Remember these? That is the shoe and shoe buckle pieces that were found in the cornice of the roof during the roof restoration project. I recently asked the shoemakers at […]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art relaunched their website recently, and for a history nerd like me it’s like getting a new toy. The Met has one of the best collections […]
Today’s installment takes us back to one of my favorite topics, high hair. On a rainy day like today, how could you keep your towering hair dry? Why, with a […]
“History is not the Province of the Ladies.” – John Adams, April 1813 Someone just fell down a few spots on the list of my favorite presidents! I can’t imagine […]
I’ve been saving this post for a special occasion, and I think today is it. We’re celebrating the fact that the blog has had over 2,000 page views! First, my […]
The sun is attempting to peek through the clouds as I write this, but I’m not expecting it to succeed. In keeping with this week’s weather (rain, rain, and more […]
Today’s Friday photo was inspired by Where’s Waldo, a series of books that used to keep the kids I babysat amused for hours. So, where’s Hammond-Harwood House in this picture: […]
Since Hurricane Irene knocked out my power, I spent a lot of time reading by candlelight last weekend. It seemed only appropriate to read a book about an era in […]
Our photographs from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) came! They were taken by photographer James Rosenthal, and I think that the interior shots in particular provide a different view […]
Today we had a training session for the docents who lead our special Architecture Tours, so it seemed only appropriate to show you a picture of one of the unique […]