The Rogers Ruin of Mercer County
The Rogers House is a fine example of 18th century pattern brick architecture that unfortunately was neglected long enough that…
Repurposed Standard Oil Gas Station in Cañon City
This former Standard Oil gas station built around 1930 in Cañon City, Colorado is currently occupied by an antique store.…
Bethlehem Steel Plant
In December, the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, hosts the Christkindlmarkt, a large outdoor craft fair. More interesting are the rusting…
The Eternal Struggle: History vs. Ghost Stories
Was N.J.’s Spy House one of the most haunted spots in the country? That’s up for debate The Seabrook-Wilson House,…
Deferred Maintenance at Independence National Park
David Murrell on everything that’s not being done for the Philadelphia birthplace of the United States: Independence National Park Is…
The Story Behind the Field Guide to American Houses
See the Curbed article on Virginia Savage McAlester, the author of A Field Guide to American Houses. A revised version…
Louis Sullivan’s Jewel Box in Grinnell
The Merchants National Bank building in Grinnell, Iowa, also known as the Jewel Box, was designed by famed architect Louis…
Mercer Cemetery
The Mercer Cemetery in Trenton, NJ, was created in the 1840s. There were few new internments after the 1930s. Unlike…
The Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, New Jersey
There are over 150 houses within the Van Wyck Brooks historic district, ranging in age from the mid 1800s to…
Modernism and Louis Kahn’s Trenton Bath House
What does concrete block want? Probably a sympathetic and historically accurate restoration. Louis Kahn is considered one of the most…