Built in 1915 and opened in 1925, Richmond Generating Station is a neoclassical cathedral to the might of industry. The vaulted, crumbling roof of the main turbine hall soars 130 feet over what were once the largest turbines in the world. This coal burning power plant has festered in its own corrosive chemical stew since […]
Sometimes, all you need is the open road and a good playlist. The next time you are headed out on a road trip, try a collection of our favorite mood-boosting tunes! Mood Boosting Playlist
There are hundreds of musicians and venues along Route 1. We have started making a master playlist of music for your next road trip. If you are a musician that plays along US Route 1, send us a message and we will add you! Route 1 Music
Sometimes, animal rescuers have a gut instinct about a dog they are meant to help. That was the case with a stray dog who was placed on the Urgent timestamped list at Animal Care and Control in Philadelphia (AKA ACCT Philly), less than a mile off of Route 1. Ultimately, this particular dog would be […]
As if your COVID prison wasn’t enough, here’s a reminder of the Old Jail tourist destination in St Augustine. The sign was photographed by John Margolies in 1979, and is one of thousands of Margolies’ images in the Roadside America collection in the Library of Congress (highly recommended browsing!). The Old Jail Museum is still […]
What is it about being number two? Those who finish second are sometimes referred to as losers, even though they may have finished better than everyone else in the contest, except for the winner. Number One, that’s the person most people remember. If you don’t know Larry Doby’s name, you’re like most people. He was […]
The 1,100 seat Somerville Theatre originally opened on May 11, 1914 in Somerville, Massachusetts. The architecture firm of Funk and Wilcox, who also designed the Strand and Franklin Park Theatres, designed it. It was part of the Hobbs Building, which also had a bowling alley, a billiards hall, a basement cafe, and a 700-person dance […]
The Loew’s Canal Theatre opened on September 8, 1927 in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City. The Loew’s Corporation contracted Thomas W. Lamb, one of the foremost theater architects of the 20th century, to design the 2,314 seat theater. Lamb designed the interior of the theater in the Spanish Baroque style […]
The Northern Central Elevator, completed in 1922 but with parts that dated back to 1905, was lauded for both its scope and its modernization of the process of importing, storing, and exporting grains. The Northern Central Elevator had a staggering capacity for five million bushels and was built almost entirely of concrete, so as to […]
Originally billed as the “Pride of the East Side,” the Hollywood Theatre, in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, opened on March 11, 1926. It was operated by the Mayer and Schneider (M&S) Circuit, and designed by architect Harrison G. Wissman, who is also known for the nearby East Village Cinemas. According to an account […]
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