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Preservation Society releases video

2 Comments Posted by on July 13, 2010

The Preservation Society of Fall River has just released a wonderful seven-minute society mission and projects film to youtube.

Architectural Elements, Art & Architecture, Borden-Related Houses, Gingerbread Gems, Hidden Treasures, Highland Avenue, Preservation Society, Public Buildings, Rock Street, The Hill and Historic Highlands, The South End Beauties ,

Spring, Third & Fourth Streets

Leave a Comment Posted by on August 10, 2008

Students of the famous Borden case have studied the properties on Third and Fourth Streets with some interest.  Third Street, directly behind the Borden House once was the address for Crowe’s barn, an orchard and Dr. Chagnon’s house and offices. Men in Crowe’s yard, as well as a young girl named Lucy Collette, watching out for [...]

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In the South End

1 Comment Posted by on July 24, 2008

  Not all the great old Painted Ladies are on The Hill and in the Highlands. There are some architectural beauties to be found in the south end of town, in the Globe section and in Corky’s Row.  Architectural diversity is one of the great charms of Fall River, whether in commercial and civic buildings [...]

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The Academy Building

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 30, 2008

Academy Building Designer Hartwell & Swazey Location Fall River, Massachusetts, USA Date 1876 Building Type Commerce/Trade Construction System Brick, Sandstone, Granite Architectural Style Ruskinian Gothic Street Address S. Main St. Notes also known as Academy of Music Building;Borden Block  East side stone carvings and remaining two pillars from the old city hall at the start [...]

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House Beautiful

Leave a Comment Posted by on January 10, 2008

The Sanford House on Lincoln Avenue The term “Painted Lady” has now become part of the American vernacular and describes a Victorian house of three or more colors.  The painting scheme is also called “polychrome”.  The term was first used for San Francisco Victorian houses by writers Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen in their 1978 book Painted [...]

Architectural Terms, Gingerbread Gems, House Tales, Not Quite Painted Ladies, The Hill and Historic Highlands, The South End Beauties, Uncategorized, What are Painted Ladies?

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