Category: history

Flatiron Building

August 18, 2019

I finally got to see the iconic Flatiron Building in person during my recent visit to New York City, and it did not disappoint. There are plenty of iconic skyscrapers in Manhattan, but this one is my favorite by far. The distinctive triangular shape of the Flatiron Building, designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built…

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A Neon Welcome

January 11, 2019

I love the look of this neon welcome sign that we passed outside of Green River, Utah, on our great American cross-country road trip this past summer. Eye-catching neon signs were once a fixture of the American west during the rise of automobile culture at the end of World War II, but many of them…

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