The marks and scars of difficult work underpin four new design books.
Category: Historic Buildings and Sites
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Washington Island, a Speck of Old Iceland in Wisconsin
You can still find traces of Nordic history in the trails and trees of tiny Washington Island, Wis. And take a dip while you’re there — if you dare.
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A Berkshires Dream House That Wouldn’t Need Renovating
Keeping that promise turned out to be harder than she expected.
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‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Windmill Is for Sale in England
The property, which was the home of Dick an Dyke’s character in the 1968 film, is listed for 9 million pounds, or $11.4 million.
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Joan Kaplan Davidson, Philanthropist Who Championed New York, Dies at 96
As president of a foundation established by her father, she focused her grant making on issues related to the city’s architecture, design and quality of life.
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Judy Holliday’s Old Home in the Village Deserved a Renovation
He was hoping to find a turnkey apartment in Manhattan, but how could he resist a place with such a sense of history?
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Secret No More: Louis Armstrong Center Amplifies Satchmo’s Vision
New jazz and exhibition spaces, and an inaugural show curated by Jason Moran, feature the trumpeter’s “wonderful world” in full, collaged onto the walls.
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How to Avoid Crowds in Venice
Yes, Venice is so very congested. Yet visiting this unique Italian city doesn’t always require taking what Italians call un bagno di folla — a bath in the crowd.
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Is It Ever Morally Acceptable to Visit a Confederate Historical Site?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on TKTKTK…
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How One Man Saved a 19th-Century Cabin in Ontario
Building a big new house would have been easier and cheaper. But saving the 19th-century structure resulted in something better.
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Gotta Save the Castle? Start a Podcast.
The Duchess of Rutland learned the art of running a castle on the job. Then she started interviewing other duchesses on how they make it work.