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#historic-buildings

GLOUCESTER, England The coronation of King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, on Saturday will involve many of the same ancient traditions that have been followed for nearly a thousand years.But some things will be new: The royal horse-drawn carriage will have air-conditioning.There will be an official coronation emoji issued by Buckingham Palace.

Residents of a village named Egginton embarked on a giant Easter egg hunt when they woke up to find the eggs featured on their notice boards and street signs had mysteriously disappeared overnight.Cadbury surprised the self-proclaimed Easter-obsessed village in Derbyshire, where the entire parish of just 600 people soon took to the streets in search of their missing eggs.

Welcome to Lancaster, a city steeped in history and brimming with character, nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country.If you're new to the area or just visiting, you're in for a treat as you explore the rich heritage, natural beauty, and vibrant culture that define this charming city.In this article, we'll guide you through five must-see Lancaster landmarks that perfectly capture the essence of this remarkable city.

As major cities like San Jose and San Francisco struggle with emptied out downtowns after the pandemic pushed huge swaths of people to remote work, discussion of converting empty offices to housing is gaining traction.The Office to Housing Conversion Act, or AB 1532, would allow certain office buildings to be converted to housing across the state.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The vandalism of a 5000-year-old Irish monument has been condemned by a heritage group as mindless and ugly.The Lia Fail standing stone, located on the Hill of Tara in Co Meath, served as the coronation stone where all the high kings of Ireland were crowned up to the year500.

Due to escalating costs, the low-cost pub business announced in 2022 that it will close approximately 40 of its establishments.The company currently owns more than 800 pubs across Great Britain, with many housed in unique and historic buildings.So far, 11 pubs have been sold off, with their doors closing for good.

Preservation efforts in Bushwick will get a helping hand from the Historic Districts Council, as the neighborhood has been awarded a spot on HDC's annual Six to Celebrate list.HDC, a pro-preservation nonprofit, will work with the Bushwick Historic Preservation Association on the group's preservation goals, which include landmarking an area of northeast Bushwick as a historic district.

Preservation efforts in Bushwick will get a helping hand from the Historic Districts Council, with the neighborhood awarded a spot on HDC's annual Six to Celebrate list.HDC, a pro-preservation nonprofit, will work with the Bushwick Historic Preservation Association on the group's preservation goals, which include landmarking an area of northeast Bushwick as a historic district.

The derelict site of the old Exhibition Centre is finally getting a serious glow-up
With space in London at such a premium, it's pretty astonishing that a massive 40-acre patch of Earl's Court real estate has been left untouched since 2017.That's the year when the famous Earls Court Exhibition Centre was demolished, with English Heritage granting special dispensation allowing the historic buildings to be knocked down.

Photo by city of Austin.Rendering of the proposed tower at 416 W. 12th St.
Friday, January 6, 2023 by Jonathan Lee
With its collection of mostly historic homes-turned-offices, downtown's northwest corner can often feel like a ghost town, at least compared to the rest of downtown.But a flurry of development activity over the past two years is set to make the area much livelier.

The Jones Assembly, Oklahoma City's premier destination for refined regional cuisine, stellar cocktails and live entertainment, is pleased to announce bartender Thumper Cooper is competing in the 2023 competition.On Monday, February 13, Thumper will head to Denver, Colorado to compete against the industry's top female bartenders in a series of timed challenges.

Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle is known for its iconic Space Needle and vibrant music scene.The city is also surrounded by natural beauty, from snow-capped mountains to lush forests, making it the perfect hub for weekend getaways and exploring the great outdoors.Whether you're searching for your first home in Seattle or want to rent an apartment , the surrounding region has something for everyone.

London skyscrapers could go dark with plans to save energy.(Image: Canva) New plans have revealed that buildings in the City of London could be required to switch off or dim their lights at night.It comes as the City of London Corporation shared that the plans were in aid to cut light pollution and save energy.

T he lights in future City of London skyscrapers may be turned off or dimmed at night in order to save energy under proposed plans by the local authority.Owners of new developments in the Square Mile would be required to submit a detailed strategy for how their buildings are lit, as part of plans to cut light pollution.

The first of our Timber Revolution case studies looks at an innovative, early example of mass-timber multi-storey housing, designed by Austrian studio HK Architekten in the 1990s.Named the Ölzbündt building, the housing development in Dornbirn, Austria, is an early example where mass-timber was used to create a large housing block.

115 Terraine Street, a building totaling 44,700 square feet in downtown San Jose, as seen in the 1940s when it was a Levi Strauss manufacturing center.SAN JOSE A veteran developer wants to bulldoze a downtown San Jose with ties to Wild West icon Levi Strauss & Co. and replace it with a parking lot.