The new 63,300 square foot John S. and James L. Knight Building connects with the museum’s existing 1899 Building, a 21,000 square foot Renaissance revival structure, which originally served as the downtown Akron Post Office. The expansion dramatically increases the museum’s ability to originate and present special exhibitions and display major, rarely seen works of […]
A public hearing for the Villa Olivia annexation is on the agenda for tonight’s city council meeting.
Continued Public Hearing Regarding an Annexation Agreement, Annexation, Zoning and Preliminary Plat for the Villa Olivia (Residential) Property; Property Commonly Known as 1901 Villa Street; by Ryland Homes, as Applicant and VO-Land, LLC, as Owner (Petition 84-06)
Continued Public Hearing […]
Anybody who’s been to Chicago is familiar with Bertrand Goldberg’s Marina City which resembles two giant corncobs–that’s meant to be descriptive not unflattering. They are among Chicago’s most recognizable landmarks. I even know somebody who went out there to paint them while they were still under construction. The Chicago Tribune came out with three […]
Jessica points out an Elgin fanatic’s MySpace page (that Elgin bug sure gets around), in which he lists seven architectural wonders of Elgin, which was compiled from a survey apparently. So what are these wonders?
They are:
Elgin Tower Building - 1929
Professional Building - 1927
John Newman (Butterman) Mansion - 1889
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory - 1909
Pratt Castle […]
