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Built in 1796.
"Society Hill is a historic neighborhood in Center City Philadelphia, with a population of 6,215 as of the 2010 United States Census. Settled in the early 1680s, Society Hill is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Philadelphia. After urban decay developed between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an urban renewal program began in the 1950s, restoring the area and its many historic buildings. Society Hill has since become one of the most expensive neighborhoods with the highest average income and second-highest real estate values in Philadelphia. Society Hill's historic colonial architecture, along with planning and restoration efforts, led the American Planning Association to designate it, in 2008, as one of the great American neighborhoods and a good example of sustainable urban living.
The neighborhood hosts one of the largest concentrations of original 18th- and early 19th-century buildings in the United States. Society Hill is noted for its Franklin street lamps, brick sidewalks, cobblestone and Belgian block streets bordered by two- to four-story brick rowhouses in Federal and Georgian architecture, and public buildings in Greek Revival architecture such as the Merchants' Exchange Building and the Old Pine Street Church.
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City, and the 68th-largest city in the world. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and world's 68th-largest metropolitan region, with 6.245 million residents as of 2020. The city's population as of the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within 250 mi (400 km) of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's independence. Philadelphia hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774 following the Boston Tea Party, preserved the Liberty Bell, and hosted the Second Continental Congress during which the founders signed the Declaration of Independence, which historian Joseph Ellis has described as "the most potent and consequential words in American history". Once the Revolutionary War commenced, both the Battle of Germantown and the Siege of Fort Mifflin were fought within Philadelphia's city limits. The U.S. Constitution was later ratified in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Philadelphia remained the nation's largest city until 1790, when it was surpassed by New York City, and served as the nation's first capital from May 10, 1775, until December 12, 1776, and on four subsequent occasions during and following the American Revolution, including from 1790 to 1800 while the new national capital of Washington, D.C. was under construction.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, Philadelphia emerged as a major national industrial center and railroad hub. The city’s blossoming industrial sector attracted European immigrants, predominantly from Germany and Ireland, the two largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the 20th century, immigrant waves from Italy and elsewhere in Southern Europe arrived. Following the end of the Civil War in 1865, Philadelphia became a leading destination for African Americans in the Great Migration. In the 20th century, Puerto Rican Americans moved to the city in large numbers. Between 1890 and 1950, Philadelphia's population doubled to 2.07 million. Philadelphia has since attracted immigrants from East and South Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
With 18 four-year universities and colleges, Philadelphia is one of the nation's leading centers for higher education and academic research. As of 2021, the Philadelphia metropolitan area was the nation's ninth-largest metropolitan economy with a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of US$479 billion. Philadelphia is the largest center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and the broader multi-state Delaware Valley region; the city is home to five Fortune 500 corporate headquarters as of 2022. The Philadelphia skyline, which includes several globally renowned commercial skyscrapers, is expanding, primarily with new residential high-rise condominiums. The city and the Delaware Valley are a biotechnology and venture capital hub; and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, owned by NASDAQ, is the nation's oldest stock exchange and a global leader in options trading. 30th Street Station, the city's primary rail station, is the third-busiest Amtrak hub in the nation, and the city's multimodal transport and logistics infrastructure, including Philadelphia International Airport, the PhilaPort seaport, freight rail infrastructure, roadway traffic capacity, and warehouse storage space, are all expanding.
Philadelphia is a national cultural hub, hosting more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is 2,052 acres (830 ha), representing one of the nation's largest contiguous urban parks and the 45th largest urban park in the world. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial and Revolution-era history; in 2016, it attracted 42 million domestic tourists who spent $6.8 billion, representing $11 billion in total economic impact to the city and surrounding Pennsylvania counties.
With five professional sports teams and a hugely loyal fan base, the city is often ranked as the nation's best city for professional sports fans. The city has a culturally and philanthropically active LGBTQ+ community. Philadelphia also has played an immensely influential historic and ongoing role in the development and evolution of American music, especially R&B, soul, and rock.
Philadelphia is a city of many firsts, including the nation's first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), university (by some accounts) (1779), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks, including Independence Hall. From the city's 17th century founding through the present, Philadelphia has been the birthplace or home to an extensive number of prominent and influential Americans. In 2021, Time magazine named Philadelphia one of the world's greatest 100 places." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
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My current Dirty DAK, with the StuG. Digital of course. I know I am missing a few. The Panzer II is a little short height wise, or Austin's Panzer I is a bit tall. But we like them all. I still need to make a "Diana" SdKfz 6 or 7, an 8 rad armored car, and eventually, a Tiger. :)
Credit to the Panzer III and IV is all PA.
Credit to the PzrJgr I is Sfzdk.
Credit to the 251 is Jens and Panzerbricks.
Built in August, 1967 and just a few years from the end of crew members riding the rear of trains on U.S. Class I railroads, Union Pacific CA-9 caboose 25698 poses in fresh paint at UP's Denver, Colorado yard on May 15, 1985.
In town for the annual Transportation Week display at Denver Union Station, the 25698 will join locomotives and freight equipment from Santa Fe, Burlington Northern and Denver & Rio Grande Western.
Retired in May, 1991, the 25698 was removed from service and later donated to the Boys Scouts of America in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The property Avalon was first taken up by John Wright, the founder of Tuncurry, NSW in 1878. At that time the area including the nearby town of Krambach was known as Larry's Flat. John Wright originally called the property Fairview but later it was changed to Avalon because the postal name Fairview was in use for another town.
Avalon Homestead was built in 1901 and was one of several large houses built for the various managers of different businesses operating on Avalon from John Wright's Tuncurry shipyards base. This house pictured above was one of the managers houses and was home to Edwin and Alicia Wright who managed the Avalon Shop.
John Wright also built a house for his own visitation to Avalon called Silverfern. It was to the east of this Avalon home, the site being selected because of its good view and its soil on which he established a fine orchard. In 1891 Sidney Garden Wright purchased Silverfern from his father, having recently returned from the USA where he had married Ina Inez Smith. On Silverfern Sid and Ina raised 10 children before selling most of Silverfern to the Department of Repatriation for soldier Settlement in 1919. Sidney Garden Wight was John and Catherine Wright's eldest son and on his return from the USA he assumed the role of manager of John Wright's large sawmill based at Avalon .
During the sawmilling years of the 1880-90's and early 1900's, with a large sawmill, a shop, hall, a wheat mill, and as many as 30 sawmill worker cottages, John Wright's Avalon was a small private town, bigger than nearby Krambach.
On the sale of Silverfern it was was broken up and in 1919 Sid Wright purchased Logan Leigh on the Wallamba River at Nabiac.
In circa 1918 reduced timber supplies, weakening demand and other problems following John Wright's death, intestate, in 1910 led to the Avalon sawmill being closed. The former wheat mill was dismantled, and reassembled at John Wright's shipyards on the waterfront in Tuncurry and became an engineering shed and Dolph Ohma's Drafting Shed from which many of the ships built at the Wright Shipyards emerged.
When the Avalon mill closed the Tuncurry sawmill became the main supplier of timber to the Wright Shipyards until 1954 by which time the mill was electric. It burnt down however and was not rebuilt. Following the death of Ernest Wright in 1946 the shipyards continued under Ernest Wright's son John for a few more years though until the last Wright Shipyards built boat, the Santa Cruz, was finally launched in 1954, having sat on the blocks since Ernest Wright's death in 1946.
With John Wright's 99 year lease on the waterfront land at Tuncurry coming to an end, the shipyards finally closed in 1958 and the land was entirely cleared and gazetted as John Wright Park in 1966.
Please Note - This photo of Avalon House was taken on the 3rd October 2021 by Jillian Graham.
Jillian kindly gave me permission to publish it here on Flickr.
Apartments from the R&F Princess Cove waterfront development being built in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Photographed from Singapore.
Built in 1952, eight 3ft 6in gauge articulated cars for Gran Ferrocarril de Venezuela, powered by two Leyland O.600 engines and Wilson epicyclic gearboxes
Specifications
Designed and built in Govan on the Clyde by Jonny Burke in 2016. Jonny has a background in racing and so good sailing performance is central in his designs. This boat has quite a wide beam and pretty lines so that alongside sailing capability you will find space for all the family in boat that catches the eye.
This boat comes with North Sea sails, fitted buoyancy bags and a SBS bunked trailer, all new in 2016.
Length Overall: 16’9”
Beam: 6’3”
Construction
Clinker planked in 3/8” thick quarter sawn Douglas Fir on steamed oak timbers, all copper rivet fastened. Iroko stem and transom.
Varnished inside and out from new. Light blue anti-foul below the water line.
Elm thwarts, bow and sternsheets with Ekki flooring.
Aerofoil centreboard constructed of a 5/16” steel plate encased in fibreglass. Transom hung rudder.
Rig
Gaff sloop rig with varnished solid Sitka mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging and bronze chainplates. The boat was rigged at first launch and all of the rigging was all new in 2016
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Built in 1945 as an L-4J Grasshopper with the US military serial 45-4407.
Seen arriving at the ‘L-Birds Back To Normandy’ event at Saint André de l'Eure airfield, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
Saint André de l'Eure, Normandy, France
8th June 2019
Built on Beeston Crag with neolithic settlements dating back 4000 years. With impressive views over the Cheshire countryside.
Built in 1958 and used to transport state people.
As per the display during Air Legend show last sept 2024
Olympus EM1 III 100-400mm Zuiko
Built in 90 AD, the Arènes d'Arles is an entertainment arena built by the Roman about 10 years after the Colosseo in Rome. It housed bloody gladiator fights for four centuries until the fall of the Roman Empire. It was then used as a shelter for the citizens with 200 houses built inside before they were destroyed between 1826 and 1830.
Nowadays it houses events such as bullfighting during the Feria or concerts and plays.
On this one I tried to reflect the threatening look of the arena's massive structure. Even if achieving the desired effect meant loosing some of the image's quality, I'm still quite pleased by the result and most particularly by how the sky came out !
Built in 1981. The octagonal, pyramidal concrete tower is 30 feet tall and built on a bare rock located in Calf Sound, the narrow body of water separating the Isle of Man from the Calf Of Man. There is no lantern, but a light on a short mast on top of the tower provides the light signal, which is a red flash every 3 seconds.
Photo taken by my wife Claire.
Built on the northern side of the old St Michael's Cathedral, largely destroyed in the blitz of 14th November 1940. Looking to the great entrance canopy of the new cathedral.
The foundation stone of the new cathedral was laid by Elizabeth II on 23 March 1956. It was consecrated on 25 May 1962 by Cuthbert Bardsley, Bishop of Coventry with Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, composed for the occasion, premiered in the new cathedral on 30 May to mark its consecration.
Built in 1927, this Colonial Revival-style building was designed by Hubbell and Benes to serve as the St. Luke Hospital, serving Cleveland’s Southeast side. The building was expanded in 1929 with the addition of the east wing, and subsequently expanded further during the 1940s, 1960s, and 1970s, serving as a hospital until 1999. The building is U-shaped with wings to the south, east, and west enclosing a large central courtyard, and is clad in red brick with gabled and low-slope roofs, ionic porticos on the south facade, six-over-six windows, towers rising out of the center of the roofs of the south wing and east wing, and balustrades on the parapets. The building sat vacant for about a decade after the closure of the hospital, falling into severe disrepair, but was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 to help facilitate adaptive reuse of the structure. In 2007, the additions to the original building made in the 1940s, 1960s, and 1970s were demolished, and between 2011 and 2015, the building was rehabilitated, today being home to a senior living facility known as St. Luke's Manor, as well as offices, a charter school, and a community center.
Guemes Channel.
Originally built in 1956 by J&G Forbes near Fraserburgh, Scotland, Radiant Star spent her first 38 years working as a Herring Drifter in the North Sea fishing fleet 6 days a week off the craggy shoals of Scotland. In 1994, Radiant Star was slated to be chain sawed, wrecked as part of a government buy-out of the fleet. At that point she was purchased by a Scottish-American owner who undertook a complete yacht conversion.
Built in the 4th century B.C. close to the island of Philae and presented to the city of Madrid in 1950. Taken in Madrid, Spain.
1850's "mirror mansion" built by identical twins Argalus Isaac and Augustus Ira Foote.
Speculated underground railroad site, Al Capone moonshine still
For years, this old place lie rotting away just a short trip through the woods from my home. I was in it when I was young and later in my teens. I knew it was there but didn't think much of it. Sure I loved old houses - the workmanship and the history - but it wasn't until crazy stories told to me captured my imagination. Stories of secret stairways, underground tunnels, and stories of moonshine and gangsters - then I was curious of the old, boarded up building. Were there tunnels? Was there, truly, rings in the basement walls and blood spattered upon them from some unfortunate incident? Were there bars on the basement windows? There was some truth to some of it, but how much? I headed to the library to seek information.... and the courthouse, many, many times
It was there I learned the story of twin brothers, born in 1817, who shared a deep brotherly love through out their life. It's been said they had a double wedding, Argalus married Adelia, and Augustus married Anna, making a complete foresome of "AF" initials. So close they were, after moving from Massachusetts in the early 1850's, they had constructed a home for two families. One side of the house was the mirror image of the other side just like the brothers themselves. It is said that they furnished their sides the same and that the interior decorating was of the highest quality. Things were good. The brothers farmed their 300 acres (and more) of virgin land and Argalus and Adelia started building their family with sons Andrew, William, and Frank. The place was the pride of the countryside... but fate intervened. Anna Foote died during childbirth just before Christmas, 1855. The little daughter, Mary, followed her mother a few months later. As you can imagine, Augustus was devestated. Suddenly things became unequal between the two. Contrary to what is written out there, the Foote brothers carried on with life despite what was planned to be. Augustus lived with his sister, Sara, and mother, Rebecca, until they both past away as well. Come 1870 census, Augustus no longer lived there. Too much personal tragedy probably drove him away. In his place lived farmhands and a domestic servant or two. Once Argalus' wife past away in 1876, the decision was made to move away. Argalus' three sons had grown and left as well. Everyone moved to Oshkosh and established the Foote Brothers Milling Co. Their home sat empty and became known as "Foote's Folly."
The mansion was bought by a family who raised horses and soon there were stables of fine horses and a racetrack was set up behind the house. Some eleven years later, they moved on, and the place sat empty. The place changed hands numerous times until the present owner bought it in 1934. But just prior to that, the place was one of speculation and concern.
Stories of covered trucks coming and going through the night and gangsters living there had the town of Eureka concerned. Once a place of admiration, now it was a place to avoid. Rumors soon circulated of a machine gun, on a turret, being mounted in the cupola. There were ideas of who they were, and to this day, Al Capone's name comes up. Their time passed there as well.
In 1935, a local women's group held a Halloween tour at the huge place. People came from everywhere for their chance to see the house, something of a legend already. To this day, their names are written on the walls of that time as well as others. So much admiration....
A lot of damage and deterioration came into play after that. Numerous articles in papers were written about it, a few photos taken, but nothing to save it from ruin. The coils and boilers from the moonshine days were lying out by a shed back in the 60's as evidence of it's moonshine days.
Armed with my new found knowledge of the house, I had a entirely new sense of admiration for the place. It was the twins dream house. It was an enormous place and being there, I felt like I was in another era - another time. The structure is - was - quite a place to walk up to. Very massive and overwhelming, yet somewhat personally romantic with it's remaining Italianate gingerbread. It was hauntingly beautiful and I was completely drawn to it.... To imagine what it looked like - to "see" it with all the shutters, windows, and massive front porch. Fantastic...
Investigating it further, I noticed the remains of a carriage loop in the front yard from all those years ago. Inside the 7000 sq ft house were sagging floors covered with falling plaster and busted lathe. Remains of peeling wall and ceiling papers clung to twelve foot ceilings, hand-grained woodwork, ceiling medallions with remains of chandeliers in each of the four parlors, etc. There were two kitchens linked to twin dining rooms graced by huge bay windows. Upstairs there were 9 bedrooms, each with built in show closets, located off a 80ft hallway. The three staircases were open but the spindles were long gone. A hidden flight of steps led to the cupola which was once encased in 16 double hung windows.
The fabled tunnel was no longer open, but found to be mortared shut in the basement and sealed off on the other end. I spoke to a man who tried to dig it out when he was a kid in the 40's. What could be in there? I wonder to this day.... Did the Foote's set a lantern out on the porch years ago for those runaway slaves to spot? Was it another spot along the way towards freedom in Canada? It may forever remain a mystery.
It was a place of broken dreams from another place in time. It became a place riddled with rumors and speculation - a legend in itself. Those who desired to save it, couldn't find a way. A place admired by many but now it faces a fate of it's own. Even the fact of being potentially eligible for National Registry status wasn't enough.
The brothers lived out their lives together in New London, Wi, with Argalus' son, Andrew. It is written in one of their obituaries that, I quote, "they were impossible to tell apart and shared everything through out life. Their minds were but one thought it seems and their pleasures and sorrows were shared together. Their pocketbooks were combined, and neither knew what a quarrel was.That they trusted each other in ways that few brothers ever could. Living into their early '80s, before the time of Augustus' passing it was said they were the oldest surviving twins in the United States." Augustus past away in 1901 and was laid to rest beside his wife and daughter who lives were tragically cut short so many years before, and Argalus, the following year. A short mile away, the family is buried together in a family plot marked by a tall, white spire. The brothers still together just like they had been all their lives.
1990 Crewe built BO-BO 25 kv electric loco 91105 renumbered from 91005 when refurbished at Bombardier Doncaster in 2002 seen at Harringay in LNER branded virgin livery
Broken Hill Trip - Day 3
This was built in 1890 as offices and bond store for the SA Brewing Company. It was later acquired by Seppelt & Sons and used as a warehouse until 1973. The verandah was reconstructed in 1990 based on early photographs and now houses the Albert Kersten Geocentre, an interpretive centre for the minerals and geology of Broken Hill.
We didn't go inside - a mistake!
Building is heritage listed under State Heritage Register.
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Built 1887-1888 Architects - Thomas Kennedy & William J Holland .... in Second Empire style .... Landmark hotel in Toronto's Cabbagetown neighborhood, formerly known as the Lakeview Hotel.
Built in 1940, this distinctive depot features an Art Deco/Streamline Moderne style.
Oakley is located in the northeastern corner of Logan County, and serves as that county's seat. It is situated between Hays and Goodland in western Kansas along Interstate 70.
Built in 1888 the del Coronado has been visited by many celebs over the years. When we were there we saw Shark Tank's Robert.
Built using only parts from LEGO Creator car 31100 and LEGO Iron man mech 76140, this robot transforms into a Red Tumbler (aka Rumbler)
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Built in 1908 the Pan Pacific warehouse has been a filming location favorite for many productions, shown here is the great old brick warehouse and a vintage 1941 GMC one ton truck along with a lot of crate props for a nice nostalgic look
Built in 1906, the Nevada Northern connected the enormous pit mines at Ruth with the smelter on the old McGill Ranch, and then with the main line at Cobre for an overall run of not quite 150 miles. After considerable repair and restoration, the Nevada Northern began carrying passengers again in 1986.
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Delamere Uniting Church, built as Wesleyan in 1858 on land donated by Joel Cole.
Constructed of stone with a corrugated iron roof, this rectangular church has two plain windows on either side wall of the nave.
A belfry sits high on the gable.
An early church record describes it as being “near a little cataract surrounded by lovely hills”.
Communion rails and pews were given in 1864.
An enclosed porch added later was dedicated by the Rev Robert E West and opened by the Rev John Magor on 12 November 1983.
Adjacent the church a stone hall was built – a commemorative stone there states “To commemorate 70 years of Church Life. This stone was laid by the President Rev E J Piper, December 3rd 1928”.
On a gate opposite the front of the church is a plaque reading “In Memory of Joel and Mary Cole who gave the land for this Church in 1858. Dedicated by Rev S B Trigg 1973”.
At a public meeting in 1859 the name ‘Glenburn’ was adopted for the area originally known as ‘The Stockyards’: the name ‘Delamere’ was first applied in 1865.
Joel and Mary Cole raised a family at Delamere – they and many of their descendants are buried in the Bullaparinga Cemetery.
COLE – on 10 September, at her residence, Delamere, Mary, widow of the late Joel Cole.
A large number of friends and residents of this district followed the remains to the Bullaparinga Cemetery of the late Mary Cole, an old colonist, who passed away at Delamere in her 80th year. [Ref: Daily Herald 15-9-1914, Register 17-9-1914]
This is Bicycle Built for Two, an original cocktail I created for the cocktail competition hosted by Cocktail Kingdom. This cocktail is a variation off of a margarita. The name is a reference a song from 1892 called Daisy Bell (sometimes called "Bicycle Built For Two"). Considering the lyric "I'm half crazy / all for the love of you" seems more appropriate than ever given the social distancing guidelines. This drink falls in the category of daisy cocktails ("margarita" literally translates to "daisy"), which made the name even more appropriate. Perhaps this song's most famous usage is in 2001: A Space Odyssey, when HAL 9000 consciousness degrades as David Bowman disconnects its cognitive modules. Thankfully, we're only half crazy right now.
This drink is bears a lot of similarity with a margarita, but with a few tweaks. The first is infusing the tequila with jalapeño for some heat and a vegetal note. Instead of using a triple sec or dry curaçao, I use a rhubarb liqueur made by Giffard. The last tweak is a small amount of honey syrup for a more "pie" like flavor. The usage of jalapeño and rhubarb combine into a pleasant vegetal flavor note that resonates with the agave from the tequila. Overall, it's a refreshing and seemingly familiar drink, but with some unexpected complexity.
2 oz jalapeño infused blanco tequila (see note)
0.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.75 oz Giffard Rhubarb Liqueur
0.25 oz honey syrup (5:2 ratio of honey to hot water by weight)
Combine all of the ingredient into a shaker tin. Add ice and shake vigorously until arctic cold. Double-strain into a chilled rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Garnish with a lime wheel and a slice of fresh jalapeño.
Note: To create this infusion, combine one 750 ml bottle of blanco tequila with 4 fresh jalapeños, chopped into half-inch slices (discard the caps) into a large mason jar. Infuse for 15 minutes and then begin taste-testing every two minutes. Once the infusion has reached your preferred level of heat (about 20 minutes for me), strain everything through a fine mesh sieve and funnel back into the original bottle.
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