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Gilsey House Hotel

Posted on 27 October 2015 by Sara Donati aka Rosina Lippi

In part adapted from Wikipedia. Gilsey House was designed by Stephen Decatur Hatch for Peter Gilsey, a Danish immigrant merchant and city alderman. It was constructed from 1869 to 1871 at the cost of $350,000, and opened in 1872. The hotel … Continue reading →

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Macy’s

Posted on 17 October 2015 by Sara Donati aka Rosina Lippi
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Jefferson Market

Posted on 20 December 2014 by Sara Donati aka Rosina Lippi

From Wikipedia: The [Third Judicial] courthouse was completed in 1877, and in 1885 a panel of American architects sponsored by American Architect and Building News voted it the fifth most beautiful building in America. In the triangular block that housed … Continue reading →

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