The White House in Washington, DC

Our first two US Presidents, George Washington and John Adams rented their homes in Washington, DC.  At the initiative of Washington, a plan was put…

The Cabot Theatre – Beverly, MA

The Cabot Theatre in Beverly, MA, originally opened on December 8, 1920 as the Ware Theatre. Early advertisements hailed the theater as “the most impressive…

Crane Beach – Ipswich, MA

  Crane Beach was formed in 1945 as a gift of 1,000 acres from the estate of Richard T. Crane, Jr. after his death to…

Public School 186 – New York, NY

Public School 186 opened in 1903 as a Harlem elementary school. C. B. J. Snyder, an architect who eventually became the Superintendent of School Buildings…

The Penthouse Cinema – Newark, NJ

Proctor’s Palace Roof Theatre opened on November 22, 1915.  The Palace was originally used for smaller vaudeville productions before switching over to film in the…

Union Theatre – Attleboro, MA

The Union Theatre in Attleboro, MA originally opened in 1918 as a vaudeville and silent movie theater. It was operated by B & Q Associates…

Philadelphia’s Ice Castle

Philadelphia’s Ice Castle was formerly the Locust Medical Center at 52nd and Locust Streets. The vacant doctor’s office and pharmacy caught fire in the early…

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