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What To Do In Greenpoint, Part II
Look at one building from the land…. and by sea (or, in this case, creek–Newtown Creek):
Posted in Greenpoint, Newtown Creek
Tagged Along The Shore, Climate Change, Historic Preservation, industrial pollution, NEH, Preservation, sewage
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What To Do In Greenpoint, Part I
Look at buildings…
Posted in Greenpoint
Tagged Along The Shore, Architecture, Historic Preservation, Landmarks, Preservation
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Preserving NYC: Loflin, et al: “Historic Preservation…”
Here’s a movie cliche: a small group of underdogs must save the building/lot/gazebo on the grounds of saving history. The cliche exists in television, too. A recent episode of Parks and Recreation (Season 2, Episode 21, “94 Meetings”) follows Leslie … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn Heights
Tagged Goldstone, Historic Preservation, Landmarks, Loflin, Marucs, Past, Preservation, Rankin
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A Copy of A Copy: Ruskin’s The Seven Lamps Of Architecture
During a reading in Denver, CO, poet Gary Snyder remarked, “You don’t have to understand architecture to walk into a building.” That struck me as fascinating and truthful. No one needs to completely understand engineering, carpentry, or craftsmanship to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, John Ruskin, Memory, Preservation, Seven Lamps Of Architecture
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