We talked a little about Beaux-Arts architecture last week in our post about New York City. Beaux-Arts architecture refers to the neoclassical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The style heavily influenced the architecture in the United States during the 1880s-1920s. Richard Morris Hunt and Charles Follen McKim were... [Read more...]
Happy 71st Anniversary to The Wizard of Oz
Posted on August 12, 2010 By jestroff (Edit) Leave a Comment
Today marks the 71st anniversary of the Victor Fleming film, The Wizard of Oz. And being from Kansas we couldn’t let the day go by without acknowledging what many consider the best film of all time. Based on the 1900 novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz , is about a 12-year old Kansas farmgirl, named Dorothy Gale, who is knocked unconscious... [Read more...]
New York City’s Flatiron District
Posted on August 11, 2010 By jestroff (Edit) Leave a Comment
New York City is unlike any other city in the world. It is constantly drawing your eye upwards with its sweeping vistas and beautiful historical architecture. One of my favorite areas of New York City is the Flatiron District. A small neighborhood in Manhattan, it is named after the famous Flatiron Building at 23rd Street, Broadway and Fifth Avenue. The Flatiron... [Read more...]
