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Category Archives: Architecture
Just Your Typical NYC Station
The old City Hall Station, built in 1904 and decommissioned in 1945, is unlike any other New York City subway station. Filled with beautifully tiled vaults and arches, skylights, brass fittings and stained glass, it was once the terminus of … Continue reading
Reader’s Choice: Bookshop Porn III
The Libreria El Ateneo Grand Splendid occupies a spectacular 1920s theater in downtown Buenos Aires. El Ateneo has retained the sumptuous theatrical decor, while adding bookshelves and turning the private boxes into intimate reading rooms. Best of all, this literary … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, South America
Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires
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A Prairie Home Celebration
This guest post and the accompanying photographs were provided by the acclaimed Minnesota photographer Valérie Jardin. For more information on Valerie’s marvelous work, visit her website and blog on our links list. St Paul, Minnesota: The Fitzgerald Theater is celebrating … Continue reading
Before Kodachrome There Was Photochrom
While doing research at the Library of Congress, I stumbled upon this extraordinary collection of richly colored photographs taken in Europe, the Middle East and in North America between 1890 and 1910. The 6000 amazing photolithographs in the catalog come … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, History, Photography
Tagged Latvia, Norway, Paris, Switzerland, Warsaw
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Only In Philadelphia
Located across the street from the Liberty Bell, and just up the block from Independence Hall, the new National Museum of American Jewish History is the only museum soley dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish Experience. The NMAJH’s grand opening … Continue reading
First Billboards, Now..
First they put up billboards in San Marco, now the Italian government is moving ahead with plans to impose an entry fee on all visitors to Venice who arrive by air, rail or cruise ship. The fee is likely to … Continue reading
Who Would Call It Graffiti ?
Whether you call it street art, vandalism or graffiti, Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, AKA Vhils, has spread his amazing architectural portraiture from Moscow to Milan. The 23 year old artist has been altering building facades and the walls of abandoned … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe
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Is This NYC’s Quirkiest Museum?
The City Reliquary is a not-for-profit community museum and civic organization located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Through permanent display of New York City artifacts, rotating exhibits of community collections, and annual cultural events, The City Reliquary connects visitors to both the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Brooklyn, New York City
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Not Your Local Starbucks
Located just a block east of the historic New York Public Library at Bryant Park, the new D’Espresso coffee bar takes the comforting library environment and flips it on its side. Anurag Nema and his design team at nemaworkshop created … Continue reading
Does the Pope Need a Library Card ?
The magnificent Vatican Apostolic Library is set to reopen next Monday following a three-year $11.5 million renovation, with 21st century technology added to safeguard priceless incunabula, manuscripts and books dating back as far as the 1st century. Each one of … Continue reading
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