House and Mill in West Grove to Host Open House Sunday June 5 - 05/29/11 06:08 PM
    
The Ruston-McDowell House and Mill (c. 1790) have had some exciting changes.  Come to our open house Sunday, June 5, 2011 from 1-3 PM and see what dedicated artisans did to refinish floors, sensitively paint the walls and millwork, AND install a gorgeous bathroom with frameless shower doors, subway tiles, and refinished claw foot tub. The rest of the house has been painted and floors refinished.
  
 There are working fireplaces in kitchen, living room and bedroom, and the walk-in fireplace chimney in the 1790 secition is capped. The center and west sections date to the first years … (2 comments)

Friends of the Furness Railroad District To Host Talk On Wilmington's Waterfront - 05/23/11 09:46 AM
  As a member of the Executive Committee of the Friends of the Furness Railroad District in Wilmington, Delaware, I proudly invite you to our annual meeting on Wednesday, May 25 at 5:30 PM at the Historical Society of Delaware. Our speaker will be Sally O'Byrne, who will speak on the History of Wilmington's Waterfront.        If you wish to attend, see RSVP information below.   
                                                                                                                      
                                      
 
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A Day In Old New Castle Is Full Of Events and History - 05/19/11 07:40 PM
Saturday, May 21, from 10 am to 5 pm is the 86th annual Day in Old New Castle, Delaware. The Colonial Capital of the State opens museums, private homes, and gardens, in this little town on the Delaware River. (shown is the Old Court House west wing).
~Stroll through carefully tended gardens~Tour exquisite private homes dating from the 18th century that reflect the history of Old New Castle~Enjoy guided historical walking tours~Enjoy period music, dance, and change ringing on the church tower bells.
More information at http://dionc.immanuelepiscopal.com/
(And until 1:45 pm, look for me greeting guests at the door of the Amstel … (0 comments)

Wilmington's Little Italy Hosts Fun Fundraiser - 05/16/11 10:59 AM
For 3 nights, Wilmington's Little Italy will host A Taste of Little Italy, a fundraiser for the West End Neighborhood House. The evenings of May 17, 18, and 19 will find street entertainers, artists, and craft makers plying their trade.
The celebration started last Friday, with judging of a ravioli contest. The winner was Luigi Vitrone's Pastabilities at Fourth and Lincoln.
The upcoming festivies' entertainment and crafts  locations will be in Little Italy at Sixth and Union, Eighth and Union, and Sixth and Lincoln. There will also be specials offered by local businesses. See http://www.atasteoflittleitaly.com/ for a list of participating businesses. Go have … (3 comments)

Historic Tax Credits Threatened - 05/12/11 02:54 PM
Historic Preservation tax credits are a way for homeowners, and more often, businesses, to justify putting money into preserving our built heritage.
However, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a business partnership using the tax credits to restore a historic commercial building is a "disguised sale" of property that is therefore subject to federal income tax, as opposed to a distribution of tax benefits among partners. This means that 35% of of an investor's capital contribution to a project is now being collected by the U.S. Treasury. On a $2 milliion project, this means that $700,000 of financing … (0 comments)

Wilmington Garden Day a Great Treat - 05/09/11 04:13 PM
  
Wilmington Garden Day was this past Saturday, an annual event done to benefit children's charities. We started out at WynEden in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It was said to be inspired by Muir Woods, in Marin County, California. Above are just 2 highlights from this property, a bamboo forest and a one acre pond, and  beautiful orchids (Cypripedium reginae, I think).
   
Next are 2 completely different gardens, Fair Hill Farm, in Chadds Ford, an  expansive country spread with areas ranging from a garden built around an old barn foundation, to a formal boxwood garden, to a Royal Paulownia … (1 comments)

More Cinco de Mayo Festivities in Kennett Square - 05/03/11 06:36 PM
          
Part II
The Cinco de Mayo celebration in Kennett Square offered variety in the way of a very talented singer, Pedro Camargo, who not only crooned convincingly, but dazzled with his silver-trimmed costume.  And the young dancers from Grupo Folklorico Yaretzi had a surprise in store--dancing a whole number while balancing glasses of water on their heads!  And not a drop was spilled on the spectacular costumes!
        
A highlight of the festival was the crowning of Miss (Sen~orita) Cinco de Mayo by a man who (I think--but it was all in Spanish) represented Univision TV, … (3 comments)

Cinco de Mayo Celebrated in Kennett Square - 05/01/11 07:50 PM
The Ballet Folklorico Yaretzi (Aztec for "you will always be loved") of Norristown, Pennsylvania performed at the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, on May 1, 2011.                
Since 2006, the Festival has been sponsored in Kennett Square by Casa Guanajuato, a group promoting Mexican culture. The Cinco de Mayo Festival celebrates the 1862 Battle of Puebla, in which Mexico defeated forces led by Napoleon III of France.  The many mushroom farms in the area have attracted workers from south of the border, so there was a big crowd present, and the program was in Spanish, with only … (2 comments)

 
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