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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...
Rebuilt Wharf Saves Fishing Industry for Makah Tribe

Rebuilt Wharf Saves Fishing Industry for Makah Tribe

The Makah People of Neah Bay, Washington are made up of roughly 1,500 people. Their prehistoric population is estimated to stand somewhere between 2,000 and 4,000. But they have always thrived in the area, largely through their fishing. Located in the Northwestern...
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...