Old Statehouse -- Custom House too

Soon I will update this post with the pictures I have from the old Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Ma.  Here is the Custom House too. I didnt get a picture of the top of the building but while I was there I looked at it from all angles.  Then

Wellfleet Vacation Rental home in Cape Cod MA, ID 8905, walk to beach

Wellfleet Vacation Rental home in Cape Cod MA, ID 8905, walk to beach

I have wanted to rent this wonderful house for about 3 years. It is furnish in the modernist style and I have lots of information on it that I can share later.

Salt Lake City

Last week 11 Jan 2011 I went on travel to Salt Lake City. The only piece of architecture besides the state house that I briefly saw, would be the Mormon Temple in the center of town. A fellow worker was at the hotel across from the Temple. It is on all the tourists lists but I found out that no one is allowed inside unless you have been converted into a Mormon. Next visit I with I could have taken a small walk around. I did drive by it.

http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/saltlake/

Attached is the image from their website.

Trinity Church and Boston Public Libary

Finally got a chance to walk about the HH Richardson masterpiece, Trinity Church Boston and most beautiful library ever Boston Public Library. Pics will come to follow. Havent uploaded yet. Another item on the list for visit coming soon is deCordova Sculpture Park. Now with school over I will be able to get those items up for my review.

The inside of the Trinity Church was so dark that the images taken inside the church were very dark. There are some light near the edges of the stained glass windows.

Also there are some pictures of comparisons form the John Hancock tower, architect I. M Pei. I wish I had gotten closer to take a picture of the glass panels on the tower's exterior.

Cape summer home is architectural gem | CapeCodOnline.com

Cape summer home is architectural gem | CapeCodOnline.com

This home is going to be toured next weekend by Peter McMahon and the CC Modern House Trust, Oct 9th.

It would be great to attend this talk and tour.

ICA Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

Friday night was a great night in Boston on the seaport! So many nights I have dreamed of going to the ICA and visiting the art, such as Dr Latka and many others. I was unable to attend. Friday was the night.

The ICA was completed in 2006, by Diller Scofidio & Renfro of New York. It has a cantolever style for the basic structure. I am attaching a couple of pics I took with my phone and a nice picture that I have been looking at for a few months.

The museum surprised me, the open lobby with a huge mural. The large elevator made me want to return again just to have another chance to ride it. We went up to the top floor and it was great, huge and confusing. The major artist I keep thinking about is Sheppard Faire

y. His work is very impressive.

http://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/exhibit/fairey/

The other was some sculpture in 2d using the walls and the ceiling. I was impressed and it gave me a good feeling to explore the space it was resting.

The media room was excellent, fabulous view at night. I am looking forward to coming again in the day to see the harbor and the beautiful harbor and seaport.

Lincoln, Massachusetts, A History of Country Estates and Conservation | Landvest Blog

Visited the Gropius House again but this time the tour was different. The guide spoke with a certain tone and confidence. He also put love into stories I was not aware of happening. His name was Henry Hoover. When the tour had concluded (it went over by 25 minutes, I asked Henry what his background was, he said his father was Henry Hoover Sr an architect. I looked him up and sure enough he was I didnt get much info but Im looking.

Here is one linke I have collected.Lincoln, Massachusetts – A History of Country Estates and Conservation | Landvest Blog

I included some pictures that I took when I visited in Novemeber 2009. It was a wonderful tour and I still think about it and how I wish I could set up my dining room to suit my design needs.