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Frederick
Frederick, Maryland is strategically located in the American landscape. Laid out in 1745 by land speculator Daniel Dulany and situated on the route to the Shenandoah Valley, Frederick was a stopping place for pioneers traveling to the frontier. Settled predominately by German immigrants, the town’s most notable residents were a young German schoolmaster and his [...]
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Face to Face with Mona Hajj
At just 17-years-old, Mona Hajj came to the United States and pursued a career in interior design. After graduating from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 1987 and working for an architectural firm for a few years, she was encouraged by a friend to open her own design company in 1991, establishing Mona Hajj [...]
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Harnessing Energy
Solar and wind power…the wave of the future.
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Spring Meadow Farms
Farm Fresh Produce and Homemade Ice Cream in One Stop.
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Easton
Within the year the town of Easton will be celebrating its 300th anniversary. Steeped in history dating back to 1711, Easton began as a center of trade and government. European settlers were drawn to Talbot County’s wealth of natural resources and abundance of waterways for ease of travel. Its first English settlers, arriving by boat [...]
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Face to Face with Architect Mark McInturff
Mark McInturff has walked across Spain on the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrimage route and almost all of France over the last 30 years, gaining architectural inspiration all along the way.
“I have always loved to walk,” says McInturff, principal of McInturff Architects, an eight-person firm in Bethesda, Maryland, “I love destinations, and I love the European [...]
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Summer Getaways
Luxury summer escapes for golfers, bird watchers, and nature enthusiasts.
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Best in Show(House)
The 34th Symphony Decorators’ Show House is a Hit!
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Real Estate in Chevy Chase
This month’s real estate story switches focus from a single architectural style to the diverse and historic communities that have developed in and around the southern mid-Atlantic. Chevy Chase, Maryland is our first profile —an area that is rooted in history and has weathered the turbulent economic and political times of the last century.
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Face To Face With Walter Schamu, FAIA
Walter G. Schamu, FAIA is the president and founder of SMG (Schamu Machowski Greco) Architects and is respected throughout the region for his expertise in historic architecture. The firm works with residential, commercial, educational, religious, hospitality, club, and senior living clients with a focus on historic preservation.
Walter is the founder of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation [...]
