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View across the outer court, showing the south-west tower (l) and St Leonard's Chapel (r) Walter left the castle to his son, Robert Hungerford. [35] Records of the castle at the time show considerable luxuries, including valuable tapestries up to 60 feet (18.3 m) long, silk bedclothes, rich furs and silver bowls and utensils. [36]
Oldest stone building in California and the second oldest extant cathedral in the United States. Plaza Hotel: San Juan Bautista: 1792 Dormitory Served as a dormitory, barrack, private residence, and a hotel. A timber second story was added in the late 1850s. [9] Old Adobe Woman's Club: Santa Clara: 1792–1800 Residence [10] [11] Ortega-Vigare ...
Times Mirror Square is located on a major portion of what was in the 1880s and 1890s, the central business district of Los Angeles.. On April 13, 2018, LA Times employees were notified that ownership was unable to reach a new lease agreement to remain in the Times Building.
Until 1800, these circulated at a rate of 4/9d for 8 reales. After 1800, a rate of 5/– for 8 reales was used. After 1800, a rate of 5/– for 8 reales was used. The Bank then issued silver tokens for 5/– (struck over Spanish dollars) in 1804, followed by tokens for 1/6 d and 3/– between 1811 and 1816.
The Factories Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 29), also known as the Ten Hours Act was a United Kingdom act of Parliament which restricted the working hours of women and young persons (13–18) in textile mills to 10 hours per day. The practicalities of running a textile mill were such that the Act should have effectively set the same limit on the ...
Spaulding Square is named after California architect Albert Starr Spaulding, who purchased the area and subdivided it in 1914. It a neighborhood built between 1916 and 1921. [1] Many of the early residents were actors and technicians from the movie industry. [2] There are approximately 160 homes In the area.
The house was inherited by Hale's niece, Odena Johnson, who stated her desire to dispose of it as soon as possible. [9] When plans were announced to demolish the house and build a chrome and steel gas station in its place, [6] the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission stopped the demolition temporarily by declaring the house a Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #40) in 1966.
Notes: Purchased near San Francisco, California. Restoration price includes £1,950 shipping, £300 import tax and £1,000 travel expenses. The rear axle and leaf springs were also repainted satin black, the exhaust seems to have either been replaced or cleaned up and the side skirts repainted but not mentioned on the show.