A century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears?
Category: Historic Buildings and Sites
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Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
The New York Times – On the Runway:Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.
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It Won’t Stop at the Arc de Trump. It Won’t Stop at Washington.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country.
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Exploring Helsinki Through the Dreamy Architecture of Eliel Saarinen
The New York Times – Travel:A writer goes in search of the architect Eliel Saarinen, whose Art Nouveau-inspired designs helped shape early-1900s Finland as well as midcentury America.
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Tracking Trump’s Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions
The New York Times – Business:Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump’s attempts to amend the presentation of American history.
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The Priest, the Financier and the $10 Millon Townhouse
When a pastor learned his childhood home might undergo a glow-up, he saw his beloved Brooklyn further receding — and took to a different kind of pulpit.
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Visiting Leiden, Canals and Charm Without the Crowds of Amsterdam
Leiden, a city whose university is often called the Oxford of the Netherlands, features museums, gardens, murals and plenty of ways to stretch your mind.
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Renovations at the White House Aren’t Unusual. But Trump’s Makeover Is.
Presidents have always tailored the White House to their needs, but with the demolition of the East Wing, a $300 million ballroom and other changes, President Trump isn’t wasting any time making it into his own project.
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7 Hotels Haunted by Ghosts and Dark Histories
Travelers looking for a taste of dark drama can stay in accommodations built in former prisons, cult compounds and defunct military installations.
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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.
Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.
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Trieste Residents Worry Their City Will Be Overrun With Venice-Bound Tourists
After Venice shunned large cruise ships, many began to dock 100 miles east in Trieste. Residents now worry that tourists will overrun their city, too.
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Albania Seizes Its Moment in the Sun
Gorgeous beaches, unspoiled nature, unusual historical sites and low prices have made this former “hermit state” one of Europe’s newest destinations.