to set up inside without tents. Parking backs up to either side of the pavilion giving an opportunity to load and unload. There is relatively limited area, however, for public gathering outside of the pavilion itself.
We started our day outside of EPCOT. From there we took the monorail to The Magic Kingdom. This handsome Second Empire style building has a central clock tower with convex sided mansard roof. Corners of the mansard roof slightly projecting from main building. Dormers with round arch and a keystone detail are set within the … Read more
Metalwork and public seating blend together to create a creative and playful environment – as evidenced by these two who could make fun out of just about anything. Metal railing between stone piers further screens the public pedestrian area from the street. A very large bird and some grasses make the space unique.
The dancing fountain is a focal point of Campus Martius Park. Movable chairs give flexibility and freedom for people to sit wherever they want to. The large lawn is a natural gathering place between many of the largest buildings in the CBD. This sizable street leading towards Campus Martius Park has ample space should the … Read more
The Detroit Riverwalk is an expanding public waterfront pathway system linking major attractions in downtown Detroit. The Renaissance Center is the focal point of the walk and also the tallest building in Michigan. At one point the Renaissance Center had no physical connection to the Detroit River. In 2004 the Riverwalk was completed to remedy … Read more
We had a few days to visit family in Michigan. Ed is walking up the steps of his grandparents house at 2623 1st Street. Much had changed in the decade since I came to Wyandotte to live for the first time. The Wyandotte Theater was demolished and was now a parking lot with some street … Read more
Pineville, while being the county seat of Bell County, is a small town on the edge of Pine Mountain State Park. The Bell County Courthouse has a pedimented entrance. The cornice returns reach towards the center, though do not meet to make space for a clock in the pediment. The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is … Read more
A spirit of harmony can only survive if each of us remembers, when bitterness and self-interest seem to prevail, that we share a common destiny. Barbara Jordan, 1976
