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He married Anne Hall Nicholls in 1931 at Christ Episcopal Church in Reading. [1] Hiester is best known for his construction of Stokesay Castle on Mount Penn in Reading. Designed in 1932 by his cousin, architect Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, founder of Muhlenberg Greene Architects, Stokesay was built to resemble the castle of the same name in ...
Stokesay Castle is one of the finest surviving fortified manor houses in England, and situated at Stokesay in Shropshire.It was largely built in its present form in the late 13th century by Laurence of Ludlow, on the earlier castle (some of which still survives) founded by its original owners the de Lacy family, from whom it passed to their de Verdun heirs, who retained feudal overlordship of ...
Stokesay Castle, Reading, Pennsylvania, built in 1931 and modeled after the 13th century castle in Shropshire, England, by the same name. Serves as an event venue, fine dining restaurant, and casual pub. [69] Stewart's Castle, Washington, D.C., completed in 1873 for Senator William Morris Stewart. Second Empire house that was demolished in 1901.
Following Mr. Muhlenberg's retirement in 1977, the Firm became the sole proprietorship of Lawrence A. Greene, Jr, (who had, at that time, been a partner of the firm for 25 years) [12] until January 1, 1980 when the present corporation, Muhlenberg Greene Architects, Ltd., was established.
Founded in 1869, the Historical Society of Berks County (HSBC) operates the Berks History Center as a museum and library located in Reading, Pennsylvania.The Society's mission, as described on its website, is "to focus attention on the unique local history, the vast material culture, and the diverse cultural heritage of Berks County by preserving, archiving, and promoting this material to ...
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The Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed Church of England church in Stokesay, Shropshire, England, adjacent to Stokesay Castle. The church first dates from around 1150, and was probably the chapel to the castle. It was badly damaged during the English Civil War, and rebuilt in 1654. The church consists of a nave, a south porch, a ...
In 1291, he received a licence from the King to strengthen his manor house with a stone wall and to crenellate the property which subsequently became known as Stokesay Castle. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] By the 1290s, Ludlow was leading a consortium of the most powerful English wool merchants and in 1294, was responsible for the introduction of an export duty ...