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Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Tina Garceau

 

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Creative and Performing Arts High School

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Tina Garceau

The corner of Broad and Carpenter, it was the Ridgeway Library and was repurposed as a school in the 1990s.

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The Lit Brothers Building

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Tina Garceau

I was running errands in town yesterday, when I passed The Lit Brothers building on 8th and Market. Built in 1859 by architects Edward Collins & Charles M. Autenrieth, the façade is a Renaissance Revival style. It reminds me of a wedding … Continue reading →

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Looking Up – The Witherspoon Building

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Tina Garceau

The Witherspoon Building was built for the Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath School  between 1895 and 1897 by architect Joseph Huston. It’s a magnificent building worthy of craning your neck while strolling down the 1300 block of Walnut Street. This … Continue reading →

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