You can escape the Miami scene and feel like you’re in Venice, Italy with the architecture, bridges, and chilly waters at the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables, Florida. The Venetian Pool wasn’t always a swimming spot, it began life as a coral rock quarry. In the early 1920s, coral rock limestone was being excavated […]
Before it became Staten Island’s premier shopping destination, the land beneath Staten Island Mall served a very different purpose. The site was once home to the Staten Island Airport, which opened in 1941. After the airport closed, the property was sold in 1955, with early plans envisioning a combined shopping and amusement center. Serious development […]
Bangor Mall occupies roughly 60 acres along Stillwater Avenue in Bangor, Maine, just north of the city’s downtown and near Interstate 95. The site was once a dairy farm, but redevelopment began in the late 1970s as suburban shopping expanded across the region. Construction was completed in 1977, and the mall officially opened in October […]
Square One Mall sits prominently along U.S. Route 1 in Saugus, Massachusetts, occupying land that once served as the town farm. In 1955, brothers Alan and Milton Green purchased the property with ambitions to create a major retail destination. Their vision became reality in 1961 with the opening of the New England Shopping Center, a […]
Liberty Tree Mall, located in Danvers, Massachusetts, began construction in 1969 and officially opened to the public with a dedication ceremony on February 21, 1972. Developed by New England Development, the mall emerged during a period of rapid suburban retail growth. Early anchor tenants included Ann & Hope, which opened before the mall’s completion, and […]
The Ipswich Museum was founded in 1857, making it one of the oldest local museums in the United States. It was established by members of the Heard family, who were prominent shipowners and merchants in Ipswich during the nineteenth century. The museum occupies the Heard House, a Federal-style residence on South Main Street, and was […]
The Brocklebank Museum occupies the Brocklebank House, one of the oldest surviving structures in Georgetown. The core of the building dates to the late 17th century, widely cited as circa 1690, and is attributed to John Brocklebank, an early settler whose family played a significant role in the area’s colonial development. The house stands on […]
Sylvester Z. Poli had already established himself as a dominant figure in New Haven entertainment by the time he built the Palace Theatre across Church Street from his earlier Wonderland Theatre in 1905. As competition intensified along Church Street, Poli acquired the nearby Fox Theatre, a house that opened on May 27, 1912, and renamed […]
The world’s famous Pierre Hotel has been a symbol of New York elegance and glamour since 1930. Located just steps from Central Park on Manhattan’s East Side, it’s distinguished guests both on and off the screen, have enhanced its notoriety across the globe. It was a featured location in “Scent of a Woman” […]
Just minutes from U.S. Route 1, the Wells Reserve at Laudholm offers a quieter side of Maine’s coast. Here, salt marshes stretch toward the horizon, tidal creeks wind through tall grasses, and historic farm buildings sit where land and sea meet. It’s a place made for slowing down. Instead of traffic noise, you’ll hear birdsong […]
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