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Apr 12, 2024 · The Rose Bowl stadium was designed in 1921 by the architect Myron Hunt, and it was built in 1922, with its opening Rose Bowl game being played on New Year’s Day in 1923. The stadium was originally built in a horseshoe shape, but it has been added to and in 1928 became a complete “bowl.”. In 1916 the tradition began of holding the annual ...
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Apr 13, 2024 · The house that Myron Hunt designed for himself and his family on North Grand Avenue in Pasadena, California, bears a small resemblance to his previous house in Illinois. The gardens, loggia, and other outdoor areas highlight the difference in climate between the two sites.
Apr 20, 2024 · Description. Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey worked for railroad magnate and real estate mogul Henry Huntington to design buildings to house Huntington's extensive library and art collections. The Mediterranean revival style building formed the basis for the Huntington Library and Art Gallery, which first opened to the public in 1928.
5 days ago · Hunt & Chambers: Chapoton house (Los Angeles, Calif.) Description Myron Hunt designed this large house for Martha Chapoton, widow of a prominent Detroit doctor, in the gated community of Fremont Place.
Apr 20, 2024 · Designed by noted local architect Myron Hunt, the Central Library was the first of the three Civic Center buildings to be completed in 1925. Hunt’s original design and construction have held up remarkably well for 100 years, but the building is vulnerable to significant damage in a major seismic event, so it is past time to provide ...
May 1, 2024 · Kurt Vonnegut ( / ˈvɒnəɡət / VON-ə-gət; November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer and humorist known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. [1] He published 14 novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over fifty-plus years; further collections have been published since his death.
Apr 26, 2024 · Designed by architect Myron Hunt and landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers, the Library was built for a cost of $90,000. It opened to the public on June 3, 1930, as the Public Library and Art Gallery, with reading rooms and shelving on the main floor and a gallery and community room on the ground level. Notes Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes ...
