tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.comments2024-03-18T12:21:51.755-04:00architect design™ArchitectDesign™http://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comBlogger13250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-57356621175003455742024-03-11T01:58:18.288-04:002024-03-11T01:58:18.288-04:00Napolen III never lived in these apartments he liv...Napolen III never lived in these apartments he lived in the Tuileries Palace nearby. He had these built for the First Minister to use for official entertainment. The First Minister was the equivalent of the Prime Minister. After the fall of the Second Empire in 1870 they were taken over by the Ministry of Finance and were used for official entertainment until relatively recently. The Louvre Museum wanted to add them to their exhibits and the Ministry of Finance was asked to leave.<br /><br />The French palaces were conglomerations of residential apartments and ministries. They were built to look uniform to be impressive. <br /><br /> If you add in the square footage of the White House, the vast underground sections of it, the full square block of the executive office building adjacent to it and then also add in the multi-mansions across the street used for official entertainment of visiting dignitaries you would find that the "modest" size of the executive complex in Washington, D.C. is very deceptive.<br />Adoria1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01277982533721720243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-72338129017478614262024-02-28T17:51:35.436-05:002024-02-28T17:51:35.436-05:00When I went there a little more than 3 decades ago...When I went there a little more than 3 decades ago now it was very quiet and open so that I was not forced to weave in and out of anyone or anything besides the furniture. So quiet that it seems befitting as a memorial to a family that ended tragically during the 2nd WW....hard to escape from that literature which I read before my visit. Found it strangely located down an alley type of entrance without a monumental gate...the only thing to distinguish the property... from the exterior... from Louis XVI (?) times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-51967042268907605102024-01-29T13:49:39.403-05:002024-01-29T13:49:39.403-05:00I can't remember where I read it, but recently...I can't remember where I read it, but recently there was a discussion of old Las Vegas and how fast it was disappearing. I would like to go take a look, but it doesn't seem to be in the cards. Perhaps the next time I visit the U.S. I can look for book about the city. I am liking that era more and more. In Ohio I lived in a couple of 1950's houses, but they were more traditional than future-directed in their design.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-68014769568741181192023-11-08T08:25:06.901-05:002023-11-08T08:25:06.901-05:00The best example today is by Curtis & Windham...The best example today is by Curtis & Windham in River Oaks in Houston.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-59124586802304024762023-11-01T21:27:52.957-04:002023-11-01T21:27:52.957-04:00I am especially fascinated by the 3-D possibilitie...I am especially fascinated by the 3-D possibilities you've mentioned. As I look at your final photograph, I wonder about things like the light that's reflected between the two wings of the building, and the use of reflections. <br /><br />The customization of the CAD blocks is also intriguing. And I'm guessing that there must be huge digital catalogs for things like lighting or outdoor furniture. <br /><br />Thanks, Stefan, your post made CAD drawing much more exciting for me! — MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-78478649632372618052023-01-26T02:43:11.003-05:002023-01-26T02:43:11.003-05:00this house is rich in history. People speculate th...this house is rich in history. People speculate that Mansfield Park was inspired by Lord Mansfield 2 great nieces half black Dido Belle and Lady Elizabeth and their life at kenwood house<br /><br />ironically both Kenwood and Kirby hall was featured in 1999 Mansfield Park.<br /><br />Jane Austen knew Lady Elizabeth finch hatton,when she had married and lived in Kirby Hall and eastwell park.<br /><br /><br /><br />Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185531398924572354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-64670433244558646652023-01-22T20:01:19.641-05:002023-01-22T20:01:19.641-05:00Just stumbles upon your blog while looking for pic...Just stumbles upon your blog while looking for pics of New Castle, PA. I live in NC, and, unfortunately, everyone has been here so often, the "awe" has dimmed, but I recently attended a wedding shower on the Hoyt side-they are now connected by a glass walkway to display art. May Emma's home is the art gallery, educational side. Lots of classes offered art shows throughout the year. The city's middle school is only a few blocks away and the kids wall down as a class to visit art shows and music performances.<br />The Hoyt side is used for events. It still resembles a residence, for the most part. And it's gorgeous. Original bathrooms with marble sinks and penny tiles. Wood for miles.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891953232072998468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-59846169207928393482022-12-30T19:10:02.324-05:002022-12-30T19:10:02.324-05:00Dear Stefan - I only wish I were not so far away, ...Dear Stefan - I only wish I were not so far away, because I know it will be a beautifully illuminating evening. I wish you great success! MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-46932727395030822022-07-10T21:57:48.783-04:002022-07-10T21:57:48.783-04:00I like your pine one better than the marble one!
C...I like your pine one better than the marble one!<br />ChipSFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-24156145068508633202022-01-06T00:31:21.083-05:002022-01-06T00:31:21.083-05:00This house was build by Anna Dodge. It was designe...This house was build by Anna Dodge. It was designed by the renowned Horace Trumbuer of Philadelphia. Eva Stotesbury moved from her magnificent Whitemarsh Hall after her second husband Edward Townsend Stotesbury died in 1938. Anna Dodge had her move into “Marly” as this house too had its Name. Eva Stotesbury resided and entertained her friends in her later life at Marly. Marjorie Meriwether Post was a frequent guest Marly. I spot items in these pics of furniture and some Torchiere that once graced Whitemarsh Hall. The two carved marble putti Torchiere in the front hall once graced the ballroom at Whitemarsh Hall. Also, Eva collected porcelain birds. I see a lot here, though so too does the present Ambassador. <br />Mrs. Stotesbury stayed on at Marly until her passing in 1946. The Embassy has been beautifully restored. I surely wish to visit one day soon. <br />Sincerely,<br />David BellBelldavid1000https://www.blogger.com/profile/17365973059373943290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-9086587368948185702021-11-21T18:56:13.501-05:002021-11-21T18:56:13.501-05:00I just read your blog and enjoyed it very much. M...I just read your blog and enjoyed it very much. My Mother went to school there in the 1930s for 2 years. I still have a picture hanging in my dining room of the Pagoda House. She painted it while she was a student at National Seminary.<br />Pat BabbPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126854093625739045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-11424247310996230742021-08-12T22:04:06.356-04:002021-08-12T22:04:06.356-04:00My mother did that and so do I! Thx for the memor...My mother did that and so do I! Thx for the memory. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271884766821418935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-78598865809912673552021-05-19T10:34:31.251-04:002021-05-19T10:34:31.251-04:00These are delightful, and I really enjoy the reali...These are delightful, and I really enjoy the realism of the bug-eaten leaves!! I'm sure Marjorie Merriweather Post would have embraced these too (though she was a perfectionist to the nth degree).Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-51488297515689433322021-05-10T07:41:15.780-04:002021-05-10T07:41:15.780-04:00Hello! Hope you are doing well. Thank you for the ...Hello! Hope you are doing well. Thank you for the beautiful flowers.DeniseJdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15440758452306524198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-70093646000599709382021-04-11T14:24:19.778-04:002021-04-11T14:24:19.778-04:00I know what you mean - I love writing these - but ...I know what you mean - I love writing these - but don't have the time to do it regularly any more. That's ok. I do it when I want and when I can. No pressure. <br /><br />I love the mantel!!<br /><br /> Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-83454139692708895662021-03-19T02:09:04.799-04:002021-03-19T02:09:04.799-04:00actually the grounds were only used for the movie ...actually the grounds were only used for the movie The Innocents. The interior shots were not filmed in the house.anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798907366617123993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-14414999603432627952021-01-15T13:29:00.982-05:002021-01-15T13:29:00.982-05:00I'm 12 years late to this discussion, though r...<br />I'm 12 years late to this discussion, though remember it well--and am reminded of it, with irritation, every time I go to send images of this orangerie to friends / colleagues. I find it highly regrettable that the board of directors took this action and agree with so many of the points covered in the comments before mine. Nothing would be left of the other great gardens of Europe and North America if everyone took the same tact, because clearly, Versailles, for example, is not exactly eco-friendly, for starters. In America we seem to approach everything with such puritanical zeal: it's all or nothing. That the board of directors could not find it in themselves to work around Doris Duke's stunning work of art--truly, there was nothing like it anywhere else in the world (i.e. the night garden), is woeful. There was another way and they let their dogmatic ideals eclipse their reason and sense of duty to Doris Duke's legacy, itself.FELIX ETIENNE-EDOUARD PFEIFLEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-47225093852839118562020-12-25T11:13:41.082-05:002020-12-25T11:13:41.082-05:00Love the lights. Merry Christmas!Love the lights. Merry Christmas!Cynthia Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550592770287010816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-34233516725935665082020-12-24T16:06:57.816-05:002020-12-24T16:06:57.816-05:00Lovely! Merry Christmas to you, too, dear fellow! ...Lovely! Merry Christmas to you, too, dear fellow! : )Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-25411565040491568992020-12-20T12:25:12.484-05:002020-12-20T12:25:12.484-05:00Thank you! Thank you! ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-23992313505617844492020-12-20T12:25:02.439-05:002020-12-20T12:25:02.439-05:00Price not listed on their website. Price not listed on their website. ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-68462378088070301932020-12-20T12:24:36.459-05:002020-12-20T12:24:36.459-05:00You will love it!You will love it!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-477008043031843162020-12-20T12:24:24.451-05:002020-12-20T12:24:24.451-05:00Yes. The Royal Crescent Yes. The Royal Crescent ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-66899433516834513092020-12-20T12:16:36.533-05:002020-12-20T12:16:36.533-05:00I like your Georgian mantle very much, and a beaut...I like your Georgian mantle very much, and a beautiful restoration it is. Is your painting of Bath?<br />Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28651976363618994.post-32717733318461577132020-12-19T14:48:44.252-05:002020-12-19T14:48:44.252-05:00That house was a treasure--how could they (combina...That house was a treasure--how could they (combination of owners and government) deliberately let it go to ruin like that. Your post points attention to a serious problem, that the parts of a house (also illustrated books, archives, etc.) could be more valuable than the whole, especially in disfavored locations, resulting in stripped buildings or their entire loss for the sake of valuable salvage.<br />--JiimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com