Landmarks: Friendship Valley Farm
For years, I have driven by this partially hidden structure, admiring the grounds and house. With the log structure in the front yard and the architectural lines, it is obvious that 950 Gist Road is a...
View ArticleNew Feature: Guess the Landmark
How well do you recognize your local landmarks? Some upcoming posts will be a test of your powers of observation by using a teaser featured photo and the answer in the body of the post with a full...
View ArticleGuess the Landmark #1
Were you able to make the connection immediately? WESTMINSTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH at Main and Church Streets This modern looking brick and concrete facade was a 1961 remodel of the original...
View ArticleGuess the Landmark #2
Night View of Steeple: Grace Lutheran Church Did you guess correctly? I can see the steeple from my hill, lit up at night, so it makes sense that I have a picture to use for this Landmark. When I first...
View ArticleIntrigued By Alleys
When I lived in McKinney, Texas, our 1960-70’s built neighborhood of ranch style houses had their garage access to the rear and public entry and room arrangement at the front. I don’t remember what we...
View ArticleGunston Hall, 18th Century Virginia Landmark
On the search to find historic house gardens that aren’t “too far away to visit”, we look today in Virginia at Gunston Hall in Mason Neck in Fairfax County, This is the home of George Mason...
View ArticleJune Garden Party 2017-Changing of the Guard
Well, it’s that time in the Carroll Garden Club cycle when one administration ends and we welcome in a new executive board. We met at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster where it was a...
View ArticleMarjorie Visits Sherwood Gardens
Marjorie asked to share these photos with CGC. This is from Sherwood Gardens, a privately owned community park,designed by Olmsted. “On Monday this week I took Bob for doctor’s appointment at Hopkins...
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