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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.
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 ...
Minton Tiles: 1876-1888 Minton, Hollins and Company: United States Capitol: Clay [202] [203] Moses, Relief Portrait: 1950 Jean de Marco: House Chamber Marble [204] Mother Joseph Statue: 1980 Felix W. de Weldon: National Statuary Hall: Bronze [205] Mountains and Clouds: 1986 Alexander Calder: Hart Senate Office Building: Steel [206] Napoleon I ...
Ten Park Place Building (Thornton Building) 10 Park Pl., NE 1989-10-23 Landmark The Castle: 87 15th St., NW 1989-12-22 Historic The Temple: 1589 Peachtree St., NE 1989-10-23 Landmark [4] Yes [5] Washington, Booker T., High School: 45 Whitehouse Dr., SW 1989-10-14 Landmark Yes Wimbish House (Atlanta Woman's Club) 1150 Peachtree Street, NE 2002 ...
The Midtown Historic District in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is roughly contiguous with what the Midtown Alliance organization calls the "Midtown Neighborhood", which is only part of the much larger Midtown neighborhood. The Midtown Local Historic ...
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In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by car or ferry problematic.
Whittier Mill Village, originally Chattahoochee, a recognized neighborhood of Atlanta on the Upper Westside of Atlanta. It is roughly contiguous with the Whittier Mills Historic District, both locally- and NRHP-listed. The mill and the adjacent village were founded in 1895. The area is a good example of a Southern mill and village.