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Colorful Historic Tucson Door Architecture – Arizona

Colorful Historic Tucson Door Architecture – Arizona

Colorful Historic Tucson Door Architecture - Arizona

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This house is found in one of a number of historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Tucson, that have become collectively known as Barrio Viejo (the old district). Each area has its own name, but most share similar architectural styles, including; Sonoran, Transformed Sonoran, Transitional, Mission Revival, Pueblo Revival and Spanish Mission Revival.

Ages for the houses range as far back as the 1840’s for the Sonoran style, up through the 1950’s for the various revival styles. But, whether you prefer the truly historic houses, or the more recent revival styles, they all give Tucson (and a handful of other southwest locations like Santa Fe) a unique character, compared to the relatively bland and unvarying style of modern houses across America.

Tucson Government – A guide to Tucson’s historic neighborhoods

Rabbit Hash Historic General Store – Kentucky

Rabbit Hash Historic General Store – Kentucky

Rabbit Hash General Store - Boone County - Kentucky

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The Rabbit Hash General store bills itself as the best preserved country store in the state of Kentucky. Located in Boone County, it takes its name from the famous meal that the town was known for by steamboats that stopped along the shores of the Ohio River.

The Rabbit Hash Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2003. It includes the store and a number of other nearby buildings.

One amusing anecdote about the town is its recent tradition of electing dogs as the official mayor. Beginning in 1998, with the election of Goofy Borneman-Calhoun, the tradition continues to this day. More than 22,000 people voted in the most recent election in 2020.

Cincinnati Skyline Sunset – Ohio River – Roebling Bridge

John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge - Cincinnati - Ohio

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The Cincinnati skyline at sunset, with a view of the Roebling Bridge crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky to Ohio.

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, originally known as the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge was renamed in honor of its designer and builder. When it opened in 1867, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Roebling is also known for designing what would become the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. However due to his death during the course of the project, finishing that bridge fell to his son, Washington Roebling, who completed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883.