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At Madison's Montpelier, what's old is new again
Associated PressIt isn't exactly common to make a house two-thirds smaller, or to remove the indoor plumbing. But that's what's been done at Montpelier, the plantation mansion of President James Madison. The brick Georgian home at the foothills of the Blue Ridge...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Thomas Jefferson, Society, Homes, History
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Long Walk Restored As Trinity's Showpiece
It's been just over three years since a worker at Trinity College leaned on a roof dormer to steady himself while making routine repairs, and a stone wall moved. Something was seriously wrong with Long Walk, Trinity College's oldest and most celebrated...Tags: Building Material, Metal and Mineral, University of Hartford, Trinity College, Connecticut, Colleges and Universities
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72sc /questions answered
•Dirk Lohan is known for designs with large expanses of glass. The Dragon Tower in Chinatown, the Adler Planetarium's Sky Pavilion and the Elmhurst Public Library are among his creations. •John Ronan is known for ultramodern, upscale...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Frank Lloyd Wright, Water Tower Place, Glen Ellyn
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Pappageorge, Haymes
Chicago Tribune criticThis fall shapes up as a crucial test for architects George Pappageorge and David Haymes, partners in the midsize Chicago firm of Pappageorge/Haymes. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the pair won acclaim for artfully transforming worn-out industrial...Tags: Lakeview, Evanston, Grant Park, Lake Shore Drive, University of Illinois at Chicago
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F R EE RA D ICALS
A pop art party dress The souped-up trench a shocking little black number the sexiest sheath a coat with all the right angles . Five classics pushed to the limit photos by Kevin Sinclair styling by patric chauvez . The full and flirty dress, with...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Neiman Marcus, American Apparel, Yves Saint Laurent
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Pick the right shelter for your outdoor space
Special to The Washington PostGardens existed before gardeners, but gardeners can claim credit for the idea of shelters and trellises, structures that allow us to come closer to and enjoy our plants more in their natural setting. There is a wide variety of choices in garden shelters....Tags: Casino and Gambling, Casino and Gambling Industry, Gaming and Lotteries, Tourism and Leisure, House and Home
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Former Dealership Transformed Into Stunning New U Of H Performing Arts Center
SmithEdwards Architects is on a roll. The Hartford firm will complete two major university-related restoration projects this month: Trinity College's Long Walk (see accompanying article) and the Hartt School's Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Culture, Colleges and Universities, The Hartt School, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Star power
Special to the Chicago Tribune"I'm not an architect or designer, but I knew the name 'Helmut Jahn.' So when I heard this building was going to be developed, I was interested," says Chicagoan Mark Gregor-Pearse as he watched the Chicago Air and Water Show from his floor-to-ceiling,...Tags: Karen Johnson, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Chicago Air and Water Show, Illinois Institute of Technology
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This week's home and garden events and lectures
TODAY Native gardening: Louise Gonzalez, nursery manager for the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, will lead a workshop on "Summer in the Native Garden." Class begins with a lecture on how native plants function and ends with...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Santa Monica, Hobbies, Furniture, Botany
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Henry E. Huntington's promised land in San Marino
Special to The TimesThis new column will explore the ghosts of Southern California's residential landscape -- social, political or cultural landmarks that have since been destroyed or altered beyond recognition. WHEN THE current mortgage crisis ends, someone is going to...Tags: San Marino, Town of Huntington, Andrew Jackson, Mortgages, San Gabriel
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A window to customizing home
Special to the Chicago TribuneGlance around many area subdivisions and you'll find two common window styles: double hung and casement. Double-hung windows have upper and lower sashes that move up and down, while casement windows have hinges that allow the entire window to open...Tags: House and Home
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Family legacy to preserve city's architectural gems
Chicago Tribune reporterMetropolitan Properties of Chicago LLC has prospered by preserving pieces of downtown's built legacy and adapting them to changing markets. When Louis D'Angelo formed the property management and investment firm in 1991, he was deepening already...Tags: Renzo Piano, Labor Markets, Millennium Park, Property
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