Download or read book Louise Blanchard Bethune written by Johanna Hays and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louise Blanchard Bethune, the subject of this biography, was America's first female professional architect. She belonged to the influential group of pioneer architects--Daniel Burnham, John Root and Louis Sullivan--who supported her in becoming a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. In the booming industrial city of Buffalo, she preceded Frank Lloyd Wright and Alfred Kahn in factory design and was the key designer of the modern urban public school building, developing standards still used today. During her career (1881-1905) Bethune was consistently one of the most successful architects practicing in Buffalo and the driving force behind New York State's professional organizations for architects. Beyond setting standards for public schools, she was the go-to architect for factories, warehouses, police stations, a Nikola Tesla power transfer station, and the largest luxury hotel of the early 1900s. Bethune moved from a small town on the Erie Canal--the economic and technological marvel of the antebellum period--to a rapidly industrializing major American city, following the urban migration of many Americans. Unlike many women of her day she seized the promise of the growing nation to pursue life, liberty, and happiness in an occupation of her choice and succeeded.

Download or read book Restoring Women s History Through Historic Preservation written by Gail Lee Dubrow and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-01-28 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay collection draws upon work presented at three national conferences on women and historic preservation held at Bryn Mawr College in 1994, Arizona State University in 1997, and at Mount Vernon College in 2000.

Download or read book Olmsted s Elmwood written by Ramona Pando Whitaker and published by City of Light Publishing . This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of the historic Elmwood District is told for the first time, from the arrival on the Niagara Frontier of Joseph Ellicott, through the role played by Fredrick Law Olmsted' s parks and parkways, and into the decline and renewal during modern era. This lushly illustrated book educates and enlightens, telling the stories of the people who gave Elmwood its enduring character, transforming it from dense forest into one of America' s top ten neighborhoods.

Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Buffalo Before You Die 2nd Edition written by Elizabeth Licata and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buffalo is brimming with exciting experiences, reinvigorated attractions, and an always-strong food game. Let 100 Things to Do in Buffalo Before You Die be your guide to the best the area has to offer. Be amazed by impressionist masterpieces and large-scale installations at the newly opened Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Indulge your inner art-lover even more and take a gallery walk along Allen Street with stops at Pine Apple Company, Rivalry Projects, and El Museo. See the city from its tallest building, Seneca One, and enjoy a tour of Buffalo's newest murals at Town Ballroom or Central Library. Take a deep dive into the region's cultural history by visiting local eateries that celebrate Polish, Italian, Irish, and African American heritage. Learn why parm is a thing; taste Buffalo's wing trail with your first stop at Anchor Bar and Restaurant; sample some local breweries including Big Ditch Brewing Company and Flying Bison; or see a concert overlooking Lake Erie with the Outer Harbor Concert Series. Experience the Queen City in her infinite variety. With local author Elizabeth Licata to guide you, Buffalo has plenty to surprise and delight all who live or visit here-in both expected and unexpected ways.

Download or read book The Hotel Lafayette Restoring Louise Bethune s Masterpiece written by Jacqueline Albarella and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its height of greatness, the Hotel Lafayette was considered one of the 15 finest hotels in the country. Originally planned to greet the visitors to the Pan- American Exposition in 1898, the red brick and white terra cotta French Renaissance-style building boasted seven stories of rooms with hot and cold water in all bathrooms, and telephones in all rooms, saw financial problems delay its opening until 1904. This proud edifice, once considered "the best that science, art and experience can offer for the comfort of the traveling public," boasts notoriety for a second reason. Louise Blanchard Bethune, The Hotel Lafayette's designer, was the first professional woman architect in the country. She was also the first female member of the American Institute of Architects and the first woman to be made a Fellow of the A.I.A. After years of neglect, Buffalo developer Rocco Termini undertook a massive project to bring one of Buffalo's grandest historic beauties back to life. The restoration, undertaken by hundreds of highly skilled craftspeople, artists and contractors using many of the Old World techniques used in the original construction, has become a painstaking and patient labor of love to restore each breath-taking architectural detail, from restoring crystal chandeliers in the ballroom to recasting ornate plaster beams. Buffalo's award winning documentary maker, Jackie Albarella, followed the restoration process from the beginning, and captured every minute detail. The Hotel Lafayette, Restoring Louise Bethune's Masterpiece dramatically captures the energy and excitement surrounding this momentous event in the rebirth of one of Buffalo's true landmarks. Full color photographs taken throughout the restoration along with comments from the craftspeople involved, give the full story of this remarkable accomplishment.

Download or read book Prominent Families of New York written by Lyman Horace Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Dirty Tricks in the Garden written by Jackie Albarella and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best parts of gardening is sharing information and tricks of the trade with other gardeners. In this book, author and gardener, Jackie Albarella, shares an easy to understand, helpful collection of gardening tips for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned gardener. Written in a common sense, down to earth manner, you'll learn tips like: How to keep tulips standing straight when in a vase How to get free mulch How to keep the squirrels from digging up your spring bulbs And saving this years' seeds for next season"

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Download or read book Hot Happens written by Jackie Albarella and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of personal essays is Jackie Albarella's take on the adventures of everyday living. The wiggly monsters underfoot or in the garden evoke hilarious visual images. Every woman who has ever tried to get in shape or keep from "flashing" will find the funny in the way Jackie describes her adventures in womanhood. Learning to swim, walking in a snowstorm, or playing celebrity baseball all become causes for laughter for the reader of this book.

Download or read book Cuisine and Culture written by Linda Civitello and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-29 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affected and defined the culinary traditions of different societies. Witty and engaging, Civitello shows how history has shaped our diet--and how food has affected history. Prehistoric societies are explored all the way to present day issues such as genetically modified foods and the rise of celebrity chefs. Civitello's humorous tone and deep knowledge are the perfect antidote to the usual scholarly and academic treatment of this universally important subject.

Download or read book That Greece Might Still be Free written by William St. Clair and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When in 1821, the Greeks rose in violent revolution against the rule of the Ottoman Turks, waves of sympathy spread across Western Europe and the United States. More than a thousand volunteers set out to fight for the cause. The Philhellenes, whether they set out to recreate the Athens of Pericles, start a new crusade, or make money out of a war, all felt that Greece had unique claim on the sympathy of the world. As Byron wrote, 'I dreamed that Greece might Still be Free'; and he died at Missolonghi trying to translate that dream into reality. William St Clair's meticulously researched and highly readable account of their aspirations and experiences was hailed as definitive when it was first published. Long out of print, it remains the standard account of the Philhellenic movement and essential reading for any students of the Greek War of Independence, Byron, and European Romanticism. Its relevance to more modern ethnic and religious conflicts is becoming increasingly appreciated by scholars worldwide. This new and revised edition includes a new Introduction by Roderick Beaton, an updated Bibliography and many new illustrations.

Download or read book Comparing the Literatures written by David Damrosch and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paperback reprint. Originally published: 2020.

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Download or read book Arts and Crafts Architecture written by Maureen Meister and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the first full-scale examination of the architecture associated with the Arts and Crafts movement that spread throughout New England at the turn of the twentieth century. Although interest in the Arts and Crafts movement has grown since the 1970s, the literature on New England has focused on craft production. Meister traces the history of the movement from its origins in mid-nineteenth-century England to its arrival in the United States and describes how Boston architects including H. H. Richardson embraced its tenets in the 1870s and 1880s. She then turns to the next generation of designers, examining buildings by twelve of the region's most prominent architects, eleven men and a woman, who assumed leadership roles in the Society of Arts and Crafts, founded in Boston in 1897. Among them are Ralph Adams Cram, Lois Lilley Howe, Charles Maginnis, and H. Langford Warren. They promoted designs based on historical precedent and the region's heritage while encouraging well-executed ornament. Meister also discusses revered cultural personalities who influenced the architects, notably Ralph Waldo Emerson and art historian Charles Eliot Norton, as well as contemporaries who shared their concerns, such as Louis Brandeis. Conservative though the architects were in the styles they favored, they also were forward-looking, blending Arts and Crafts values with Progressive Era idealism. Open to new materials and building types, they made lasting contributions, with many of their designs now landmarks honored in cities and towns across New England.