Category: Historic Buildings and Sites

A Long Road to Renewal for Former Military Bases

The New York Times – Business:
Closed defense sites are like snowflakes in that no two are alike. The efforts to redevelop two New Jersey forts show the obstacles to revitalization.
Gritty Marseille, France, Is Now a Haven for Creatives

The New York Times – Travel:
Provence’s once-maligned maritime hub is drawing chefs, artists and entrepreneurs in search of a fresh start.
A Scruffy Guitar Shop Survives the Chelsea Hotel’s Chic Makeover

The New York Times – Music:
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay, the proprietor of Chelsea Guitars, is fine with that.
A Scruffy Guitar Shop Survives the Chelsea Hotel’s Chic Makeover

The New York Times – Music:
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay, the proprietor of Chelsea Guitars, is fine with that.
Miami Beach Hotel That Hosted the Beatles Is Demolished

The New York Times – Travel:
Mayor Dan Gelber said that the city had waged a “long and tortured court battle” with the owners of the Deauville Beach Resort, which shut down after a fire in 2017.
Touring Atomic New Mexico and the State’s Surrounding Attractions

The New York Times – Travel:
The Southwestern state was central to the development of nuclear weapons. When the testing ground for the first detonation recently reopened for visitors, a writer decided to confront that difficult history.
How Can a Historic Garden Adapt to Climate Change?

The New York Times – T Magazine:
English estates are trying to maintain the heritage and identity of their grounds, while also making them resistant to unfamiliar temperatures and weather.
A Hamptons Property Fight Over a Black Whaler’s Homestead

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Property tussles in the moneyed enclaves of Long Island are nothing new, but the battle to preserve the homestead of Pyrrhus Concer raises questions of whose history gets to be honored.
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and More: Visiting Mexico City’s House Museums

The New York Times – Travel:
Curiosity about the daily lives of the famous draws us to the places they lived. In Coyoacán it’s possible to commune with the ghosts of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky and more.
Is This the World’s Most Picturesque High Dive?

The New York Times – Travel:
Catch a glimpse of a storied tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where, for hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the southern city of Mostar.
An Irish Castle to Call Your Own

The New York Times – Travel:
To most, the striking stone towers that dot the Irish countryside are quaint ruins. To a few ambitious people, they’re the perfect places to make into homes — and one-of-a-kind vacation rentals.