#local-history

#local-history

In 1840, when Francis Preston Blair and his daughter came across a "mica-flecked" spring near present-day Georgia Avenue, he fell in love with the land and built a summer home there-calling it "Silver Spring" after the minerals he spied in the water. The area boomed as a major retail center after World War II, suffered through a period of decline in the '80s when prominent businesses including Hecht's department store relocated, and enjoyed a rebirth in the aughts after construction of a downtown mall, now called Ellsworth Place.

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In addition to rotating exhibits and permanent displays inside its museum, the Concord Historical Society hosts film screenings, author readings, speakeasy pop-ups and open house tours. The nonprofit also makes home visits, Van Tassell said, where they've been invited to give neighbors and retirees private history lessons tailored to where they live. The 70-year-old's mission echoes the work of Ruth Galindo, one of the Concord Historical Society's founders and a fourth-generation resident of the city that's now preserved inside her childhood home.

By Claire Davenport Every Saturday, West Side Rag columnist Yvonne Vávra seems to have uncovered some hiding-in-plain-sight aspect of the Upper West Side that the rest of us have missed - because we were looking at our phones, or down at the sidewalk, or didn't have Vávra's sidekick Louie to make us pay close attention to our surroundings. Vávra's columns sometimes include long-lost history.

A pair of lanterns, known as the Northbrae Lanterns, designed by John Galen Howard, that illuminated the intersection of Hopkins Street and The Alameda, have been rebuilt after going missing for over half a century.

The Merrimaker tavern in Los Osos has been described as the most quintessential dive bar in the English-speaking world for over two decades.

Ayers Variety & Hardware was flooded in a 2019 storm, causing over $100,000 in damage, but the community supported it intensely for a year after the disaster.

The Appalachian Brewing Company (ABC) officially announced the closure of its original Harrisburg brewpub after 28 years of operation, marking the end of an era.

In 1956, nearly 60 years ago, the celebrated photographer Arnold Del Carlo snapped this intersection from inside Tiny's Drive-in. Del Carlo could not predict the future. He wasn't clairvoyant, but his photography came close.

Lishq, opened by Shelly and Deepak Ajmani, is in the 1042 University Ave. location formerly occupied by Bombay Jewelry Company, which closed after armed robbery, losing over $500,000 in merchandise.

Rye, with its rich local history, charming cobbled streets, and scenic views, was ranked as one of the best seaside towns in the UK.

"Rowdy Buckaroo, an actual once-living legend, personifying the city's gritty Old West roots, was not just a mascot but a beloved pillar of the community."},{

This refurbishment will breathe new life into the pub, not change its character. It's a historic building and a proper community boozer and that won't change.

The exhibition highlights how Sadlers Wells got its name from the natural springs, and the decline of these wells due to artificially carbonated water.

This pocket park, once part of a larger village green, was cut in half during tram construction in 1885, now reduced to tiny remnants.

It's kind of devastating, because for years, I've been coming out here and being able to look down to see the seals and stuff like that.

Join authors Nick Veronico and Bruce Cumming at the San Mateo County History Museum as they explore their new book, The Lost Gas Stations of San Mateo County.

Settinieri is a dedicated graphic designer who contributes his skills and time to local historical preservation, particularly through projects for the Friends of the Olmsted-Beil House.

VE Day is a powerful reminder of the strength, resilience, and unity shown by people during one of the darkest chapters in our history.

I took the business over when they retired 27 years ago and we're still in Romford market today.

People don't realize everything that goes on around here.

People don't realize everything that goes on around here.