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Undoing 150 years to reveal past in Burnside's Headquarters
Special to The Herald-MailThis is the 198th in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County. Mills Road runs generally north/south between Burnside Bridge and Harpers Ferry roads, near land crossed during the Battle of Antietam....Tags: Farms, Battle of Antietam
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Case study conservation on the Eames' Case Study House
Surprisingly, little has changed at the Eames House since 1949, when Charles and Ray Eames designed their Pacific Palisades home and studio as a model of affordable modern living. Most of the objects they lived with remain in place at the two-part,...
Tags: Research, Arts, Arts and Culture, The Getty, Conservation
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Roaming the neighborhoods around Pimlico
Roaming the streets that encircle Pimlico Race Course, I discovered so many places that I had trouble going back to the same locale twice. Outer Northwest Baltimore is a fascinating, at times geographically bewildering, place. When the Maryland Jockey...
Tags: Pimlico, Travel, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Pimlico Race Course, Transportation
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Scale, salvage & style
Special to Tribune NewspapersLandscape designer Jay Griffith believes in reinvention — in life and in the garden. “I love recycling,” he said, referring to his preference for rescued plants, reclaimed concrete, repurposed lumber and castoffs from commercial sites,... -
4 easy steps make simpler work of tiling
Tiling qualifies as a do-it-yourself project because the materials come in little pieces. It makes a difference. Want to try an 8-foot-long slab of granite at 300 pounds for the kitchen counter? Ummm, maybe not. But once you sort through the shapes,...Tags: Mathematics, Science and Technology
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The hottest trends in wood flooring
Kristy Kitzmiller had three requirements of the flooring for her new beachfront home in New Buffalo, Mich. It must be beautiful, environmentally friendly and able to withstand sandy feet from her human and canine visitors. Her choice: wide-plank (6-...
Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Allergies
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Decoration is everything when it comes to French porcelain
What sells at antique shops and shows is determined by customers who might like traditional, modern, eclectic, country, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Victorian, Western or many other styles. Preferences are influenced by age, location and what a collector...Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Auction Service, Sculpture, Cherries
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Plainfield zoners say no to Airgas
After three nights of hearings and hours of testimony, the Plainfield Township Zoning Hearing Board said no Wednesday to a specialty gases supplier establishing itself in a vacant industrial location along Route 191. Airgas USA was seeking a variance...Tags: Wind Gap, Airgas Incorporated
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
ELECTRIC RATES Power bills to rise for Consumers Energy customers LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The average electric customer of Consumers Energy will start paying $1.67 more per month. The $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Culture, Pickles, Politics, Government
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Long lost historic spring resurfaces in central Springfield
lrussell@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Crews restoring a property in central Springfield unearthed a hidden treasure that just happens to be a part of Springfield history. Near the west end of a future park known as the West Meadows of Jordan Valley, they hit a gusher. In...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Cleanup, Arts and Culture, Environmental Politics
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Bricks from 113-year-old Michigan St. building that's being demolished to be sold to public
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Bricks from a 113-year-old Michigan State University building are being salvaged and some will be made available to the public for sale. The Lansing State Journal reports (http://on.lsj.com/12yET7C ) the red bricks are... -
Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — Trial has been delayed for two men charged with attempted murder in what police say was a plot to have a pregnant Detroit woman killed. The trial for Jamal Rogers and Antonio Mathis, which was set to start yesterday,...Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution
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