Amy McAuley dabbled in politics and retail and worked as stagehand before she discovered carpentry. The Portland, Oregon resident started her own business, Oculus Fine Carpentry, in 2003.
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In addition to adding beauty and character, original windows serve a great purpose—they connect the outside of the building to the inside and, as an integral part of the architecture, offer invaluable clues to a building's history.
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A report produced by the Preservation Green Lab, a project of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers insight for homeowners weighing the financial and energy tradeoffs between replacing or repairing older, less efficient windows.
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Punctuating the end of a five-mile ribbon of sand and driftwood at the entrance to Puget Sound, New Dungeness has served as an essential beacon for sea captains traversing the Strait of Juan de Fuca for more than 150 years.
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From ancient castles, monasteries, convents and towers to old farmhouses, schools and inns, 103 of Italy’s historic buildings are being given away for free with one requirement.
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A serendipitous request for radiator maintenance led to the overhaul of the Colorado State Capitol’s interior, returning House and Senate chambers to their original turn-of-the-century glory.
Rowland was arguably the premier skyscraper architect of the early 20th century. He designed prominent buildings around the country for years. Yet his name is hardly known outside of architectural circles, and no one had bothered to write a book about the man.
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From the demise of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition to the destruction of the Embarcadero Freeway.
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The company plans to turn a Beaux Arts gem into a lavish gadget store. But there should be a better public use of such a cherished site.
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[W]hen he heard that workers were throwing a coat of gleaming white paint on Union Station’s exposed concrete vaulted ceiling […] he was stunned.
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The Century of Progress Exposition showcased the history and future of science and industry, setting out to restore faith that American ingenuity…
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The Historic Hawaii Foundation organized a grassroots campaign to save the post office, even mailing coconuts—yes, coconuts— all the way to San Francisco…
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