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WASHINGTON — The landmark 1899 post office tower on Pennsylvania Avenue — the second-tallest building in Washington — looked out of place in the Federal Triangle of neoclassical government buildings constructed mostly in the 1930s.
To complete the Triangle in an architecturally compatible style, the government wanted to tear it down, leaving only the building’s clock tower to rise above its replacement in homage to the Richardsonian Romanesque structure that would be no more.
The 1970 plan gave rise to Don’t Tear It Down, an organization (now the D.C. Preservation League) that successfully fought the demolition. Yet efforts to reuse the old building as offices for other federal agencies, with a ground-floor food court pavilion below the soaring nine-story atrium, also failed. The Old Post Office, a preservationist success, was a governmental flop, a federal white elephant saved from the wrecking ball — but for what?
In 2011, the General Services Administration, which owns and manages federal properties, invited interested parties to consider the prospects. More than 80 initially showed interest. Ultimately, 10 firms made formal proposals.
Last August, the agency signed a 60-year lease with the Trump Organization to renovate and convert the iconic building into a luxury hotel. Trump formally takes possession on Saturday, allowing work to begin on a $200 million makeover. The deal also includes two 20-year lease renewal options.
My local grocery store, Harmon's, has a pretty concerted program to eliminate plastic grocery bags and replace them with reusable ones like this. They even give a five cent credit on your bill for each bag you use.
I'm not a big fan of these cheaper ones and use canvas tote bags so often given as premiums on PBS and NPR. They work very well and don't tear like the single use plastic ones do.
Here we are - at our first ever Portland Oregon morsbags pod meeting. Morsbags are reusable cloth shopping bags. Read more about them at morsbags.com
Inuit women often beaded and then re-beaded their clothing over several seasons, trying out new combinations to display their virtuosity. Beads, originally made of Venetian glass, were valuable for trade and were introduced to the North as early as the mid-fifteenth century. They would often be saved and passed down through generations for reuse, so one garment might feature beads from different historic periods.
ReUSE Minnesota flyer on storefront board. The organization is coordinating the recovery of plywood across the twin cities after it was used to cover doors and windows.
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I made heads with caps
that I used to knit .Although these caps were not well matched for me(anybody:)), so I wrapped caps around heads as the second trial hoping it's yours!
For Looking Close…on Friday theme of “Reusable or Recycled” a reusable shopping bag with hummingbirds and flowers print.
Don't think I've bought any new gift wrapping decorations for a long time (or paper, come to think of it!). Any product that comes with pretty ribbons or tape, especially ready-tied bows, I keep to be re-used.
Some structures used for one theme lend themselves to be recycled/reused/repurposed for other themes/scenes. Why waste a good structure when it can be utilized for another scene?
What actually happens with the initial scene/diorama is that pieces get raided out when needed for newer builds. In this case the basic structure slowly got deconstructed in a couple of stages which lent it to be used for post-apocalyptic scenes...
#BuildWhatInspiresYou
The property was built in 1884. 201 Main St. It was used as a residence until the Masonic Temple was established. Now it it an apartment rental....Designated historical
Christians are targeted and abused solely on account of their faith by those who claim their own religion as a motive.
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I wanted to sew something small, sweet, with a cute applique ... better that the muddy weather outside here in Germany!
So - double wadded zippered pouch, made of reused linen and denim on the back - perfect for a camera.
Bradford, PA. May 2021.
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Theme description: Reduce, reuse, recycle! In a world full of plastic, living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle is important in the doll world. From recycling aluminum cans to reclaiming wood for furniture, there are many photo opportunities that can show how your dolls try to do their part. Maybe she bikes to work or plants trees to help sustain cleaner air. Or think outside the cardboard box and create a fashion editorial of repurposed materials. From landfill bound to runway ready, show us how your doll turns her trash into flash with elegant garbage bag gowns and old newspaper handbags. Get creative and go green!
This photo: Glamorous Green, anyone? This may need some explanation, lol. Inspiration for this theme finally struck a few nights ago when I read that for this year's BAFTA awards, attendees have been asked to "dress sustainably."
An actress according to Integrity's character biography, Karolin Stone will be attending as a presenter and has chosen this vintage 1985 Oscar De La Renta (Mattel) as her red carpet moment.
I wanted to take this photo a tiny bit closer to the theme by having her pose in a modern industrial setting, where "reclaimed wood" is behind her, and an empty doll food can serves as the vase for the floral arrangement. I also tried to stay true to the idea of the theme by using materials/props I already had on hand.