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Month: February 2018

Hard Luck Castle

This post is in collaboration with Cristana Corrao. For somewhere so remote, the middle of nowhere, Nevada, has an impressive reputation. The wilderness is incredibly scenic, it has a bizarre and interesting history, and stories abound about mysterious happenings from UFOs to rocks that move on their own in Death Valley National Park, just across… Read More Hard Luck Castle

February 26, 2018February 24, 2018 Susie10 Comments

Mission Revival Meets Train Station

California doesn’t just boast warm climes, it offers warm architecture to match. The Mission Revival train station in Davis has everything you’d hope for in a Californian building: warm stucco walls, arcades along three sides, and accompanying palm trees. But why Mission Revival? At the end of the nineteenth century, California architects began to look… Read More Mission Revival Meets Train Station

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Susie12 Comments

Snow + Frank Lloyd Wright

I spent the last week in Nevada and California, and upon my return to Chicago, I was greeted by a fresh layer of snow. It was the perfect day for snowy photography, being in the 20s, so I had to pull together a little photo essay of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Wright… Read More Snow + Frank Lloyd Wright

February 12, 2018February 11, 2018 Susie8 Comments

Looking Beyond the Fish: Shedd Aquarium

Around this time of year, the winter weather starts to get monotonous. In Seattle, my favorite winter haunt was the Volunteer Park Conservatory. In Chicago, there’s endless places to find some solace from the weather, and this last week I headed to the Shedd Aquarium. Shedd Aquarium is home to thousands of aquatic animals for… Read More Looking Beyond the Fish: Shedd Aquarium

February 5, 2018April 28, 2018 Susie6 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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