Field Notes

Keyport High School, located at 351 Broad Street in Keyport. The brick structure showcases classic 1930s-era school architecture, characterized by its textured brown brickwork, a decorative stone-arched central entrance with double doors, and a distinct castle-like crenellated roofline. The side entrance to Keyport High School features an ornate, Gothic Revival...

This image captures the central green and landscaped gardens of Peddler's Village, an outdoor shopping and dining destination. Located in Lahaska, Pennsylvania, this 42-acre countryside attraction features colonial-style architecture, independently owned specialty boutiques, and vibrant seasonal floral displays Another view of the central green at Peddler's Village. The building in...

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...

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...

This building is an excellent example of Second Empire architecture, a popular Victorian-era residential design style that flourished in the United States from roughly 1860 to 1880. Mansard Roof: The defining feature of the Second Empire style. This dual-pitched roof is nearly vertical on its lower slope and relatively flat...

The brick sidewalk in the foreground guides the eye toward the end of the block. The NJ Transit Morris & Essex Line train station and bridge spanning across the intersection of Baker Street and Maplewood Avenue, constitutes a core landmark tying the downtown district together. To borrow from the book...

We only had a short time to visit so focused our walking and looking in the area around Van Andel Arena. This provided a surprisingly lively subject, even if it was a little top heavy with beer-related establishments. Grand Rapids Brewing Company HopCat J. Gardella's Tavern Tavern on the Green...

Petoskey is one of the premier shopping districts in northern Michigan. Halfway between Mackinac Island and Traverse City, here you can find fashion, gifts, dining, ice cream, J.C. Penney Co. One of the last remaining downtown department stores. Wright Cycle Co. Wright brothers historian Dave Russell originally from Oakwood, Ohio,...

We were invited to Hammonton, New Jersey, to participate in a press conference by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The purposes was to announce the recently awarded Main Street New Jersey Transformation Grants. While there we discovered a downtown that was experiencing a resurgence driven by entertainment and...

Old Town Historic District Colonial Garden The raised bed gardens are separated by pathways paved with shells. Near the center of the four quadrant garden, the corners are chamfered to create a central circulation space. The Gear Garden & Foundry Park Foundry Park sits on the site of the Eyster...