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The Mount Angel Library: A Light-Soaked Sanctuary of Theological Learning

January 20, 2022
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Keith Ewing/CC BY-NC 2.0

Skylights, columns and beams in the Mount Angel Library

If you are in the Salem area, consider driving around 18 miles northeast to Mt. Angel. Here, at the summit of Mount Angel itself, you will find Mount Angel Abbey,…

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Roy’s Motel and Cafe: A Route 66 Must-See

January 9, 2022
Written by Ken MacIntyre

As any retro road tripper will tell you, Roy’s Motel and Cafe on old Route 66 in California’s eastern Mojave Desert is a bucket list must-see of mid century proportions. …

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Family Services & Administration building Valley of the Temples

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Retro Road Trip: Valley of the Temples Memorial Park

November 26, 2021
Written by Ken MacIntyre

When you thought Hawaii couldn't get any better, the Valley of Temples Memorial Park gave the islands a retro touch.

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The glass cap of the Ford Foundation Building atrium WEB

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Manhattan’s Iconic Atrium in the Ford Foundation Building

October 20, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte

It's a pleasant icon in an iconic American city: Have you seen the atrium at the Ford Foundation Building and do you know it's history?

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The Joel M. Pritchard Building: An Endangered MCM Classic

October 17, 2021
Written by Kye Cardinalis

If you have the chance to visit the Washington State Capitol Campus in Olympia, Washington, you may notice a distinctive structure near the Legislative Building with a sign proclaiming “The…

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Pavilion of Electric Power, World's Fair, 1962

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“A World Within a World:” The Seattle Century 21 Exposition

August 12, 2021
Written by Kye Cardinalis

World’s fairs had gone out of vogue by the time the Century 21 Exposition took place in Seattle, Washington in 1962. So, when mayor Allan Pomeroy first came up with…

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The TWA Hotel: Saving Saarinen, Part II

July 25, 2021
Written by David Baca

Imagine the Richard Neutra-designed Kaufmann House with a 20 room hotel built over the pool. Or the Stahl House living room turned into a restaurant. No? There is iconic architecture…

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A Road Trip in Time: Pacific Northwest MCM Gas Stations

Did you know that there are some beautiful old gas stations from the mid century period in the Pacific Northwest? Join us for a tour of a few Pacific Northwest…

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