Harmony, PA
This is Historic Harmony, PA. Main Street, the Harmony Museum, Harmony Canoe Launch, Mercer Street, the Harmony Inn, Wunderbar, Mennonite Meeting House, and the Harmonist Barn
Holocaust Museum Shooting - Racial Harmony vs Racism/Hatred
Holocaust Museum Shooting - Racial Harmony vs Racism/Hatred
Blacks and Jews died together during the Civil Rights struggle..
Old Economy Village
Beaver County’s Old Economy Village is one of Pennsylvania’s few remaining functioning historical villages, paying homage to the Harmony Society, a 19th century religious group in the region. Now celebrating its centennial, Old Economy Village still retains several historic structures, such as a wine cellar and blacksmith shop.
Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect Walking on Water MUSIC
Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 -- April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1000 structures and completed 532 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by his design for Fallingwater (1935), which has been called the best all-time work of American architecture. Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States.
His work includes original and innovative examples of many different building types, including offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums. Wright also designed many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass. Wright authored 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe. His colorful personal life often made headlines, most notably for the 1914 fire and murders at his Taliesin studio. Already well known during his lifetime, Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as the greatest American architect of all time. Graycliff, located just south of Buffalo, NY is an important mid-career (1926--1931) design by Wright; it is a summer estate designed for his long-time patrons, Isabelle and Darwin D. Martin. Created in Wright's high Organic style, Wright wrote in a letter to the Martins that Coming in the house would be something like putting on your hat and going outdoors. Graycliff consists of three buildings set within 8.5 acres of landscape, also designed by Wright. Its site, high on a bluff overlooking Lake Erie, inspired Wright to create a home that was transparent, with views through the building to the lake beyond. Terraces and cantilevered balconies also encourage lake views, and water features throughout the landscape were designed by Wright to echo the lake as well.
One of Wright's most famous private residences was built from 1934 to 1937—Fallingwater—for Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr., at Mill Run, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. It was designed according to Wright's desire to place the occupants close to the natural surroundings, with a stream and waterfall running under part of the building. Wright wanted the new residents to live with the waterfalls, to make them part of their everyday lives. He didn't want them to just look at them every now and again. Constructed over a 30-foot waterfall, the house may look very big on the outside but on the inside it is quite small, which surprises some visitors. It was made with three bedrooms, a massive living room and a dining room. The house was more of a design for a family getaway, not for a live-in family. The construction is a series of cantilevered balconies and terraces, using limestone for all verticals and concrete for the horizontals. The house cost $155,000, including the architect's fee of $8,000. It was one of Wright's most expensive pieces. Kaufmann's own engineers argued that the design was not sound. They were overruled by Wright, but the contractor secretly added extra steel to the horizontal concrete elements. In 1994, Robert Silman and Associates examined the building and developed a plan to restore the structure. In the late 1990s, steel supports were added under the lowest cantilever until a detailed structural analysis could be done. In March 2002, post-tensioning of the lowest terrace was completed.
Taliesin West, Wright's winter home and studio complex in Scottsdale, AZ, was a laboratory for Wright from 1937 to his death in 1959. Now the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and archives, it continues today as the site of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture.
1912-1916 escheat case, Pennsylvania vs Duss et al
Established in 1805 by George Rapp who separated from the Lutheran church in Wurttemberg, the communal Harmony Society closed on December 13, 1905. Finally in 1912 an escheat case was brought against the former Harmonists because a religious society can have no heirs. Finally on February 3, 1916, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas found that the Harmony Society was never a religious society. The state was awarded $15,000 and 6 acres of land in Economy/Ambridge which became Old Economy Village, the first historic site of the Pennsylvania Historical (and Museum) Commission. The court's decision is still on the books. On February 3, 2016, as part of the Centennial Kickoff celebration, site administrator Michael Knecht discussed the complexities of the court case.
Franklin's Harmony A Tribute to Firefighting
The Fireman’s Hall Museum, located in Olde City, partnered in a documentary video that was projected at dusk on the north wall of the historic firehouse. The historic fire house owned by Brandywine was the last home of the Harmony Fire Company.
This video was part of the event that recognized the history of firefighting beginning with the first volunteer fire company established by Benjamin Franklin and the subsequent establishment of the Philadelphia Fire Department, which resulted in the retirement of one of the last all-volunteer firehouses located at the 730-32 South Broad Street address.
The Brandywine Workshop and Archives, payed tribute to Benjamin Franklin, the founding father of firefighting in the United States, and celebrate the founding of the Philadelphia Fire Department in 1871 as well as the 50th anniversary of the local station. As part of the festivities, one of the last all-volunteer, nationally historic firehouses built in Philadelphia (1849) was highlighted. Captain John Narkin organized the celebration of the 711 South Broad Street station’s 50th anniversary and Brandywine Workshop hosted the celebration on the Grass Plaza at 728 S Broad Street.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites White Haven - Lake Harmony White Haven PA 18661
Stay smart, at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites White Haven – Lake Harmony. You'll be within easy driving distance of some of Pennsylvania's best attractions. We're close to the Jack Frost, Big Boulder, and Split Rock resorts, as well as Hickory Run State Park. For adults, there's the Mohegan Sun Casino. And the whole family can enjoy the Pocono Indian Museum and the NASCAR and Toy museums. We offer a complimentary hot breakfast each day, and the indoor pool is great for relaxing after a day of work or play. You'll have access to a business center 24 hours a day, and we have meeting space available. Your spacious and comfortable room will have a flat screen TV with premium channels, a work desk, and a coffee and tea maker. We hope you'll book your accommodations with us at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites.
Pa. House Celebrates a Century of the Sons of Italy
Pa. House Democratic lawmakers speak out on the House floor to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Sons of Italy and the contributions of Italian-Americans to building our state and our nation.
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OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE MAY 9 2013
Old Economy Village
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Old Economy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
The Rapp house in Old Economy Village, Pennsylvania.
Location:
Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest city:
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:
40°35′46.17″N 80°13′58.8″WCoordinates: 40°35′46.17″N 80°13′58.8″W
Area:
5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built:
1824
Architect:
George Rapp and Frederick Reichert Rapp
Architectural style:
19th Century German-American
Governing body:
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
NRHP Reference#:
66000644
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:
October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLD:
June 23, 1965[2]
Economy Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Harmony Society church in Old Economy Village
Location:
Old Economy Village roughly bounded by PA 65, 12th, Merchant, and 16th Sts., Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:
40°35′46″N 80°13′55″W
Area:
28 acres (11 ha)
Built:
1825
Architect:
Harmony Society
Governing body:
Local
NRHP Reference#:
85001142[1]
Added to NRHP:
May 21, 1985
Old Economy Village is a historic settlement in Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, it lies on the banks of the Ohio River and is surrounded by downtown Ambridge. The Village is the last of three settlements established by the Harmony Society in the United States (another in Pennsylvania and one in Indiana). Established in 1824, it was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1966 under the name of Old Economy.[
Penn in the summer
Summer at Penn
The word-pairing “school and summer” may sound discordant to the ears of many students, but here at Penn, summer activity lends a special harmony to campus—be it birds splashing in a century-old fountain, faculty planning their fall courses, or students mentoring West Philadelphia youth.
A summer day at Penn might include relaxing on one of the campus’ many green spaces; involvement in a compelling internship, service opportunity, or program; playing a game of Frisbee in Penn Park, or attending a concert in Penn Museum’s elegant Stoner Courtyard. Options abound and enrichment awaits.
With a campus like this, it’s no wonder some don’t want to leave when the school year ends.
Text by Christina Cook
Video by Rebecca Elias Abboud
SS Grandview Ship Hotel Bedford Shellsburg PA Then & Now
1957 shot in all its glory and all that's left in 2012
Rare Mystery coke ovens Allegheny County Pittsburgh PA
Only known coke oven ruins in allegheny county. Located off 5th Ave N Versailles/East Mckeesport these only come out when the leaves drop. Do not know their history, but very few coke oven operations existed in Allegheny county. Ironically, the main modern coke operations are in fact in Clairton, Allegheny county!
A Biography of America's Most Extraordinary House: The Untold Story (2003)
Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures, 532 of which were completed. Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by Fallingwater (1935), which has been called the best all-time work of American architecture.[1] Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States. His creative period spanned more than 70 years. In addition to his houses, Wright designed original and innovative offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, museums and other structures. He often designed interior elements for these buildings as well, including furniture and stained glass. Wright wrote 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe. Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as the greatest American architect of all time.[1] His colorful personal life often made headlines, notably for his relationship with Mamah Borthwick Cheney and her murder at his Taliesin studio in 1914, as well as his tempestuous relationship with his second wife, Miriam Noel, in the early 1920s.
Fallingwater or the Kaufmann Residence is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 43 miles (69 km) southeast of Pittsburgh.[4] The home was built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Mill Run section of Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains. The house was designed as a weekend home for the family of Liliane Kaufmann and her husband, Edgar J. Kaufmann, owner of Kaufmann's department store.
Time cited it after its completion as Wright's most beautiful job;[5] it is listed among Smithsonian's Life List of 28 places to visit before you die.[6] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.[3] In 1991, members of the American Institute of Architects named the house the best all-time work of American architecture and in 2007, it was ranked 29th on the list of America's Favorite Architecture according to the AIA.
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Parc Rittenhouse condo building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania(PA), United States of America
Parc Rittenhouse condo building
219-229 S. 18th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brandywine Creek at Hibernia Park PA
Video from the paths while walking in the park.
July 4, 2017 Independence day Parades, Pennsylvania USA
2017 Independence day Parade, Philadelphia PA
Ooni of Ife Interview at the Foreign Press Center in New York
Ooni of Ife's visit to the United States to share his gospel of Peace and Harmony and Preservation of the Yoruba Culture and Heritage. He's accompanied by Her Royal Majesty, Yeyelua Wuraola Otiti Zainab Ogunwusi and 100 envoy of Kings and dignitaries from Nigeria
Ooni of Ife is the first Traditional Ruler to be interviewed at the US State Department, Foreign Press Center.
The Harry Packer Mansion Inn - Jim Thorpe Hotels, Pennsylvania
The Harry Packer Mansion Inn 4 Stars Hotel in Jim Thorpe,Pennsylvania Within US Travel Directory Located in the historic centre of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, this Victorian style inn was used as the model for the famous Haunted Mansion in Disney World Orlando.
The inn offers themed weekends during which guests can act out a murder mystery.
Air conditioning and a seating area are provided in each room at The Harry Packer Mansion Inn.
Free WiFi access and views of the garden are offered as well.
A 24-hour front desk welcomes guests to The Harry Packer Mansion, which features a garden, terrace and tennis court.
Concierge services, meeting facilities and a shared lounge are also offered to guests.
Lehigh Valley International Airport is 35 km away.
The Harry Packer Mansion Inn - Jim Thorpe Hotels, Pennsylvania
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History Made Vivid: The Interior Museum at 80
With the Interior Museum’s 80th anniversary in March 2018 comes the opportunity to reflect upon its innovative origins. Interior Secretary Harold Ickes envisioned the museum playing a key role at the new Interior headquarters, and when it opened in the midst of the Great Depression, it was a truly novel addition for a federal office building. Interior Museum Chief Curator Tracy Baetz will explore how one wing of the headquarters was popularly transformed into history made vivid. Get a glimpse of how state-of-the art exhibition techniques of the 1930s achieved groundbreaking results that highlighted what was important to the Department in the interwar period.
Smurl Family Haunting | Ed And Lorraine Warren Case
In this video I take a look into the alleged true events of the smurl family poltergeist haunting. The Smurl Haunting refers to claims made by Jack and Janet Smurl of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States, who alleged that a demon inhabited their home between 1974 and 1989
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