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Where Were You May 14th? Blog Post

  On May 14th, thankfully I was home all day. I honestly had no idea what had happened until my cousin from Staten Island called me multiple times in a row. That day I had just finished my last exam for the semester for Nutrition that morning and was getting ready for the Justin Bieber concert to go to that night while also packing up my belongings to bring home. May 14th was the last day I was staying at Buffalo so I had to make sure I had everything and wanted to get as much done before I left for the concert. It was honestly such a hectic day I was not on my phone at all. In the middle of everything I had received multiple calls from my older cousin asking if I was okay and I was confused why she seemed so concerned. I had then looked up what happened and saw so many other messages I had missed from my friend and family group chats. I told my cousin I was okay and called my mom right after to let her know. My mom also had no idea wha had happened. I saw the news and read articles an
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Drive In, Drive Through, Drive By Post

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  Over the summer I went to Las Vegas for the first time celebrating my 21st birthday. I think the Las Vegas strip is a perfect example that highlights drive by architecture. The strip is infamous for its bright architecture that is inevitable to miss... you can even see the glowing lights from up above. Its bright and colorful features and large buildings make the strip worth passing by even if you are not staying there. The lights pretty much stay on for majority of the night so its vibrance makes it hard to miss. Some of its famous architecture it is known for is the Pyramid, the Bellagio Fountain, Paris Hotel.  Something that I found fascinating is in my hometown we used to have a drive in movie theater located on Hemstead Turnpike wh ich is near I live.  The drive-in was opened on April 27, 1950 with William Bendix in “The Babe Ruth Story” & Leo Gorcey in “Blond Dynamite”. It was closed in 1963 and was demolished to make way for the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway which is a maj
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Ethnic Landscapes

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Italians congregated in ethnic neighborhoods in settings such as San Francisco's North Beach, Boston's North End and Chicago's Nineteenth Ward. Over the summer I took a trip to Boston with my mom and we stayed near the North End. This is one of the dishes I got at Bricco Restaurant. Boston is home to many immigrants migrating here and forming their own neighborhoods when they settled making Boston a very diverse place. The North end is notable for its Italian community "Boston's Little Italy". The first Italian immigrants arrived in the North End in the 1860's. It's authentic culture is still embraced as you can see when you go down their streets. They have numerous Italian restaurants- you can tell the food is homemade and probablywith generation old recipes.  Another place I visited in Boston adding to the Italian culture is "Mike's Pastry". Founded in 1946. Mike's Pastry is located on the North. End on Hanover Street.  Michael Merc
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Garages

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  While researching different types of garages and learning the history behind them I came across this picture and wanted to do more research on it. This home in Fairmont is from early 1900s. Apparently this was before automobiles were in use and during the horse drawn carriage era. We know this because the the concrete block that has the owner's last name was used as a step to get out of the carriage and the two pyramid shaped stones were used for the horse. If you look closely there are hoops and that to attach the horses reigns to Most houses had carriage houses which I guess is essentially similar to barns and farm houses today. Before automobiles this is where they would keep their horses and carriages and then as the automobiles became more popular they were replaced with garages and cars  Initially garages were detached from the rest of the house. I found that this was for the reason due to the risk of gasoline explosions since the gas used to be stored there. Garages were m
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Blog Post #3 Streetcar Suburbs/Build-outs and Trolley Parks

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This photo taken is one of the earliest streetcar suburbs in Philadelphia. This was located in Woodland Terrace and designed by Samuel Sloan in 1861. This was unique because it featured semidetached Italianate row houses. Many other developers during this time sought to enhance the style of country houses. For example Samuel Sloan gave developer Hamilton Terrace features that evoked upper class country homes: front and backyards, porches, and landscape cover. This house looks more elegant by its architecture and looks like it was made for the middle and upper class. This is true in fact that these types of houses actually encouraged the movement of wealthier families to residential districts outside the urban area. These streetcar developments combined the idea of pastoral living with easier access to work and commerce in Central Philly.  In this photo you can see the streetcar tracks. Large single family homes like these were often converted into multiple units. Families who lived her
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Blog Post #2- Neighborhood Walk

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  This weekend I traveled back home to Long Island and went on a walk around the neighborhood of Bayshore with my mom  On my walk one of the houses I looked at caught my attention due to their split landscape of lawn and rocks. One thing I like about Bay Shore houses is it maintains it's charm. Although this is not captured in the picture this house is actually across from a dock with boats in the water. The rocks in the front of the lawn give it a beach type feel while behind the flowers it gives us a homey feeling.  This house had caught my attention on my walk due to its lack of character and no landscape. I thought this was interesting since majority of the houses on the block have incredible landscape filled with trees, flowers, and different types of bushes. From the looks of it it looks like it is possibly abadoned or possibly with someone who takes little care of the house. The house is not bordered up and if you look closely some of the windows are open but it seems like i
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What I Saw on my Walk

  This past Tuesday we had the opportunity to walk up and down Main Street. Main Street is a main road across from South Campus filled with shops, convenience stores, and gas stations. It is typically busy with cars always passing by and students walking to campus. To many it is just a busy street you cross meeting friends, going to get food, etc. Tuesday we had the chance to appreciate the historical significance and learn about the beauty behind Main Street. Just Pizza One of the locations we took the chance to learn was Just Pizza. This was especially interesting because before converting into a pizza spot it used to be a movie theater. We know this because of the height of the building. This was essential so that the film projector could fit and be pulled down to display the screen. The building also had gargoyles above the two windows. This was often shown to display their character, style, and theme. The Lake Effect Diner Although the Lake Effect Diner is closed during this time
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