Downtown

GRAYSON COUNTYIN THE MAINSTREAM OF TEXAS HISTORY FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY, THIS AREA WAS, IN 1837, THE SITE OF COLONEL HOLLAND COFFEE'S TRADING POST, A LANDMARK STRUCTURE AT THE PRESTON BEND CROSSING OF THE RED RIVER. IT WAS A FOCAL POINT, BEGINNING IN 1842, FOR SETTLERS OF THE IMPORTANT...

Toms River proudly displays how they are one of approximately two dozen Main Street New Jersey communities in the state on the entry signage to their downtown. As the county seat for Ocean County there is a preponderance of offices here for the county, the Municipality, various organizations, and many...

In early 2024 we had an opportunity to visit Sebastian, Florida. Located on an inlet, the experience of this place is inextricably tied to the water. In the early 20th century President Theodore Roosevelt designated one of the first bird sanctuaries in the U.S. A local restaurant we stopped at...

This gateway signage for Historic Hightstown is substantial and has external lighting so it also stands out at night. Monumental in scope it sets a tone for what people should expect in town. The streetscape and storefronts widely vary. An overload of signage and waterfall awning with excessive text detract...

Millburn has an ideal location, close to New York City and at the foot of the South Mountain Reservation. There are many assets here including the Paper Mill Playhouse and the Greenwood Gardens not too far away from the downtown. Here are a few highlights from a recent visit. Fantastical...

Lawrenceville is a small town with a few blocks of commercial buildings. Most are transitional residential type buildings that have been repurposed for commercial uses. One of the nice features of the town are passageways connecting parking to the rear with the street. This is because the residential buildings were...

Customized blade sign as a stylized coffee cup with steam rising for "Up for Breakfast." The name has a double meaning because the store is on an upper floor. Positive graffiti with the reminder that "There's no place, Just like this place, Anywhere near this place. So, this must be...

9th Ave and West 22nd St. Guardian Angel Roman Catholic Church. Lantern House. Marketed as "the bay window reinvented." Chelsea Market.

Trenton Battle Monument. Opened in 1896 to commemorate the American victories at the Battles of Trenton. St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 140 North Warren St. Built 1747-48; used as a hospital after the Battles of Trenton; buried in the churchyard is David Brearley, a signer of the U.S. Constitution. Quaker Meeting...

Arch and walkway leading to the farmer's market. Grover Cronin building with several stories of residential built overtop. Boston Manufacturing Company Cotton Mill, 1814. The original mill, constructed in 1814 by Francis Cabot Lowell and Patrick Tracy Jackson. It was the first textile mill in America to incorporate water powered...