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They had help. White would hand off his initial parti to Joe Wells, who would turn it into sections and elevations. Sidney Stratton provided the social connections that would lead to wealthy clients and increasingly sophisticated projects.

April 14, 2021 by Mike Welton

From New York, a Talk on McKim Mead & White

With Henry Plant on Florida’s west coast, he established the Plant Investment Company with the expressed purpose to “develop the southernmost frontier of the United States.”

March 22, 2021 by Mike Welton

The Classicist: Carrere & Hastings in St. Augustine

When Edgar Perry sold the 10-acre estate and its 10,600-square-foot residence in 1944, he said the mansion was “a great place to throw a party, but too big to live in.”

February 11, 2021 by Mike Welton

New Life for Austin’s Commodore Perry Estate

Since the pandemic, she’s been shepherding guests through the lagoon, the Doges Palace, and the times of the plague.

January 21, 2021 by Mike Welton

A Tour of Venice during Times of the Plague

Burnham’s work, inspired by that of L’Enfant, would help create the monumental architecture now associated with the National Mall.

January 20, 2021 by Mike Welton

Washington’s Union Station, by Daniel Burnham

t featured one of the world’s most intriguing board games, once owned by two of history’s most intriguing men:

December 30, 2020 by Mike Welton

At Biltmore, a Home for Napoleon’s Chess Set

Joel Upton's passionate talks on French Gothic cathedrals changed Kamin’s outlook on art – and history.

December 11, 2020 by Mike Welton

A Tour of Amherst College with Blair Kamin

I’d spent more than a few days in Venice, and the magic of the place – and my experiences – were still fresh in my mind. So I penned 300 words for “Dream of Venice Architecture,” and was lucky to find it accepted for publication.

December 2, 2020 by Mike Welton

From Dream of Venice: ‘Lost No More’

All in all, it’s a penthouse that celebrates the sweeping views all around it – especially the cathedral it faces.

June 12, 2020 by Mike Welton

A Penthouse in Cologne by Oliver Weirich

Interior, The Pantheon in Rome

May 20, 2020 by Mike Welton

Book Giveaway: ‘Rome Was!’ from ORO