Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Delorean Time Machine: Dundas-Lippincott Mansion | NakedPhilly
This quaint and quiet corner, complete with a fully-matured elm tree, was once the site of the symmetrically elegant Dundas-Lippincott Mansion. And while this photograph, circa 1890, may suggest the tranquility of a suburban setting, you are in fact looking at the northeast corner of S. Broad and Walnut Sts. Yes, there was once a … Continue reading
Former home of McCains up for foreclosure auction
by Catherine Reagor – Jun. 28, 2011 05:49 PM The Arizona Republic The former home of Sen. John McCain and his wife, Cindy, on Phoenix’s Central Avenue is facing foreclosure. Before McCain’s 2008 presidential run, the couple sold the home for $3.2 million and moved to a penthouse in a new condominium project near the … Continue reading
SMU expands Minneapolis campus with purchase of historic mansion
A Twin Cities landmark has become part of the Saint Mary’s University Minneapolis campus. The purchase of the Harrington Mansion and Events Center in south Minneapolis was announced by the university last week. The 1.6-acre property is adjacent to SMU’s Minneapolis campus, home to the university’s graduate and professional programs. The property includes the 1902 … Continue reading
World’s Largest Treehouse is Bigger Than Your House | Geekosystem
The World’s Largest Treehouse is Bigger Than Your House Horace Burges mansions treehouses by James Plafke | 11:03 am, July 5th, 2011 Crossville, Tennessee minister and self-taught carpenter and architect Horace Burges was praying back in 1993 when God supposedly told him that if he built a treehouse, God would see to it that he … Continue reading
StamfordPlus.com News – Noted garden writer to lecture at local museum
Private Gardens of Connecticut a lecture by Jane Garmey, Wednesday, July 13, 11 a.m., at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT.Noted garden writer and contributor to the New York Times, Jane Garmey takes a rare glimpse into some of the most evocative, beautiful, and original private gardens of Connecticut – some grand … Continue reading
BBC News – Cosmeston pottery find shows a thriving medieval craft
5 July 2011 Last updated at 11:14 ET A 13th Century pottery vessel found in the Vale of Glamorgan could indicate a thriving local craft in medieval times. Several fragments of the aquamanile, decorated with a ram’s head, were discovered at the site of a manor house at Cosmeston, near Penarth. The vessels were used … Continue reading
Successful open garden event at Manor House in Aslackby – Local – Bourne Local
Published on Tue Jul 05 14:00:00 BST 2011 ABOUT 150 people visited a garden which was open on Sunday to raise money towards church funds. The event took place at the Manor House in Aslackby, hosted by Alan Baxter, who lives there. About £1,000 was raised, which will go towards the upkeep of St James’s … Continue reading
Queen needs more money to maintain Royal homes – Telegraph
“However, these initiatives alone are unlikely to be successful in averting the growth in backlog in future years and further funding will be required in due course,” it concluded. The claims were outlined in the Queen’s Official Expenditure accounts for the year to April. They show that the cost of supporting the monarchy fell by … Continue reading
Anglesey mansion sells for £2m – North Wales News – News – Daily Post North Wales
A CHATEAU style mansion – built by a baronet as a summer house for his wife – has been sold for in the region of £2m to a luxury tourism developer. The magnificent Grade II* listed Plas Rhianfa on the banks of the Menai Strait was originally placed on the market for £3.25m in 2008. … Continue reading
Olie Kolzig’s 90-Acre Washington State Mansion Up For Sale
Attention: The following is only available for RMNB Platinum readers in Washington state. To subscribe, please enter your AmEx Black Card number in the comments. Former Capitals great and new associate goaltending coach Olie Kolzig has put up his 15,260 square foot property up for sale. The 90-acre Kennewick, Washington estate is available for just … Continue reading