I visited Ohio over the Presidents’ Day weekend, which was surprisingly fitting: did you know that eight presidents were from Ohio? My first presidential run-in was a comically small plaque at a gas station commemorating Rutherford B. Hayes’ birthplace (don’t worry, I hear they do have something better in the works). Not having been to Columbus… Read More American City, German Village (Columbus, Ohio)
“Music is liquid architecture; architecture is frozen music.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe During the polar vortex, the Chicago River froze solid. Needless to say, I did not take my hands out of my pockets on those -20-degree days! But I found myself on the river walk a day later and ended up walking a… Read More The Chicago River: Frozen Music
Happy Valentine’s Day week! I had fun joining Landmarks Illinois this weekend heart-bombing the Harley Clarke Mansion in Evanston, Illinois. Thanks in part to the hard work of Save Harley Clarke (now Friends of Harley Clarke), this beautiful lake-front mansion will go on to serve a new life. An adaptive reuse plan for the building… Read More Heart Bomb 2019: Harley Clarke Mansion
You may have noticed things are looking a little different around the site. I’ve been making a few improvements, most of which will be in the background. Things will continue to run as usual, but you can now update your links! My blog has been migrated to susietrexler.com (don’t worry, the old address will continue… Read More Under Construction: Website & Historic Sites
Susie Trexler 