Monthly Archives: August 2011
BBC News – Windsor Castle will be powered by hydro-electricity
24 August 2011 Last updated at 17:41 ET Windsor Castle will be powered by hydro-electricity, the royal household has said. The castle will be supplied by Southeast Power Engineering Ltd (SEPEL), after former renewable energy plans were halted in 2009. Two hydro-electric turbines at Romney Weir on the River Thames will be lifted into position … Continue reading
Smithsonian Castle to remain closed but museums will be open Thursday – Arts Post – The Washington Post
After an initial assessment, Smithsonian officials said “the most serious structural damage” from Tuesday’s earthquake was to the Smithsonian Castle and a storage facility in Suitland, Md. The Castle, the oldest building on the National Mall, will remain closed to visitors and staff. It contains an information center, a cafe and administrative offices. Five decorative … Continue reading
Taylor Swift Picks Up A Pricey New Pad! | PerezHilton.com
Well, shiz! She is certainly moving right along, isn’t she? Taylor Swift only bought a $1,990,000, 4,062 square foot penthouse in downtown Nashville, TN in 2009, before swapping it in for a $1,400,000 historic mini-mansion in the same town in September of the following year. Only seven months later, she moved along to a $3,550,000 … Continue reading
Château de Noisy (Miranda) – Abandoned Photography at Opacity
Château de Noisy (Miranda) Location Data Built: 1866 Closed: 1991 Opened: n/a Demolished / Renovated: n/a Location Age: 145 years Abandonment: 20 years Current Status: Abandoned Location Genre: Residential Home / Community Located In: Celles, Houyet Belgium Alternate Names: Château de Mirinda During the French Revolution, the family of the Count of Liedekerke-Beaufort left the … Continue reading
BBC News – Haddo House excavations reveal Place of Kelly remains
23 August 2011 Last updated at 08:18 ET Excavations at Haddo House in Aberdeenshire have revealed remains of the historic Place of Kelly. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) said work at its property, near Methlick, had uncovered the seat of the Gordons of Haddo prior to the 1730s. NTS said the location had previously … Continue reading
Saving Ancient Nineveh
After 2,700 years, the walls and gates of ancient Nineveh can still be seen near the banks of the Tigris river just opposite the modern city of Mosul in Iraq. In ancient times, it was the capital of the great Assyrian empire, a city of more than 100,000 people, and it was a subject of … Continue reading
Villa Finale: Hurry up and take some pictures, teens | Nest Fest | a mySA.com blog
Villa Finale: Hurry up and take some pictures, teens Villa Finale has a photo contest as part of the citywide photography festival, Fotoseptiembre. But you need to hurry – entries are due by 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The contest is open to teens between the ages of 13 and 17. Ten winning photographs will … Continue reading
Mansion with nightclub and library on the market | Haute Living Magazine
Godly Mansion Back On The Market Posted By Jessica Militare on August 23rd, 2011 Where did ex-Marine Steven Wallace and founder of brokerage firm Pacific Brokerage Services decide to rest his head once the day was done? A 27,816 square foot monstrosity in Holmby Hills with three elevators, a two-story library, and three family rooms, … Continue reading
PriceChopper Carnage Continues at Lincoln Park Mansion – PriceChopper – Curbed Chicago
Monday, August 22, 2011, by Mark Boyer This Lincoln Park mansion took some time off the market for a two-month summer vacation, but with Labor Day fast approaching, it’s back to its price-choppin’ ways. Over the weekend, the home returned to the market with the asking lowered price by more than $1 million. The home, … Continue reading
Historic John Mock House opens for one-time tour before restoration in North Portland | OregonLive.com
A Victorian-era mansion adjacent to Columbia Park with chipped baby blue paint and missing shingles will soon undergo a restoration. But before it does, the public is invited to a one-time event to tour the John Mock House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The event is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. … Continue reading