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New Life for Historic Franklin Building

New Life for Historic Franklin Building

The historic Franklin Building in downtown Watertown, New York sat vacant for 10 years. Built in 1905, it was originally a shopping arcade, but also held office spaces, and apartments. Then, in 1919, it was remodeled into the Young Women’s Christian Association...
Mare Island Brewing Company Thrives in Naval Historic Style

Mare Island Brewing Company Thrives in Naval Historic Style

Kent Fortner and Ryan Gibbons were both in the business of winemaking up until 2013, working at Road 31 Wine Co. But a sense of exclusivity to the wine industry, as well as a blossoming interest in brewing beer, pushed them in a new direction when they took a location...
The Remarkable Revival of Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre

The Remarkable Revival of Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre

The Kings Theatre (formerly the Loew’s Kings Theatre) opened in 1929 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn as one of the five Loew’s ‘Wonder Theatres’ constructed in New York and New Jersey. It was designed by architecture firm Rapp & Rapp as an entertainment...
Spartanburg Community Building Revised and Remembered

Spartanburg Community Building Revised and Remembered

Throughout its history, the Evans Building has been a crucial piece of Spartanburg, South Carolina’s educational system, serving as a high school and junior high school for over 50 years, until 1978. The building was constructed of wood in 1897, before its replacement...