The nice thing about keeping a blog like Doobybrain for so long is that at times I come across posts that I wrote long ago that really bring back good memories. For instance, this post written back in September 2006. The post had a range of topics (as was the case for each post back [...]
This is really neat. The U.S. National Archives on Flickr has a collection of photos showing the renovation of The White House during the ’50s. The reason for the major gutting and renovation stemmed from the fact that large portions of the house were essentially a “fire trap”. While I’ve seen many photos of the [...]
Photo: Tod Seelie/Suckapants I’ve always wanted to go into the old and abandoned Loew’s Kings Theater in Flatbush, Brooklyn but never really got a chance to. Now I hear that the theater is going to be fully restored to its former glory as one of the 5 Wonder Theaters of New York. When completed sometime [...]
Fewer panels (just 15!!) and looking more see-through than ever!
Paul Hamilton & Caleb Vinson filmed and edited this video of the Lake View Lutheran Church undergoing major renovations. It’s a very simple video with straight cuts that emphasize the beauty of the space and the hard work it took many people to get it all done. [via]
