Florence Griswold House

.This building is located at 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Florence Griswold House

     The house at 96 Lyme Street Old Lyme Connecticut was built for David Morley in 1817.  The builder was Samuel Belcher.  It is a two story Georgian style house on a 14 acre lot.

Art Community

     In 1841, the house and lot were purchased for 3 thousand dollars by Captain Robert Griswold.  He bought it for his wife Helene Powers.

     Florence Griswold and her sisters and her mother converted their home into a school for girls in 1878.  This school closed 14 years later due to competition from other areas schools.

     In 1890, the house was converted into a boarding house for summer vacationers.  One of the boarders in in 1899 was landscaper painter Henry Ward Ranger.  He was able to bring several other painters to.the Griswold house to establish the old Lyme Art Colony.  Some.of the artists were Lewis Cohen, Henry Rankin Poore, Lewis Paul Dresser and William Henry Howe.

Victoria Bridge Montreal

Victorian Bridge Montreal

     The Victorian Bridge is.also.known.as the Victoria.Jubilee Bridge.  Oiginally it was a tubular bridge constructed between 1854 and 1859. It was designed by Alexander McKenzie and Robert Stephenson.construction costs were 6,000,0oo..  It connected Montreal, Quebec with shore city Saint Laurent over the Saint Lawrence River.  There it carries 2 railroad  tracks, pedestrians and vehicles.

Old Royal Bank Building Kelowna

  This building is located at 262 Bernard Avenue Kelowna British Columbia. It was built in 1910 –1911.  It is a solid 2 story commercial style building.   Architect is unknown.

Old Royal Bank Building

     The Old Royal Bank remained at this location until 1960s..  It was replaced by Montreal Trust another national financial institution.  After this, in 1981, the bank building was occupied by a restaurant operated under various names. It currently is known as Kelly O’Bryan’s.

Milton Hall Milton, Ontario

     Milton Hall

    It was built between 1855 and 1865. It is located at 251 Main Street East, Milton Ontario.  It was originally used as the town court house.  It was the town hall from.1867 to 1985.

     The architect for this 2 story building was Frank Gehry.  The style is Greek Revival.  Exterior is castellated keep style. It was built by Joseph Martin for $5000.

Zenith Building  Sarasota

    

Signage for the Zenith Building


 The Zenith Building is located  at 1390 Main Street in Sarasota. It was  was sold to WMG Development in 2023 for $24 million..  Recently, in 2025, it was announced that the building as was slated to be demolished.  It is to be replaced by an 18 story residential tower with the Waldorf Astoria name.   A five story parking structure is also  planned. The Zenith Building had been vacant for 2 years.  Also to be demolished is an adjacent 4 story parking structure and a two story office building.  The 2 story building will be replaced with a 3 story building with commercial and retail space.

Current photo demonstrates the 2 story office building, the parking structure, and the 12 story Zenith Office building


     The announcement was made by Jebcare Company, WMG Development and Hilton.  Current plans call for 86 private residences with 1 to 5 bedrooms and penthouses

     The Zenith Building was built in 1972.  The initial owner was Zenith National Insurance Company.   In 2023, the building was bought by WMG Development.

  Its exterior is concrete.  Style is shed.  It was designed by ODP.architects. Height is 12 stories.  Space is 111,530 square feet.   The building was an office tower.

Silas W. Robbins House

Sign Silas W. Robbins House

     The Silas W. Robbins House is located at 185 Broad Street,  Wethersfield,  Connecticut.  It was built for Silas W. Robbins.  He was the owner of a large seed business–Johson.and Robbins  and Company.

     The house was built in 1873.  The architect was Silas W. Robbins. Style is second empire.  The house was 2 full stories and limited living space on.a third floor.

Silas W. Robbins House

     There is a mansard roof with slate shingles.  There are currently 5 guest rooms, parlor room, tea room, and a dining room

Silas W.Robbins House

     The House is Featured in the movie Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane

Silas W. Robbins House

Calstock  Viaduct

Calstock Viaduct

     The Calstock Viaduct was built between 1904 to 1907.  It carries a single track. railroad line over the Tamar River. It is the largest viaduct in Britain built with concrete blocks.  11,148 precast concrete blocks were used.

     The structure is 120 feet tall and 800 feet long.It consists of 12  60 foot 

.spans

Calstock Viaduct

Calstock Viaduc

     The viaduct was designed John Lang, Richard Chris, and William Gooch Rave.

Calstock Viaduct

Calstock Viaduct

Calstock Viaduct

Calstock Viaduct

Calstock Viaduct

Monk House Winnipeg, Manitoba

Monk House

     2 story  brick house probably designed Walter Chesterton.The style is Queen Anne. The house was originally constructed for lawyer Lendrum McMeans.  He never occupied the building. He sold it to John Benning Monk.  It was expanded in 1911 on a design of J. Cyril Owens.

     

Monk House

Monk House

Monk House

Monk House