On July 1, 1863, advancing Confederate forces clashed with Union troops just outside Gettysburg, sparking a pivotal three-day battle that … More
Category: Historic Houses
Buffalo’s Restored Frank Lloyd Wright Treasures: Martin House and Graycliff
Once threatened by demolition, two remarkable homes by Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo, New York, stand today as evidence of … More
Where New York Begins – the South Street Seaport Museum
History abounds in New York City and one of the places where the past truly comes alive is “where New … More
Beauty and Sustainability at Pennsylvania’s Chanticleer Garden
Romantic, inventive, bold: Chanticleer Garden is known as all of these and more, earning recognition as one of the country’s … More
Castles of Creativity: Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle in Bucks County, PA
Bucks County, just northeast of Philadelphia, has long attracted creative people, from Pennsylvania Impressionist painters in the early 20th century … More
Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios Celebrates 25th Year with 19 New Members!
Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios (HAHS), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced 19 new Affiliate Members … More
Dancing into 2025 with the Arts and Cultural Organizations that Power Communities
Side of Culture had a great year in 2024 and we are excited about the opportunities developing for 2025. Looking … More
Exploring Art and Innovation at the Bally Foundation
The Bally Foundation has been at the center of cutting-edge artistic innovation since its founding in 2006, fostering creativity and … More
A New York Treasure Turns 100: The Morgan Library & Museum
Three Gutenberg Bibles, the only surviving manuscript of Milton’s Paradise Lost, Thoreau’s journals, 1,500 Old Master drawings: financier John Pierpont … More
Inspired by Design: The Hudson Valley’s Manitoga / The Russel Wright Design Center
Creative people have long gravitated to New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley for inspiration. Among these was the influential industrial designer … More
