Berkeley Springs State Park in West Virginia features two mid-century ways to relax and cool off from the summer heat–one is mid-18th Century and the other is mid-20th Century. You can take a plunge in George Washington’s Bath Tub (c. 1748). At age 16, the first president was part of a team surveying the western [...]

The 1968 St. Paul’s United Methodist Church building in Kensington is the fourth the congregation has had since its founding in 1885. The current mid-century modern sanctuary was built after fire destroyed the previous sanctuary and heavily damaged other buildings, which were built in the 1950s.  You can view a few pictures of the four [...]

Here’s a little taste of West Coast mid-century modernism. The New York Times reported the other day that the effort to repair and stabilize the  iconic 1961 Theme Building at LAX is nearly complete after three years and more than $12 million. The space-agey, flying saucer-like structure was designed by William Pereira, Charles Luckman Associates, [...]

I found my new favorite mid-century modern spot in D.C.: The National Arboretum’s Administration Building and Visitor Center. The 1963 building, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was designed by Albert G. Mumma Jr. of the architecture firm Deigert & Yerkes, the modern team responsible for Wessynton and Truro as well as other [...]

I’ve driven by The Inn of Rosslyn on Route 50 many times, but never seemed to have time to actually stop to take pictures. I finally did the other day so here are a few shots of the former Motel 50, built by William D. Green in 1957. The mid-century motel remains in the Green [...]

Love the vintage sign at Custom Crafters in Kensington. The shop opened in 1956.

The former Hine Junior High School near Eastern Market will be turned into a mixed-use complex. Here are the proposed plans for the mid-century school.

It’s cold and raining out. Here are few shots from my trip to LA in June to warm you up. Saturated image of the Eames House in Pacific Palisades. Would like to be there right now. Sign showing the way to the Welton Becket-designed mid-century modern hotel opened in 1953. The 1961 Theme Building at [...]

St. Mary’s Church in Rockville is very historic. Founded in 1813, it’s original building was built in 1817 and was the first brick Catholic church in the country. It is the oldest church in Rockville still in use and is the site of the graves of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda. In 1960, [...]