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By 2009, the property attached to the La Ronda mansion had shrunk to 3.2 acres (1.3 ha). Philip E. Franks, a Philadelphia architect who inspected La Ronda in July 2009, wrote "This is a great building extremely worthy of protection and of embracing as a cultural treasure; the building is in remarkably good condition for its 80 years.
The Anti-Rent War (also known as the Helderberg War) was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York between 1839 and 1845. The Anti-Renters declared their independence from the manor system run by patroons , resisting tax collectors and successfully demanding land reform.
The blocks were originally the rental housing of Ho Man Tin Estate, but they were converted to HOS housing finally and sold to the residents affected by the clearance of Valley Road Estate, Ho Man Tin Estate and Hung Hom Estate privately. [6] Kwun Hei Court (冠熹苑) is a Home Ownership Scheme court in Quarry Hill, next to Ho Man Tin Estate ...
Valley Relics Museum is a museum located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. The LA Weekly named the Valley Relics Museum one of its 2017 winners of "Best Of L.A.: Arts & Entertainment". [1] Founded in 2013 by Tommy Gelinas, Valley Relics Museum's collection spans from the 1800s to the present day, with over 20,000 items.
There are conflicting explanations regarding the origins of the term "Tin Pan Alley". The most popular account holds that it was originally a derogatory reference made by Monroe H. Rosenfeld in the New York Herald to the collective sound made by many "cheap upright pianos" all playing different tunes being reminiscent of the banging of tin pans in an alleyway.
In December 2018, Rust Valley Restorers premiered on the History Canadian Channel, [3] and on 23 August 2019 the series was released to Netflix. [8] A second season was ordered and a trailer was released on 22 October 2019 with the season premiering on 21 November 2019. [9] The second season was released to Netflix on 8 May 2020. [10]
Round Valley Agency sutler and office, 1876. The Round Valley Indian Reservation began in 1856 as the Nome Cult Farm, an administrative extension of the Nomi Lackee Reservation located on the Northwestern edge of the Sacramento Valley, one of the five reservations in California legislated by the United States Government in 1852. [1]
The Upper Derwent Valley is an area of the Peak District National Park in England. It largely lies in Derbyshire , but its north eastern area lies in Sheffield , South Yorkshire . Its most significant features are the Derwent Dams, Ladybower, Derwent and Howden, which form Ladybower Reservoir , Derwent Reservoir and Howden Reservoir respectively.