Protean Books & Records
When I was a teenager in the 1990s, one of my favorite things to do when I was in the city was visit the multitude…
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People Helping People Helping People in Fairless Hills, PA
My visit to the Good Stuff Thrift Store was a very positive experience. It is right on the Route and has ample parking. The expansive…
The Crane Estate – Ipswich, Massachusetts
Richard T. Crane, Jr., an early 20th-century plumbing magnate from Chicago, purchased the land that would become the Crane Estate between 1909 and 1927, eventually…
Pawtucket-Centrail Falls Train Station, Rhode Island
On Sunday, January 16, 1916, the Pawtucket Train Station opened in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was built by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford…
Russell Orchards – Ipswich, MA
Dr. Joseph Goodale planted the first trees for what would become the Russell Orchards in 1920. Located on Argilla Road in Ipswich, Massachusetts, the Goodale…
The Demolition of Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament was originally founded as Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church, an outgrowth of the neighboring Our Mother…
Sign of the Month for November, 2021 -Augusta, GA
Keeping the spirit of James Brown alive in downtown Augusta.
The Apollo Theatre – New York, NY
The Apollo Theatre opened on December 15, 1913, as Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater. The 1,853 seat theater is located in the Harlem neighborhood…
Logan Theatre – Philadelphia, PA
The Logan Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, opened on January 24, 1924. It was built by the Stanley Company of America (now known as Time Warner)…
The Metropolitan Opera House – Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Opera House opened on November 17, 1908, as the Philadelphia Opera House. The 3,482 seat theater was built by architect William H. McElfatrick…