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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2289: The Tower Building

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 15, 2022 · Episode: 2289 The rise and demolition of New York’s first skyscraper. Today, the skyscraper arrives.

Tags architecture Bradford Gilbert chicago Daniel Burnham demolition Ditherington Flax Mill Flatiron Building Home Insurance Building Monadnock Building Montgomery Schuyler New York City preservation skyscrapers Tower Building

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2344: Transco/Williams Tower

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 3, 2022 · Episode: 2344 Transco/Williams Tower, your perfect neighborhood skyscraper. Today, a lone skyscraper.

Tags architecture Art Deco Philip Johnson Water Wall planning skyscraper Transco Williams Tower urban

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Harris County begins demolition on ‘eye sore’ home after years of complaints

ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on September 26, 2022 · Piles and piles of trash have become an eye-sore for residents in one Aldine neighborhood.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1940: The American Woman’s Home

Margaret Culbertson

Posted on September 21, 2022 · Episode: 1940 In which Harriet Beecher Stowe and her sister build a model house to pay for a mansion. Today, architectural historian Margaret Culbertson tells us about a cabin, a mansion, and a model home.

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Ground Zero 360 “Remembrance” exhibition honors the lives lost on 9/11

Jennifer Altheide

Posted on September 10, 2022 · Artist Nicola McClean created this exhibit to remember and honor the victims, families, and first responders of the September 11th terror attacks

Tags 9/11 Anniversary art FIrefighters first responders Ground Zero Ground Zero 360 honor Houston Baptist University Kevin O'Rourke memorial Michael Collins Moira Smith New York City Nicola McClean NYFD NYPD Paul McCormack police officers remembrance september 11

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