Martin Prekop’s Mirror House Is For Sale
The problem was the view. “If you looked out the bathroom window, you looked onto a brick wall,” the artist Martin Prekop tells me. “There was a beautiful wood behind…Continue Reading →
At Old Sturbridge Village, 1830s America Comes Alive With Chickens, Sheep, Cows, Pigs
Part of the fun of an old timey living-history museum like Old Sturbridge Village is the feeling that you’ve stepped off a time machine into the past—in this case, peacetime…Continue Reading →
Beauport: Henry Sleeper’s Dream House Of Americana That Grew And Grew
“Mrs. Henry D. Sleeper of Beacon St. is building a beautiful summer cottage in Gloucester, near the site of the Colonial Arms hotel, which was burned during the late fall.…Continue Reading →
The Curious, Edifying Boulders At The Heart Of Gloucester’s Dogtown Woods
In the woods at the heart of Gloucester lies a ghost town, the remnants of an abandoned English colonial settlement today known as Dogtown. There are a number of ways to…Continue Reading →
‘Cat Alley’ Murals Honor Felines In Manchester, N.H.
Murals honoring cats fill the north side of Cat Alley, also known as Dean Avenue, just off Elm Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, between Lala’s Hungarian Pastry (836 Elm St.)…Continue Reading →
Kohler’s Art Preserve: Exploring The ‘World’s Largest Collection’ Of Visionary Environments
Ruth Kohler first heard about the home of Eugene Von Bruenchenhein and his wife Marie in January 1983. Eugene had recently died and a friend, a retired police officer, brought samples…Continue Reading →
‘Holiday Magic At The Disney Parks’
“Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks: Celebrations Around the World from Fall to Winter” by Graham Allan, Rebecca Cline and Charlie Prince (Disney Editions) is a big, lavishly illustrated, 384-page photo…Continue Reading →
Sculptures Of Poodles, Angels, Eagles Make This Row House Stand Out From Staid Neighbors
For some years, I’ve wondered about a row house at 9 Dwight St. in Boston’s South End. It stands out from its staid brick neighbors because white sculptures seem to…Continue Reading →
Arnold Arboretum: How Frederick Law Olmsted And Charles Sargent Created A National Historic Landmark
“A visitor driving through the arboretum will be able to obtain a general idea of the arborescent vegetation of the north temperate zone without even leaving his carriage,” said Charles…Continue Reading →
The Unhappy History Of Mount Misery, Connecticut
Note: Nonrequired travel between New England states is not recommended during the coronavirus pandemic. As of April 5, the state of Connecticut was warning: “Travelers: Any person coming into Connecticut…Continue Reading →