Manitou’s Springs

Just up the hill from Colorado Springs is Manitou Springs, which was built up around a series of natural mineral springs beginning in 1872. Eight free-flowing fountains are scattered around the town now. Most of the city is included in the Manitou Springs Historic District.

Central Downtown Pittsburgh Historic District

The aluminum-sided ALCOA Building (1953) across the street from the Beaux-Arts style Kimpton Hotel Monaco (1903) in downtown Pittsburgh.
ALCOA can’t wait for tomorrow.

Featured image: The Gothic-styled Union Trust Building, built in 1916 as the Union Arcade by Henry Clay Frick.

The Van Wyck Brooks Historic District, Plainfield, New Jersey

Craig Marsh Mansion
Craig Marsh Mansion, Plainfield, NJ. Source: TCM

There are over 150 houses within the Van Wyck Brooks historic district, ranging in age from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. Here are just a few of them.

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