tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.comments2024-03-15T11:48:22.063-05:00The Story of a HouseGlessner House Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299106190780884592noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-78225808381569886102018-02-19T10:33:58.058-06:002018-02-19T10:33:58.058-06:00I like this site very much so much good informatio...I like this site very much so much good information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-5909308086238212682018-02-15T11:50:18.981-06:002018-02-15T11:50:18.981-06:00True enough, you need a lot of things.... but you...True enough, you need a lot of things.... but you can use the city as a classroom, too! i wonder if the Glessners did that.... without a museum campus, etc. There was an Art Institute, though.... although the one we know didn't get built until 1892....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08132749315433878708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-6474575850112951952017-07-30T11:07:53.141-05:002017-07-30T11:07:53.141-05:00nice postnice postlizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035184100892779826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-42454050130662736412017-07-22T09:33:18.807-05:002017-07-22T09:33:18.807-05:00Very interesting write-up! It's such a shame t...Very interesting write-up! It's such a shame the mansion couldn't have been preserved though.Moonheartgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335050743413128200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-82734535936564006492017-07-14T11:23:25.155-05:002017-07-14T11:23:25.155-05:00Marvelous, what a blog it is! This web site presen...Marvelous, what a blog it is! This web site presents helpful data to us, keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-34587224967898469532017-05-19T14:30:55.658-05:002017-05-19T14:30:55.658-05:00Interesting history about the renovation and resto...Interesting history about the renovation and restoration of George Washington's home! Sulgrave Manor looks lovely now with the sprucing up of the exteriors and interiors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-4168272915533684402017-04-17T00:35:45.418-05:002017-04-17T00:35:45.418-05:00wowwowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082889841154259118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-81753071253679494182017-04-07T13:57:35.402-05:002017-04-07T13:57:35.402-05:00John van Osdel built the second Rice Theater in Ch...John van Osdel built the second Rice Theater in Chicago in January 1861. The theater stood on Dearborn Street between Washington and Randolph Streets. The building was made of brick with cornices made of galvanized iron, eighty feet front and one hundred feet back. The owner of the theater was John B. Rice, a reputable actor turned theater owner. Mr. Rice also was Mayor of Chicago (1865-1869)and a one term U.S. Congressman (1872-1874). Chief Shabbona of the Potawatomi Indians attended the play, "Chicago in 1812," or, "The Massacre of Fort Dearborn," performed at the Rice Theater in December 1856. Brian Gerard Bardyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bardy-9983321anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-9570942912772193362017-03-26T09:39:29.305-05:002017-03-26T09:39:29.305-05:00nice postnice postlizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035184100892779826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-73016365977540823222017-03-14T22:33:20.520-05:002017-03-14T22:33:20.520-05:00I have a vesta box which I believe was made in 190...I have a vesta box which I believe was made in 1909 in Birmingham by William H Haseler and is .925 silver. I was wondering if anyone had any further information about this itemAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894221967592772770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-9553600643477681832016-09-28T23:42:25.982-05:002016-09-28T23:42:25.982-05:00Great article!Great article!GHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-78571663569604183872016-09-27T08:38:03.451-05:002016-09-27T08:38:03.451-05:00Thanks for the fun story to honor the 50th, with t...Thanks for the fun story to honor the 50th, with the cars I remember from that era - A Chevrolet on the street and a Studebaker in the parking lot! Best regards from a Glessner cousin in Minnesota who loves history! Thomas Glessner Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05937855069086749632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-79963875576478567402016-08-08T23:25:34.626-05:002016-08-08T23:25:34.626-05:00I've always been very impressed by families th...I've always been very impressed by families that choose to home school their kids. It must be quite stressful to plan curriculum and lessons and not to mention the amount of material you need to keep in storage for their education…Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795470596829648796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-2630381242480905562016-05-12T00:05:29.121-05:002016-05-12T00:05:29.121-05:00I should think that most statues and sculptures on...I should think that most statues and sculptures on display have a sort of history to it, especially so if it's of a particular person. It'd be interesting to get a list of the most significant ones in Brisbane for people to read up about though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145903635003822201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-44995449354034618322016-05-01T20:44:03.357-05:002016-05-01T20:44:03.357-05:00I remember this home when it was a funeral home.I remember this home when it was a funeral home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-53711053721035121262016-04-29T09:15:20.914-05:002016-04-29T09:15:20.914-05:00Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing! Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing! Lil at Embracing the Lovelyhttp://embracingthelovely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-72285392461456721952016-04-18T23:30:25.801-05:002016-04-18T23:30:25.801-05:00The mansion looks really stunning with rather intr...The mansion looks really stunning with rather intricate carvings and handiworks that we do not get to see often in today’s modern interior. Most houses today are rather simple which get complemented by bold furniture and accessories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145903635003822201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-81018399746383617012016-04-11T22:30:08.243-05:002016-04-11T22:30:08.243-05:00Some of the details in the units of the building a...Some of the details in the units of the building are really amazing. I mean, can you imagine the number of hours of work that the labourers have to put in in order to get the place looking this well put together?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931861288772004111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-81321631706903729042016-04-11T21:43:05.259-05:002016-04-11T21:43:05.259-05:00Behind every successful man is a woman, is what th...Behind every successful man is a woman, is what they say. And it's a wonderful thing to see that this house will be dedicated to a woman who did just that - support her man!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931861288772004111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-38323080618783403212016-02-19T01:52:18.037-06:002016-02-19T01:52:18.037-06:00niceniceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082889841154259118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-48487952441806596072016-01-06T14:44:00.026-06:002016-01-06T14:44:00.026-06:00This was a grand thought but too many holes in the...This was a grand thought but too many holes in the idea<br />Rockford has and always will be East and West<br />The area was already struggling in 1993 and the business was not enough to pull in the needed clientele for a successful ventureRonald Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803241876303059630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-89708439258932585402016-01-06T14:42:16.986-06:002016-01-06T14:42:16.986-06:00sad these pieces aren't more appreciated,it wa...sad these pieces aren't more appreciated,it was a grand thought,but,there were too many holes in the idea<br />Rockford is and always has been divided into East and West and it was already struggling in 1993,the business want enough to pull in the clientele it needed for success<br />Ronald Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803241876303059630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-28578462424425531372015-12-03T02:36:52.949-06:002015-12-03T02:36:52.949-06:00There is a centuries-old tradition of such towers ...There is a centuries-old tradition of such towers in the UK, Not influenced by Italy, at all, thanks! <br /><br />Also, the way it is phrased it sounds like the model village was inspired by the one in Chicago. There had been model villages in the UK since the agricultural revolution of the 18th century, but the most famous ones followed the industrial revolution. Saltaire (1853) is one of the best known. They were a British innovation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-29838905778927337792015-12-03T02:23:25.483-06:002015-12-03T02:23:25.483-06:00The date letter stamp indicates the year the piece...The date letter stamp indicates the year the piece was assayed, not necessarily the year it was made. Usually, but not always - silversmiths sometimes collected together a group of pieces over some time before sending them to the Assay Office en masse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4575851305912668247.post-613545656930276712015-09-17T10:23:45.831-05:002015-09-17T10:23:45.831-05:00Very good description of Murano glass history! Tha...Very good description of Murano glass history! Thanks for your post.Authentic Murano Glasshttp://www.artweshop.comnoreply@blogger.com