Entries Tagged as 'Housing'

A unique museum

October 28th, 2008 · No Comments

 
One of the most interesting historical sites I’ve ever visited is the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in my hometown of New York. It’s a time capsule that offers a glimpse into the very crowded and difficult lives of immigrants of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
I was there a couple of years ago, and I highly recommend […]

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Tags: Culture · Buildings · Housing · Education

Mansions of Marietta Avenue

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Ever wonder what those historic mansions along Marietta Avenue, just west of the Lancaster City line, look like inside?

You can get your chance from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19, when the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County sponsors an architectural history tour of six of them.
Homes on the tour are at 1020 Marietta, 1022 Marietta, […]

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Tags: Special events · Buildings · Entertainment · Housing