Ten residents were displaced and a cat rescued in the Strathcona neighborhood fire.
A 120-year-old house in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighborhood has burned to the ground, damaging two other properties and forcing several residents out of their homes.
Vancouver firefighters responded to the blaze at 743 Keefer Street, between Heatley and Hawks Avenues, at around
Springfield City Council took a step toward renovating Historic City Hall, with council members giving city staff the green light to start searching for a contractor.
Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2024 and be completed some time in 2026, a city spokesperson told the News-Leader.
The Historic City Hall building was originally constructed in 1891 as the US Customhouse and Post Office. Since then, three additions have increased its size to nearly
January 22, 2023
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So yes, it was me. I was the banana that put the #DreamTeam linky up last week, but labeled it for a date in the future… the 25th January to be precise. #TheShame. I’ve updated it now, but can’t believe it took me until today to notice. Oops!!!
Important updates! We are going to trial the linky running over a
The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one’s home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior , exterior or other improvements to the property (i.e. garden work or garage maintenance/additions). A good home improvement loan lender usually offers multiple repayment terms so you can choose the one that makes the most sense for your situation. If you’re borrowing a lot of money, you may want to look for a lender with long repayment terms to decrease your monthly payment.
Because of this, you can …
November is for being grateful and celebrating the uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving!
A bunch of fun ‘did you know?’ and Thanksgiving Fun Facts. Have your A-HA moment and then pass it on. (The more you know…)
Because, sharing is caring… Sharable quotes from the woman who was the first lady editor in America and the driving force behind making Thanksgiving a National Holiday.
Sarah Josepha Hale was sassy and tenacious and she changed the world. She wrote Mary Had a Little Lamb, brought you the ‘white wedding dress’, and campaigned to make Thanksgiving a National Holiday.
You can’t talk Thanksgiving
When a construction and property company were renovating a basement in a client’s Bristol-based home, they stumbled across a piece of history.
Berkeley Place was working on a basement duplex apartment in Clifton when handwriting was found on one of the walls. The notes were recordings of WWII air raids in Bristol, which was a target for bombing due to the presence of Bristol Harbor and The Bristol Airplane Company. There were six major bombing raids on the city, in what has since become known as the ‘Bristol Blitz’.
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Berkeley Place
The bomb shelter discovery was made while
Otherwise titles Colonial Clothing 101.
What DID people wear in the 1700’s? Do we even know? The answer is YES! We actually know quite a lot about what our forefolk (forefathers and foremothers) were wearing.
Colonial clothing is interesting. It is fashionable and functional. What’s interesting is that different social status is displayed not in different fashion choices but the quality of the fabric. It gets even more interesting because you might think silk would be an indication of wealth but a fine printed cotton might be worth more.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. Colonial clothing is
Two family pets died in a house fire in Washington County on Tuesday evening.
According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, the call for a residential fire on Valley Road in Canonsburg came in at 5:16 pm
Officials told Channel 11 the owners of the home were doing renovation work on the structure, which was previously a commercial building.
A resident of the house was working outside near the attached garage. The resident went inside for a short time and saw the garage was on fire when he returned outside.
Officials said flames spread to the rest of the residence
