The thrilling history of Boring, Oregon
The town in eastern Multnomah County, despite what many might think, was not named after the adjective. And its history isn't so dull, either.
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The town in eastern Multnomah County, despite what many might think, was not named after the adjective. And its history isn't so dull, either.
With two new B-school buildings by DS+R, Columbia University is evidently looking to banish the dreary businessman of yesteryear.
The story of how our architecturally exceptional 1913 library was created captures an important moment in New Canaan’s history. It was planned and built during the confluence of two progressive reform movements that changed American and local culture: the public library movement promoting literacy and extending educational opportunity beyond formal schooling, and the city beautiful movement improving civic centers with classical architecture. New Canaan was ripe for both, with the library’s books and reading room ill-housed in a cramped second floor mid-block building above the Adve...