RKO Proctor’s Theatre opened in Newark, New Jersey, on November 22, 1915, as the Proctor’s Palace Theatre. The architect was John W. Merrow, the nephew of Proctor theater circuit owner Frederick F. Proctor. It cost $1,000,000 ($24,874,554.46 with inflation) and took three years to construct the building. The Palace was a double-decker theater, which meant […]
“Zinc Sculpture in America, 1850-1950” by Carol A. Grissom states that the brothers who founded the Bureau Brothers Bronze Foundry were French-born Edouard and Achille Bureau, who originally worked for another company that produced work installed in Central Park in New York. In the 1870s they formed their own business at 21st St and Allegheny […]
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is a spot you could easily walk past hundreds of times without realizing what a gem the interior is. Part of this is due to the fact that it is still a functional, 515-bed hospital – but the main building, a National Historic Landmark built in 1756 at 8th and Pine, […]
Few creatures are as universally beloved as the dog – and, especially for those of us who are lucky enough to have one as a best friend, they’re endlessly fascinating beasts. If you’re one of the many like me who find yourself enthusiastically greeting nearly every dog that crosses your path, you owe it to […]
Construction for the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was started in May of 1848 and it was dedicated in November of the following year, with a third of the funds said to have been donated by non-Catholics who were happy to have it in the area. With majestic Gothic architecture and […]
The Liberty Theatre opened in February 1923 in Dorchester, MA. It was operated by New England Theatres and showed primarily Yiddish films. In July 1923, Eddie Boas, an executive with the Goldwyn Film Corporation (MGM), resigned from the company to become the theater manager. By 1941, the 898-seat theater was in poor shape and was […]
The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, also known as PAWS, is a gem of a non-profit animal welfare organization with various locations, but one in Northeast Philadelphia is situated just a mere few blocks away from historic Route 1. Since its development in 2006, the city of Philadelphia has seen a notable decrease in its homeless […]
Rockingham Speedway originally known as North Carolina Motor Speedway, was started in 1965 by landowner Bill Land and Harold Brasington who was involved in the building of NASCAR’s first superspeedway, Darlington Raceway. At the time Land and Brasington sold shares of the speedway for $1.00 per share! The speedway was a one-mile oval with flat […]
One of the many historic cemeteries on Route 1 is the beautiful King’s Highway Cemetery in Milford, Ct. Purchased in 1927 to add to the original Milford Cemetery property, which dated back to the early 1600s, this new 20 acres was purchased by Mrs. Bazena T. Downes Merriman. According to the Milford Cemetery Association, The […]
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