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Month: July 2017

Searching for Paul Revere Williams in Reno, Nevada

On one of my recent visits to Reno, Nevada, I put aside a morning to visit all the Paul Revere Williams buildings I could find. Williams (1894-1980) is best known for his work in Los Angeles, where he designed hundreds of private and commercial buildings and became an architect for Hollywood, including celebrities like Frank… Read More Searching for Paul Revere Williams in Reno, Nevada

July 31, 2017July 30, 2017 Susie3 Comments

Hemingway: the House Behind the House Museum

  House museums have a bad rapport in the preservation community, where creativity, adaptive reuse, and sustainability are key. The main concern: will enough people visit them to keep them running? Does anyone really like house museums? At least for the great people in American history, the answer seems to be yes. The Frank Lloyd… Read More Hemingway: the House Behind the House Museum

July 24, 2017July 23, 2017 Susie6 Comments

Reno’s Mission Revival Quartet of Schools

McKinley Park School is a recognizable feature to those who frequent Reno’s riverwalk. The Mission Revival beauty sits just west of Wingfield Park, with its central tower and two welcoming wings facing the Truckee River. McKinley Park School, built in 1909, is one of a quartet of Mission Revival style schools in Reno from the… Read More Reno’s Mission Revival Quartet of Schools

July 17, 2017July 16, 2017 Susie9 Comments

The Motels of the Great American Roadtrip

We are suddenly at the height of summer and I’ve been trying to squeeze in all of the classic summer activities. One of the items at the top of the summer list? Road trips. The road trip in America has been an evolution (I mean just look how far you could get from New York… Read More The Motels of the Great American Roadtrip

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 Susie24 Comments

Exploring Suburbia’s Roots: Riverside, Illinois

On a recent visit to Chicago (where I’ve now moved!), I found myself in the western suburbs with an open morning, so I headed straight to Riverside, Illinois. I’ve spend a fair amount of time in downtown Chicago, but the suburbs are a different place entirely, especially if you’re on foot. Riverside is a cornerstone… Read More Exploring Suburbia’s Roots: Riverside, Illinois

July 7, 2017July 6, 2017 Susie25 Comments
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Susie Trexler: historic preservation urban planner in Chicago, Illinois. Exploring architecture, design, and history in Illinois and beyond.

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