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This portion consists of a flagstone plaza with stone parapets and plantings to the west and east, as well as Bethesda Fountain in the center. [25] South of 72nd Street, a central stairway descends to an arcade underneath the street. [22] [15] The ceiling of the arcade has Minton encaustic tiles designed by Mould.
The tiles were held in storage for more than 20 years until the Conservancy embarked on a $7 million restoration effort in 2004 to return the Minton tiles to their original luster. [64] The completed Bethesda Terrace Arcade was unveiled in March 2007.
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Asteroids (original arcade machine, 1979): $1,200. Collectors today prize well-maintained Atari consoles and rare game cartridges, with some fetching several thousand dollars. These home or arcade ...
Mintons was a major company in Staffordshire pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era", [1] an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art ...
The Sherman Minton Bridge remains closed, but the thoroughfare's reopening could be on the horizon with repairs anticipated to begin Tuesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Monday.
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The fountain consists of a granite dome and sculpted bluestone basin, measuring 20 feet (6.1 m) in diameter and inset with Minton tiles. [2] [3] The fountain is topped by a finial with eight frosted round glass lamps and a golden spire. [2] Only the stone base was completed as part of the original design; the finial was added in 1981. [3]