The inviting spiral of a Heavenly staircase

“Thy kingdom arrive. Thy will be accomplished in earth as it is in Heaven.” — Matthew 6:10 Bringing Utopian suggestions into actual life is tricky. If you want anyone to have equal prospect, how do you do it? If you want to get rid of sexism and racism, how? If you want absolutely everyone to… Continue reading The inviting spiral of a Heavenly staircase

Timberline Lodge’s Cascade Dining Room

Timberline Lodge, located on Mt. Hood in Oregon, is a historic building that was constructed between 1936 and 1938 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program. This beautiful lodge is renowned for its handcrafted woodwork, including furniture and wooden decorations, which were made by Ray Neufer and a team of skilled workers at… Continue reading Timberline Lodge’s Cascade Dining Room

“Timberline Lodge’s Indian Face Door: Skilfully Carved and Painted”

Timberline Lodge, built between 1936 and 1938, was a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The architects and administrators decided that the lodge would be furnished with hand-forged wrought iron, handmade wood furniture, hand-woven fabrics, and hand-hooked rugs using three major design elements: pioneer heritage, Indian motifs, and native plants and wildlife. The WPA hired three… Continue reading “Timberline Lodge’s Indian Face Door: Skilfully Carved and Painted”

Museum and Telfair Academy in Savannah, GA

The Telfair Academy is a historic mansion located on 121 Barnard Street in Savannah, GA. It was designed by William Jay and built in 1818. It is one of the few surviving works of Jay and is owned by Telfair Museums. Originally belonging to the Telfair family, it became a free art museum in 1886,… Continue reading Museum and Telfair Academy in Savannah, GA

Wilkinson Mill Machine Shop Exhibit

Put your cursor over the devices for descriptions! or, see notes down below. Posted by Slater Mill on 2012-01-12 19:31:34 Tagged: , Slater Mill , Slater Mill Nationwide Historic Landmark , Slater Mill Museum , Slater , Mill , Museum , Machine Store , exhibit , device , shop , Wilkinson , David Wilkinson ,… Continue reading Wilkinson Mill Machine Shop Exhibit