The book is finally out. Thanks to everyone who assisted me in this project. It took a bit longer than I hoped, but there were some factors out of my control. I have some copies that I have been giving out to people I know and for promotional purposes. Those copies have maybe three very …
Marie Beale would have loved Trump’s Executive Order on architecture
On December 21, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture. In it, he wrote about the importance of architecture and complained about the modern Brutalist design of so many federal buildings. He called for more architecture with classical designs, which he defined as: the architectural tradition derived from the …
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Christmas at Decatur House
General Edward Fitzgerald Beale bought Decatur House, an historic home in Washington, D.C. near the White House, just after the Civil War. He and his family entertained people there for years, just as his daughter-in-law Marie would for many years after. A favorite time of year was Christmas. Gerald Eugene Thompson in his dissertation titled …