Sentences with phrase «turn of the century building»

Located in a beautifully restored turn of the century building in New Orleans» Warehouse District, Annunciation restaurant opened in 2012 to rave reviews and accolades including a «Best New Restaurants» nod by Times - Picayune.

Small, six story hotel set in turn of the century building; rooms with soft color decor; located near Sacre Coeur...

The turn of the century building has been renovated to offer 25 studio suites with kitchenettes and private bathrooms.

The turn of the century building, once Greenport's Town Hall, provides ample space for exhibits, events, workshops and master classes.

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We're sitting in his 10th - floor office in the Phelan Building, a San Francisco landmark built at the turn of the century by James D. Phelan, an American industrialist and senator, who also happened to be the son of an Irish immigrant.

Located in the energetic neighbourhood of Queen West, Workplace One's original Toronto location is housed in a stunning turn - of - the - century building that rises above restaurants, retail stores, venues and transit stops.

But some Bunyan, writing Pilgrim's Progress in a prison where it was so damp that, as he cried, «The moss did verily grow upon mine eyebrows»; some Kernahan, born without arms and legs, but by sheer grit fighting his way up until he sat in the House of Commons; some Henry M. Stanley, born in a workhouse and buried in Westminster Abbey; some Dante, his Beatrice dead, he himself an exile from the city of his love, distilling all his agony into a song that became the «voice of ten silent centuries», or some more obscure and humble life close at hand where handicaps have been mastered, griefs have been built into character, disappointments have been turned into trellises, not left a bare, unsightly thing — such incarnations of fortitude and faith have infectious power.

Many of The Christian Century editors» hopes failed them; the cities they would build turned to ashes; their dreams for benign and civil Christian futures were thwarted not only by the malice of others, but because they were themselves naïve.

Though the roots of this attitude can be found in ancient mythic and religious forms of thought, in the past three centuries the estrangement of human subjects from the natural world in turn has been built up in our imaginations under the influence of certain types of scientific epistemology and cosmology.

Sir Arthur Eddington, the distinguished scientist who championed relativity and whose career spanned the intellectually fecund turn of the century, claimed that no scientific theory was comprehensible if you could not build a model of it.

For its part, the Pantai Inn is a collection of fully restored buildings from many eras, including some of the original beachside vacation cottages from the turn of the last century — many with a compelling pedigree.

Soon after, the couple secured a turn - of - the - century brick building in the historic Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.

Lord Chisholm, one of many British gentlemen to settle in Southern Alberta around the turn of the 20th century, likely had the wooden tower for his windmill built by labourers on his farm near Crossfield, Alberta, in 1893.

The house appears every now and then — it's been a long rescue project to turn it from a run down building with history (it was an ale house, a monkey lived here for a while and back in the 18th century it was a peruke makers) into a cosy family home for the six of us and it's still ongoing!

The discovery of the artwork, which is in good condition, surprised the park district board, which is working to restore the so - called «classical parks, «built at the turn of the century.

Two refurbished beverage factory buildings, dating to the turn of the century, are home to a country store, a historical library and a lecture hall.

All of it carries worrying echoes of the turn of the century, when a huge build - up of troops on the border scared the world into fully appreciating the delicate nature of the two nuclear states» relationship.

New York's government was structured in the days of Tammany Hall for upstate Republicans to control the Senate, and over the last century, as New York has turned an ever deeper shade of blue, the G.O.P. has fought to hold onto the chamber, which gives it one of the three legs (the other are the Assembly and governor's office) on which budgets and policy are built.

Here's the scary part: If the late 20th century pluvial turns out to be an anomaly — and it looks like it might — decades of expansion were built on a new normal that was anything but.

The lakeside hunting lodge called Schloss Wiligrad was built at the turn of the 19th century, deep in a forest 14 kilometers north of Schwerin, the capital of the northern German state of Mecklenburg - Vorpommern.

This week, meteors» hiss may come from radio waves, pigeons that build on the wings of those that came before, and a potential answer to the century - old mystery of what turned two lions into people eaters with Online News Editor David Grimm.

By the turn of the 20th century, inventors had built engines run by steam and electricity as well as gas.

The term «nanotechnology» entered into the public vernacular quite suddenly around the turn of the century, right around the same time that, when announcing the US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in 2001 [2000; see the American Association for the Advancement of Science webpage on Historical Trends in Federal R&D, scroll down to the National Nanotechnology Initiative and click on the Jpg or Excel links], President Bill Clinton declared that it would one day build materials stronger than steel, detect cancer at its inception, and store the vast records of the Library of Congress in a device the size of a sugar cube.

Claude S. raved that: «This is one of those places you've got to get to... the place is set in a turn - of - the - century building with beautiful architecture and a great patio for dining.

With over 30 unique performances of W. B. Yeats» epic poetry by leading Irish and British cultural figures, Geldof argues why Yeats and his circle built the cultural scaffolding of a modern, pluralist Ireland but was pushed aside by the narrow - minded Catholic elite of the new Free State — the «Banana Republic» that Geldof in turn rebelled against half a century later.

The film also weaves in lots of scenes that are meant to make us think that Barnum was the first 21st century - style «woke» white straight man in America — a goodhearted fellow who gave circus jobs to outcasts of one kind or another (talk about a big tent: the repertory company includes African - Americans, little people, giants, conjoined twins and a bearded lady), not just because they happened to possess certain talents or physical characteristics that Barnum could exploit (often by appealing to the majority's prurient interests or bigotries) but because the onetime poor boy Barnum sees himself in their striving, and wants to build a theatrical - carnival arts utopia in America's largest city with help from his new partner, rich kid turned playwright Philip Carlyle (Zac Efron).

At the time, the 12 - story structure was the tallest building in New York City, and even retained that distinction past the turn of the 20th Century.

writes about two little know French cars built in Lyons / 1924 B.S.A. 14hp — This month the Editor gives his impressions of his outing in what was a Daimler in all but name / Two motor - manufacturing families — Two apparantly unrelated families named Ravel were engaged in motor manufacture in France at the turn of the century.

But anyone paying attention to BMW near the turn of the 21st century knows that it was building special sports cars back then — cars that would cement its reputation the world over.

Chantilly, France is home to a sprawling château, painstakingly manicured gardens, and the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Concours, which descends upon this haven of serenity every September (the 2017 edition runs this weekend), dotting the grounds with an abundance of classic automotive excess, from remarkably preserved turn - of - the - century relics and elegant sleds from the golden age of coach building to 20th century supercars and future concepts.

Ron Fellows built a name for himself with three American Le Mans Series wins in a row at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park at the turn of the century.

The Land Rover navigation and infotainment system is built around an 8 - inch color touchscreen and what looks like the same software Land Rover's been running in its vehicles since the turn of the century.

The first time I ventured outside, it was to go from Blumenstrasse, where we lived on the second floor of a massive turn - of - the - century building, to Bahnhofstrasse.

These old turn - of - the - century buildings had many unique and challenging problems and situations that required much experience and problem - solving capabilities.

With family - friendly highlights at our October 18 celebration such as a Ferris wheel, a miniature train, ranger - led nature and history walks, and plenty of carnival food, we intend to open a window to Lands End at the turn of the 20th century, when it was a recreation destination built by Adolph Sutro.

The Basics: Mandragora Youth Hostel Inside a turn - of - the - last - century building on a narrow street, near the Frank Zappa cafe, the Mandragora Hostel offers dorms an... full details

Its 142 rooms and suites are set in restored turn - of - the - 20th - century Colonial Revival buildings that were onceofficers» residences at Fort Baker.

Fort Baker, set on 45 acres of national parkland at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, was an army post built at the turn of the 20th century in the Marin Headlands, minutes from San Francisco.

Housed in a turn - of - the - century landmark Beaux Arts building, XV Beacon blends magnificent historical detailing with modern opulence, featuring a grand marble staircase, mahogany paneling, original caged - glass elevator, and a distinguished art collection.

Jack House (536 Marsh Street) Built in the late 1870s and deeded to the city by the Jack family in 1974, this historic Victorian home has been fully restored into a «living museum,» giving visitors a glimpse of life at the turn of the century.

ROOST Rittenhouse is located in a historic turn - of - the - century building overlooking the edge of Rittenhouse Square, one of Philadelphia's original parks that was planned by William Penn during the 17th century.

Kurri Kurri is a country town of unique heritage ambience including seven hotels built at the turn of the century.

It was built at the turn of the nineteenth - century and widely considered one of the most picturesque French buildings in the archipelago.

This architecture has become a large part of the town's identity, and the listed buildings serve as a reminder of what life was like back in Ålesund at the turn of the 20th Century.

The design of these buildings at Fort Baker, built around the turn - of - the - 19th century, represented the army's new interest in providing its soldiers with a healthier living environment.

One of the last remaining landmarks of turn - of - the - century Nairobi, the luxury Norfolk Hotel is a mock - Tudor building where the early safari - goers would check in after disembarking the Lunatic Express.

Located downtown, the 16.5 - block Gaslamp Quarter district is home to renovated turn - of - the - century Victorian buildings.

Many of the downtown buildings have turn of the 20th century facades reminiscent of the Old West, although modern conveniences abound.

The NoMad Hotel is a turn of the century Beaux - Arts building that has been masterfully restored to its original grandeur with interiors by world renowned French designer Jacques Garcia.

Sweet Berries Guesthouses make up a selection of four very beautifully renovated Victorian Houses that were built at the turn of the century.