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Dordrecht is a really old city that grew wealthy on its position at a river confluence with important commercial, military and private boat building. It held significant regional and international importance, hosting the 'Synod of Dordrecht' and other important religious meetings.
Thankfully, it escaped much of the widespread destruction of the second world war. Consequently, it is brimming with interesting old architecture and displays an old-time sense of wealth that belies the peaceful and laid back character of its modern-day economic relaxation. The locals are educated and generally proud of their city, which is the sort of place to wander around and explore leisurely, rather than rushing in and out.
The Groothoofdspoort on this photo is a former city gate in Dordrecht that is located at the point where three rivers meet; the Merwede, the Oude Maas, and the Noord.
The building was designed in the 14th century and was originally built with gothic details. The facades were built in 1618 and the tower was added in 1692. The relief above the doorway facing the river was designed by Gillis Huppe in 1618 and shows the Dordrecht maiden sitting in the "Garden of Holland", holding a palm branch in her left hand and the city shield in her right hand, based on an earlier design by the Dordrecht painter Gerrit Gerritsz Cuyp. She is surrounded by 16 city shields of cities who rebelled during the eighty years war. From top right, these city shields are the cities of Monnickendam (monk), Enkhuizen (3 fish), Asperen, Heusden, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Geertruidenberg, Schoonhoven, Hoorn, Weesp, Leerdam, Naarden, Muiden, Medemblik, and Grootebroek. Under the shields, a Latin inscription states "Unity and peace are the best defence for a city; May my God Jehovah protect me". On the other side of the tower is a relief with the shield of Dordrecht held by two griffins.
The roof was replaced by a tower in 1692 and contains a bell by H.Meurs.
The current occupant "Bellevue Groothoofd hotel culinair", a hotel restaurant in the "Groothoofd" block of buildings including the gate, and where Dordrecht residents can arrange to be wed in the old gate building, claims that the "Hotel Belle Vue" building next to the gate was first mentioned in city documents in 1817
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Consistently rated among the preeminent establishments at Singapore’s mega-popular Clarke Quay nightlife precinct, The Forbidden City has for years been attracting crowds of discerning diners and party goers with its multi-faceted offerings. Occupying the majestic Singapore waterfront building- The River House- which has been listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO- the building was originally a 19th Century river front godown, later converted into the palatial residence of a wealthy trader. Operated by Singapore’s renowned IndoChine Group, the building has, while maintaining its historic structure and facade, been extensively re-modelled internally into a collection of stylish restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
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Isn't it tragic how easy it is to lose sight of the value of something important when it's always there?
A luxurious day bed just for naps from the early 19th century or so. The wealthy napped in great style. I would have loved to step over the barrier and crawled in but that would have ended my day and any future days at the museum.
Shot at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
The 1886 Potter Building.The building was named after wealthy landowner Orlando Bronson Potter (and you thought it was Harry Potter).Check out the second link below for a photo of Mr Potter's other building on Astor Place which I also shot. At around 10pm on January 31,1882 two men from a newspaper company called The Observer were working in the Potter building.The building mainly had offices for newspaper companies and printing firms.While they were working,somewhere in there a fire broke out which was caused by flammable liquids.The two men,one an editor for the company and the other his son,managed to escape by using the stairs and exiting the building.Another man,the architect of the building who also had an office there,climbed out a window and inched past The Observer signboard on the fourth floor to an adjacent building and escaped.Two others,dropped from the signboard and were caught by firefighters below.When the fire was finally put out,12 people were found dead and there was $400,000 in damages.This prompted the millionaire Mr Potter to make an announcement two weeks later that he would rebuild and make NYC's "tallest building"and it would be "absolutely fireproof inside as well as outside",he said.The Potter Building would be the first steeled-framed building to be fireproofed with terra cotta daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2011/05/1886-potter-buildi...</a flic.kr/p/BFGz7c
In 1822 a group of wealthy Edinburgh figures started fundraising for a monument to commemorate Scots who had died in the Napoleonic Wars. Their plan was copy the ancient temple precisely, with each stone being exactly the same dimensions as the original in Athens.
The lintels on top of the columns are the largest pieces of stone ever quarried in Scotland. They needed 12 horses and 70 men to carry them to the top of the hill.
Only half of the money needed was collected, and when worked stopped in 1829 only the twelve columns you see today were finished, which to some critics was a ‘national disgrace’.
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When wealthy young Englishman Joseph Cyprian Fenn fled England and his family to this remote valley in far-flung South Island New Zealand in 1881 he purchased 600 acres of land and named his property Arcadia. Arcadia is a Greek word literally translating to paradise. Today the valley carries this name and the farm borders what is now Mount Aspiring National Park. Access to the Park is a gravel road through the farm a few miles further from this point.
He was a quiet, wealthy man who was proper and fit.
The locals found him to be both a mysterious generous business man.The small motel he ran as not perfect but kept the tiny little town at bay. He had one dark secret and one friend to share it with, the property manager. The property manager kept the motel nice and clean, and the owner would make lavish meals...
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∎ "You don't eat cherries with him" is what you say when you don't get on well with someone. But would you rather share chocolate with that person? Hardly! The saying comes from the Middle Ages, when cherries were still very rare and expensive.
Only wealthy people could afford the sweet fruits and occasionally met up to eat cherries together. However, if they discovered uninvited or rude guests in the group, they were spat at with cherry stones and stems until they disappeared again - you simply weren't allowed to eat cherries with them.
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The Bahia Palace, set in extensive gardens, was built in the late 19th century by the Grand Vizier of Marrakesh, Si Ahmed ben Musa (Bou-Ahmed). Bou Ahmed resided here with his four wives, 24 concubines and many children. With a name meaning "brilliance", it was intended to be the greatest palace of its time, designed to capture the essence of Islamic and Moroccan architectural styles. Bou-Ahmed paid special attention to the privacy of the palace in its construction and employed architectural features such as multiple doors which prevented passers-by from seeing into the interior. The palace took seven years to build, with hundreds of craftsmen from Fes working on its wood, carved stucco and zellij.The palace is set in a two-acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards. The palace acquired a reputation as one of the finest in Morocco and was the envy of other wealthy citizens. Upon the death of Bou-Ahmed in 1900, the palace was raided by Sultan Abd al-Aziz.
In an ever increasing drive to provide housing for the ultra wealthy, developers in New York City on narrower plots of land are building very tall but narrower luxury condos. Some members of the local press have dubbed these structures "Billionaire needles." By the way this building on E22nd Street you can get a studio for only four million and the top apartment is a four bedroom three bath that goes for the modet price of fourteen million dollars. To add insult to injury many of these luxury condos are brought up by drug cartels, corrupt foreign oligarchs and other unsavory types for the purpose of money laundering or hiding assets. Meanwhile there are many people paying $1400 a month to live in a chopped (Usually a two or three bedroom apartment that has been divided into two smaller apartments for higher profit.) one bedroom apartment in bad parts of the Bronx. Oh yes want a similar apartment in a safer predominantly white neighborhood in the outer boroughs better be ready to pay another grand. Want a similar apartment in Manhattan better be ready to another one to two grand more over the outer borough price. New York City has gone out of it's way drive the middle class out of the city and decades of corrupt politicians capitulating to greedy realtors has left a disappearing middle class that's never coming back and numerous and ever growing vacant storefronts scattered throughout the city.
Centreville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware. It is the location of Du Pont family estates, as well as several other wealthy business families from nearby Wilmington. Print size 8x10 inches. HTT.
...where the wealthy bring up their children,
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John Leavell was a wealthy dry goods merchant who led the first hook and ladder company of the Georgetown Fire Department. This beautiful Queen Anne-style house was built for him in 1890. The Leavell House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In 2010, the property was fully restored with a new addition seen here on the right that added a second-story master bathroom, walk-in closet, elevator, and a third floor library.
Georgetown has a notable range of Victorian commercial and residential architecture. In 1977, the Williamson County Courthouse Historical District, containing some 46 contributing structures including the commercial building to which these stairs are attached, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Georgetown, located 30 miles north of Austin and with a population of 90,262 in 2020, is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.
Seneffe Castle
In 1758, Julien-Ghislain de Pestre, son of a wealthy merchant, commissioned the construction of Seneffe Castle. Construction work began in 1763.
In the 19th century, different owners succeeded each other.
During World War II, the inhabitants had to flee and the castle was occupied by the Germans. It served as the local headquarters and summer residence of General Von Falkenhausen, the military governor of Nazi-occupied Belgium.
Upon the arrival of the Allies, the castle is looted by local residents. Upon returning to the castle, the owner is so dismayed that he sells it.
Thus, between 1952 and 1963, it belongs to a monastic community that wants to house a school.
After their departure, the castle is neglected by its new owner, a property speculator, so that the estate can be parceled out.
The castle is just saved from expropriation and becomes state property in 1970. The buildings threatened with ruin are thoroughly restored. Restoration work was completed in 1994. Since 1995, the castle has housed the Museum of Silver Art.
In 2008, the extensive gardens surrounding the castle were redesigned, partly according to the original plans.
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In 1758 geeft Julien-Ghislain de Pestre, zoon van een rijke handelaar, de opdracht om het kasteel van Seneffe te bouwen. De bouwwerken vangen aan in 1763.
In de 19e eeuw volgen de verschillende eigenaars zich op
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Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog moeten de bewoners vluchten en wordt het kasteel door de Duitsers bezet. Het diende als plaatselijk hoofdkwartier en zomerverblijf van generaal Von Falkenhausen, de militaire gouverneur van het door de nazi's bezette België.
Bij de aankomst van de Geallieerden wordt het kasteel door de omwonenden leeggeplunderd. De eigenaar is bij haar terugkeer op het kasteel zo ontsteld dat hij het verkoopt. Zo komt het tussen 1952 en 1963 toe aan een kloostergemeenschap die er een school in wil onderbrengen.
Na hun vertrek wordt het kasteel door zijn nieuwe eigenaar, een vastgoedspeculant, verwaarloosd zodat het domein kan worden verkaveld.
Het kasteel wordt net van de onteigening gered en wordt in 1970 staatseigendom. De met ruïne bedreigde gebouwen worden grondig gerestaureerd. In 1994 zijn de restauratiewerken voltooid. Sinds 1995 huisvest het kasteel het Museum voor de Zilverkunst.
In 2008 worden de uitgestrekte tuinen rondom het kasteel opnieuw aangelegd, deels volgens de oorspronkelijke plannen.
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This clock was given to me a long time ago by my mother. She said it came from her great-grandaunt who worked as a housekeeper in a wealthy bourgeois family. When she retired they offered her this clock as a reward for her devotion.
There used to be a glass globe to protect it but I broke it when trying to clean it, unfortunately. Which provoqued a very angry reaction on the part of my mother who said that generations of women had cleaned it without breaking it.
My mother has always been very good at reinforcing my self-confidence. :-)
Cette horloge me vient de l'arrière grande-tante de ma mère. Elle travaillait comme gouvernante dans une riche famille bourgeoise qui lui offrit cette horloge pour son départ en retraite. il y avait un globe de verre autour pour la protéger mais je l'ai cassé en voulant le nettoyer, ce qui a provoqué la colère de ma mère qui m'avait donné l'horloge. Elle m'a fait remarqué que des générations de femmes avaient nettoyé ce globe avant moi sans le casser. Elle a toujours su trouver les mots pour renforcer ma confiance en moi. :-)
Rattennest Castle
The first mention of Rattennest Castle (then called Groenenborch) dates from 1426. It was almost completely destroyed in 1583.
The wealthy banker family Spinola, originally from Genoa but living in Antwerp, used this enormous estate as a country house. In 1688, a Spinola descendant sold the castle.
On 21 June 1741, the castle 'Groenenborch alias den Rattennest' and the accompanying grounds were sold on the Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerp.
The present building dates from the first half of the 18th century and was restored in 1807.
During and after the Second World War, the estate was severely neglected. It was largely parcelled out in 1948. The castle and part of the original estate remained untouched. Around 1950, the court pond and outer moat were filled in.
In 1981, the castle was protected as a monument.
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De eerste vermelding van kasteel Rattennest (toen nog Groenenborch) dateert van 1426. Het werd nagenoeg totaal verwoest in 1583.
De steenrijke bankiersfamilie Spinola, oorspronkelijk uit Genua maar wonend in Antwerpen, gebruikte dit enorme landgoed als buitenverblijf. In 1688 verkocht een nazaat van de Spinola’s het kasteel.
Op 21 juni 1741 werd het kasteel ‘Groenenborch alias den Rattennest’ met de daarbij behorende gronden verkocht op de Vrijdagmarkt in Antwerpen.
Het huidig gebouw dateert uit de eerste helft van de 18de eeuw en werd in 1807 hersteld.
Tijdens en na de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd het domein fel verwaarloosd. Het werd grotendeels verkaveld in 1948. Het kasteel en een deel van het oorspronkelijke domein bleef ongerept behouden. Omstreeks 1950 werden de hofvijver en buitengracht gedempt.
In 1981 werd het kasteel beschermd als monument.
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Hidden for many centuries, this medieval noble House, possibly the residency of a wealthy bourgeois, was discovered in 1940 during the construction of the Terreiro da Sé. It was rebuilt about 15 meters from its original placement by Rogério de Azevedo, who added some neo-gothic elements to it, like the lancet arch or the stone balcony. Functioning today as a Tourist Office, the building can be visited as a counterpoint to the Tower of the 24, which has had a contemporary reinterpretation.
1930 Packard 745 Roadster by LeBaron just south of Carmel, Calif. It was reportedly originally delivered to John Shibe, a wealthy Philadelphia sporting goods manufacturer, son of the inventor of the automated machine used to stitch baseballs, and part-owner of that city’s Athletics baseball team. Oral history suggests that it was given by Shibe to Cornelius McGillicuddy, a.k.a. Connie Mack, also a part owner of the Athletics and their manager for decades, and that at one point an original registration in McGillicuddy’s name was found in the car.
In the mid-1950s the Packard was acquired from a Philadelphia-area salvage yard by a farmer by the name of Dallet. It was reportedly stored outdoors at his farm under a lean-to in the cow pasture and there remained until the mid-1980s, when it was sold by Dallet’s heirs to Mark Smith of Virginia. Photographs of the car as-found, show that, while well-weathered throughout, it remained largely intact aside from some trim and damage to the fenders, which the family cattle had frequently leaned against over the years!
In many ways Packard’s Seventh Series models of 1930 represent some of the company’s finest offerings. At the top of the line was the 745 Deluxe Eight, riding on the longest available 145 ½-inch-wheelbase chassis, and propelled by a straight eight-cylinder engine that ran on seven main bearings while producing 105 brake horsepower and massive amounts of torque—perfect for smooth, quiet cruises through the countryside.
This opulent chassis could be had with a wide array of coachwork, 11 styles in all, with among the most desirable being the two-passenger Roadster. The Roadster on the 745 platform created an open sporting car of remarkable proportions, with an exceptionally long hood and relatively small passenger compartment; it looked the part of a powerful, expensive gentleman’s automobile, and it was. Because these machines were so incredibly costly, relatively few were produced, and recall that
a 1930 Ford roadster cost $385....
sooooo, for the cost of 12 Fords, you could have this beauty! And right at the beginning of the Great Depression when most couldn't afford even the Ford.
Born to a wealthy Boston family and educated in Italy, Lizzie Boott was an accomplished artist. She studied with painter Frank Duveneck, and married him in 1886. When she died less than two years later, Duveneck created this sculpture in her memory, evoking tomb effigies of the Renaissance. Lizzie’s arms are folded and a palm branch (the Christian symbol for victory over death), is arranged along her body.
A bronze version of this sculpture adorns Boott’s grave in Florence’s Allori cemetery, and her father commissioned this marble version for the MFA. The novelist Henry James, a close family friend, wrote: “One is touched to tears by this particular example which comes home to one so—of the jolly great truth that it is art alone that triumphs over fate.”
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Amsterdam’s (wealthy) merchants in the 17th and 18th centuries had their country houses built along the river Vecht. (In the summer the canals in Amsterdam had a terrible smell) Because most traveling was done by barge, pulled by horses, the side of the house in the direction of the river got most attention. If you wanted to show off the riverside was your chance to show your wealth. The many tea domes, decorated fences and beautifully landscaped gardens are proof of this.
1930 Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Roadster, designed and built in house. The truly super wealthy would have had the rolling chassis carted off to a custom coachmaker for an actual one off creation. Roadster with rumble seat meant moderate wealth, as the 'merely' or lowest level wealthy would have used the money for a sedan or Limo, or maybe a phaeton to carry the whole family. A roadster would likely be a 2nd or 3rd car, so......
At speed on Highway 1 South of Carmel. A handsome beast for certain with a nice color combo.
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Kylemore Castle was built in 1868 as a private home for the family of Mitchell Henry, a wealthy doctor from London whose family was involved in textile manufacturing in Manchester, England. The construction of the castle began in 1867, and took the total of one hundred men four years to complete. The castle covered approximately 40,000 square feet. There were 33 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 sitting rooms, a ballroom, billiard room, library, study, and a school room.
Buckley's is a favorite dining and meeting place for world-renowned artists, professional athletes and wealthy patrons. Centreville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware. It is the location of Du Pont family estates, as well as several other wealthy business families from nearby Wilmington. Print Size 13x19 inches.
Leonard of Limoges was a wealthy noble who lived during the rule of Clovis I (c. 466 – 511) who was the first King of the Franks. The Frankish people were West Germanic tribes who worshipped the pagan gods introduced by the Romans. Clovis I was converted to Christianity at Christmas 496 by Saint Remigius (c. 437–533) the Bishop of Rheims and Apostle of the Franks after the help of God was invoked to repel an invading army. Leonard was converted to Christianity at the same time as Clovis. He made the decision to adopt a life devoted to God and was offered the position of a bishop which de declined. The highest dignity that Leonard would accept was that of a deacon. King Clovis promised that any worthy prisoner converted to Christianity by Leonard would be released and Leonard was given the right to liberate worthy prisoners on behalf of King Clovis. Leonard entered the monastery at Micy near Orleans and then became a hermit in the forest of Limousin attracting many followers. Leonard was granted royal lands at Noblac, near Limoges, where he founded the abbey of Noblac.
I have shot this bridge before but am trying to get a good one from each season.
The Little River Lumber Company established the town of Elkmont in 1908 as a base for its logging operations in the upper Little River and Jakes Creek areas. By 1910, the company began selling plots of land to hunting and fishing enthusiasts from Knoxville, who established the "Appalachian Club" just south of the logging town. In 1912, a resort hotel, the Wonderland Park Hotel, was constructed on a hill overlooking Elkmont. A group of Knoxville businessmen purchased the Wonderland in 1919 and established the "Wonderland Club." Over the next two decades, the Appalachian Club and Wonderland Club evolved into elite vacation areas where East Tennessee's wealthy could gather and socialize.[2]
A wealthy man returned to his old home in search of the love he had left behind in pursuit of fortune, only to find that he had lost her..
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Frankendael Park is part of the grounds of a manor established in the seventeenth century. These manors allowed wealthy denizens of Amsterdam to escape from the stench and discomforts of the city. This particular grand house and park is the only one to survive into our time. And it is today an oasis of rest in any kind of weather (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/28255388044/in/photoli...). I like to come to its calm. Today I was surprised to find this colorful lily in all this green. It's a gorgeous so-called goliath Orienpet Lily, a cultivar combinng Oriental and Trumpet Lily. Who Robert Swanson is I don't know.
No , not that one 'cos it is up over at Godrevy - this one is down south at The Lizard Point as far down south as you can get !!
The Lizard Lighthouse stands at Lizard Point, the most southerly point of mainland Britain.
It acts as a coastal mark and to indicate landfall, guiding shipping passing along the English Channel and warning them of the dangerous waters here.
The current lighthouse with its two towers was built in 1751 but there was a working light here as early as 1619. This early lighthouse was erected thanks to the generosity of Sir John Killigrew, who applied for a patent which was granted on the condition that the light would be extinguished in time of war so it did not help to guide enemy vessels.
Killigrew agreed and erected the lighthouse but while he was sufficiently wealthy to have it built, the cost of maintaining it proved too much and almost bankrupted him. He had hoped that the vessels who benefited from the light would contribute towards its upkeep but unfortunately this did not happen. James I ordered that all ships who passed the light should pay a halfpenny per ton. Pressure from the unhappy ship owners who disagreed with this tax on them forced the patent to be revoked so the light was extinguished and the tower was subsequently demolished.
Although requests were made, it was not until 1748 that Thomas Fonnereau was given the go ahead by Trinity House to construct a new lighthouse. Completed in 1751 it is the building you see today with its two towers linked by a cottage in which one of the keepers would sit keeping an eye on both lanterns. If the fires became low he would sound a cow horn to let the others know it was time to stoke up the fires with the bellows.
In 1771, Trinity House took over the running of the Lizard lighthouse.
From 1903 onwards only the east tower was lit.
Automation came to the lantern in 1998 so the lighthouse keepers were no longer required.
The lantern has been removed from the western tower.
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Please note the lighthouse itself is a working lighthouse and cannot be rented.
Side was a wealthy town with 40.000 inhabitants because of trade and slave trade. But the steady winds with sand formed high dunes and so the cititzens moved to the next town: Antalya-
For 1000 years Side was forgotten and cold save its ruins until 1900.
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Side war eine wohlhabende Stadt mit ca. 40.000 Einwohnern wegen seines Handels und auch Sklavenhandels. Aber die stetigen Winde formten den Sand zu meterhohen Dünen und die Anwohner verließen Side, wechselten nach Antalya.
Für 1000 Jahre war Side vergessen und konnte seine Ruinen bis 1900 bewahren.
(Wir sind fast jedes Jahr hier, um den Fortschritt der Ausgrabungen zu bewundern - ähnlich in Pompeji - wie gerade erst verlassen)
Quite demanding hi-res panorama realized towards the sunlight, created from 6 images on Titel Hill.
Titel Hill is a loess hillock situated in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. The hill has a flat top with an elevation of around 100 to maximally 128 m and it is an interesting, not populated, geographical feature and it is used only and exclusively for agricultural purposes.
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Tradition holds that the Hermitage was founded by Alberto Besozzi, a wealthy local merchant who, having survived a storm while crossing the lake, decided to go into retreat on this part of the lake side, and conduct the life of a hermit. Here the Blessed Alberto ordered the construction of a chapel dedicated to Saint Catherine of Egypt and which is now visible in the lower part of the Church. This chapel, dating back to the 12th century, was soon joined by another two churches: San Nicola and Santa Maria Nova, which definitely existed from the 14th century. After an early historical period, when the Dominicans took residence, from 1314 to 1645 the Hermitage was led by brothers from the Milan convent of Sant'Ambrogio ad Nemus, subsequently replaced by the Carmelites until 1770. An important event took place at the beginning of the 18th century, when five enormous "ballerini" ("dancing") boulders crashed down onto the Church, but came to a halt in the vault of a chapel, without causing any serious damage, and remaining suspended there for almost two centuries, until 1910. These "traballanti" ("unsteady") rocks would appear to have given the name to the Hermitage, the full name of which is Santa Caterina del Sasso Ballaro (Santa Maria of the Dancing Rock), although the more probable etymology of the name is associated with the nearby town of Ballarate. The Hermitage has been the property of Varese Province since 1970. It was administered by a Dominican community from 1986 to 1996 but has now passed to the Benedictine oblates.
James Millikin was a wealthy Decatur businessman who was born in western Pennsylvania in 1827 and educated at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. In 1848 he moved to Danville, Illinois where he engaged in the livestock business, In 1860, four years after moving to Decatur, he organized a bank in his name, and thereafter made the city his permanent home. The most extensive of his many philanthropic activities during his later years was the founding by him in 1901 of the James Millikin University at Decatur.
Millikin's mansion was constructed for him and his wife, Anna, in 1875-76 at a cost of $18,000, It is basically a towered Italianate residence of a type popular during the 1860's; however, the high mansard roof of the tower, derived from the French Second Empire style, makes the home something of a composite of the two.
Seen in this photo behind and to the right of the mansion is a carriage house. The carriage house proper is a symmetrical structure made of the same red brick as the mansion and forming a stylistic entity with it. A one story addition along the west wall of the carriage house was added at some point and is matched to the original structure by use of identical materials, window treatment and decorative motifs.
James and Anna Millikin occupied the home for over 30 years. James died here in 1909 at the age of 82, and his wife Anna continued living in the home until her passing in 1913. The Millikin's wished for their mansion to serve the creative life of Decatur, and Anna's will specified the it was to be used as an art gallery, institute, and museum.
After Anna's death, the home stood empty for six years while the trustees tried to reach a consensus to implement the provisions set forth in Anna's will. It was during this period that the Millikin House was used as a contagion hospital during the great Flu Pandemic of 1918-19. After the pandemic the mansion became the Art Institute, which would later become the Decatur Art Center.
The James Millikin House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1974. In 1979, the James Millikin Homestead was created to restore and preserve the interior of this Decatur landmark. Today the mansion is open for tours, and the mansion and grounds are open for special events.
Decatur is the seat of Macon County. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in central Illinois. Decatur has an economy based on industrial and agricultural commodity processing and production. The city is home of private Millikin University and public Richland Community College.
Decatur's estimated population for 2019 was 70,746, making Decatur the thirteenth-most populous city in Illinois, and the state's sixth-most populous city outside the Chicago metropolitan area.
Amsterdam’s (wealthy) merchants in the 17th and 18th centuries had their country houses built along the river Vecht. (In the summer the canals in Amsterdam had a terrible smell) Because most traveling was done by barge, pulled by horses, the side of the house in the direction of the river got most attention. If you wanted to show off the riverside was your chance to show your wealth. The many tea domes, decorated fences and beautifully landscaped gardens are proof of this.