Published online 16 June 2011 |
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Hadrian’s buildings catch the Sun

The Emperor’s country estate is aligned to meet the solstices.

Eric Hand

Hadrian’s villa 30 kilometres east of Rome was a place where the Roman Emperor could relax in marble baths and forget about the burdens of power. But he could never completely lose track of time, says Marina De Frances… (View original article)

John Lydon (Pic: AP)

Johnny Rotten burst into tears after learning his wife narrowly escaped death in a house fire.

The Sex Pistol’s partner Nora Forster was caught inside when flames ripped through their mansion.

She got out just in time but the house and all their belongings, including material for his new album, were destroyed. The horrified singer, real name John Lydon, revealed: “It’s been the worst two weeks of m… (View original article)

By Carole Mikita,

Deseret News

OGDEN – You now have a shot at owning an eight-bedroom historic mansion that once belonged to famed gun maker John Browning.

Many are familiar with Ogden’s Browning Museum, but the Browning home has not been open to the public. The home on 505 27th Street in Ogden was built by Browning in 1900 and is on the National Register of Historic Sites.

He had a large family, so thi… (View original article)

Go&Do: Summer Art Exhibition opens at Wentworth Coolidge Mansion

Summer Art Exhibition at Wentworth Coolidge Mansion

The Wentworth-Coolidge Summer Art Exhibition featuring “Art Encounters Preservation” curated by Allison Newsome, and “Sumner Winebaum with Sean Beavers, DeWitt Hardy, & Wendy Turner,” will hold a private opening Friday, July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. ($100 per couple) and a public opening Saturday, July 3… (View original article)

Saturday, July 23, 2011, by Bilal Khan

How much does a newly renovated 8,500 square foot mansion on East 15th and Irving Place go for these days? Well, if Corcoran superbroker Carrie Chiang has her way that number would be precisely $19,500,000. It’s a lot of money, but that is also a ton of square footage. The interiors look nice and clean, but everything seems pretty sterile and it doesn’t have a lot of character. Back in 2008 this place sol… (View original article)

WARREN, Ohio – After nearly 80 years, Warren may be vacating it’s historic city hall.

The former mansion of businessman Henry Perkins, on Mahoning Avenue, has served as city hall since 1934. The building itself is 140 years old.

Warren council will consider a proposal to construct a new building that would be better suited to consolidate several offices and save the city money.

The historic mansion would be maintained for other uses such as a public hall.

… (View original article)

Thursday, March 10, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

Photos via SPLIA via Old Long Island
Land’s End, the Sands Point, N.Y., estate rumored to have inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s vision of Daisy Buchanan’s house in The Great Gatsby, has surely seen fairer times. The colonial revival is spending its final days as a decaying, peeling mess as it waits to be razed and turned into a development community. But like all Stanford White-designed properties built during the tur… (View original article)