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The Graves Light

The Graves Light is a lighthouse located on The Graves, the outermost island of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, and 9 miles (14 km) offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, USA. At 113 feet (34 m), it is the tallest lighthouse in the approaches to the Port of Boston, and is an important navigation aid for traffic to and from the port. It was built at the same time that the North Channel into Boston Harbor was dredged to become the principal entrance for large vessels. The Graves are the outermost rocks near the outer end of the North Channel. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Graves Light Station on September 28, 1987, reference number 87002041. Construction and history The lighthouse was built in 1905, to a conical design using granite blocks on a granite foundation, and equipped with one of the few first-order Fresnel lens used. The lens assembly stands about 12 ft (4m) tall and is now at the Smithsonian Institution. The light was the setting for the climactic storm in the 1948 film Portrait of Jennie. Operated by the United States Coast Guard, the light was automated in 1976 and has a characteristic of two white flashes every 12 seconds. Various sources agree that the ledges were named for a Thomas Graves, but differ on who he was; some prefer a 17th-century English rear admiral; others like a colonial-era American merchant. The USCG history web site shows both. The new owners retained a historian who ascertained that the ledges were named for Rear Admiral Thomas Graves (1605–1653), whose family settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts, but who died in an English naval battle against the Dutch in 1653. The Graves Island Light Station was put up for auction on June 10, 2013, by the U.S. General Services Administration. Opening bid was $26,000. The tenth and winning bid was a record $933,888, the highest price ever paid for a U.S. lighthouse. A Massachusetts couple, David and Lynn Waller, were the buyers of the lighthouse. The lighthouse includes two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a study, but landing is difficult and entering the building requires traversing a 40-foot (12 m) ladder. A former caretaker described it like "living in a pipe." As of 2014, the Wallers were undertaking a major restoration project costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. The lighthouse is still being used for navigation using solar panels since 2001, and will remain so under the terms of the sale. These replaced a severed underwater cable that supplied electricity from the town of Hull. The cable had replaced the original oil-fired lamp, fueled with oil stored in an adjacent building; the walkway to the oil house washed away in 1991. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts References External links Media related to The Graves Light at Wikimedia Commons Graves Island Light Station Auction Graves Light Station official homepage Boston Globe Photos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Boston Globe profile and video tour
City Hall (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

The Cambridge, Massachusetts City Hall is the city hall for Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue, and built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building additionally serves as a centerpiece of the surrounding City Hall Historic District and adjacent Central Square Historic District. History The hall was built between 1888 and 1889, and was largely funded through a donation from Frederick Hastings Rindge. The architects were Longfellow, Alden & Harlow (Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow Jr., 1854–1934; Frank E. Alden, 1859–1908; and Alfred B. Harlow, 1857–1927). The building is three stories tall, with a bell tower that rises to 158 feet. Load-bearing stone walls are of Milford granite trimmed with Longmeadow brownstone. Cambridge City Hall houses offices for the city council, the city manager and several municipal departments. In addition to the main building, the city of Cambridge also houses several other departments a couple of city blocks away in the City Hall Annex, located at Broadway and Inman Street. On May 17, 2004, shortly after midnight, the first legal applications in the United States for marriage licenses for same-sex couples were issued at Cambridge City Hall. At 9:15 a.m. that day, the Cambridge City Clerk began solemnizing same-sex marriages. See same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. References External links Media related to City Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts at Wikimedia Commons Official page for city of Cambridge Datasheet at Towerclocks.org
Városháza (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

A Cambridge-i városháza az Amerikai Egyesült Államok Massachusetts államának Cambridge városában található, a Massachusetts sugárút 795. szám alatt, és Richard-féle neoromán építészeti stílusban készítették. Története A városházát 1888 és 1889 között építették, amelyet Frederick H. Rindge-nek köszönhet a város, mert ő adományozott és ő is avatta fel az épületet. Az építészek Longfellow (1854–1934), Alden (1859–1908) és Harlow (1857–1927) voltak.
Lawrence Academy

Die Lawrence Academy at Groton (auch Lawrence Academy oder als LA bezeichnet) ist eine private amerikanische High School in Groton in Massachusetts. Sie wurde während des 1793 von Samuel Lawrence gegründet und ist eine der ältesten Schulen des Landes. Die Lawrence Academy nimmt jährlich etwa 375 Studenten auf, das Studenten-Dozenten-Verhältnis liegt bei einer durchschnittlichen Klassenstärke von 14 Studenten bei 7:1. Gegenwärtiger Rektor ist D. Scott Wiggins.
Lawrence Academy

Lawrence Academy at Groton (appelée également LA ou Lawrence) est une école préparatoire privée située à Groton (Massachusetts) près de Boston. Lawrence Academy, est l'un des plus prestigieux lycées privés des États-Unis. Il obtient un des meilleurs scores du pays à ce qui correspond à l'équivalent du bac français. Histoire Lawrence Academy fut fondée en tant qu'école de garçons en 1793 par Samuel Lawrence. Lawrence Academy affronta très tôt une rivale, la Groton School fondée à Groton, Massachusetts en 1884 par Endicott Peabody et Amos Adams Lawrence, fils de Samuel Lawrence. Liens externes (en) Site officiel Portail de l’éducation Portail du Massachusetts
Lawrence Academy at Groton

Lawrence Academy at Groton is een private school in Groton (Massachusetts). De school werd in 1793 opgericht door Samuel Lawrence als de Groton Academy. Hiermee is het de op negen na oudste school van de Verenigde Staten en de op twee na grootste van de staat Massachusetts, na de The Governor's Academy en de Phillips Academy. Bekende oud-leerlingen Tim Armstrong, zakenman (topman van AOL) Eric Gaskins, kledingontwerper Donald L. Harlow, topmilitair Steve Heinze, ijshockeyer Huntley N. Spaulding, politicus (69e gouverneur van New Hampshire) Fritz Wetherbee, scriptschrijver en televisiepresentator Antoine Wright, basketballer
Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge

The Normand Edward Fontaine Bridge is a 1,025 feet (312 m)-long bascule bridge at 41.517258°N 71.06799°W﻿ / 41.517258; -71.06799 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA. Two lanes of Route 88 pass over the bridge from Westport Point and Wood Point in the Westport Point section of town to the Horseneck Beach State Reservation, connecting with Cherry & Webb Lane and, eventually, John Reed Road when Route 88 officially ends 0.3 miles south of the bridge's southern end. The bridge, whose bascule channel spans 75 feet (23 m), crosses over the East Branch of the Westport River, just east of where that branch begins. The branch itself also branches at this point, with the main portion of the river turning north around Wood Point, and the Horseneck Channel to The Let leading southeastward. The bridge, originally known as the Westport River Bridge, was built in 1958 to carry Route 88 to the Horseneck Beach State Reservation. It was renamed in 1983 for Specialist 4th Class Normand Edward Fontaine, a Westport resident who was killed in the line of duty during the Vietnam War. The rehabilitation and resurfacing of the bridge began in 2003, taking several years. References
Институт искусств Стерлинга и Франсин Кларк

Институт искусств Стерлинга и Франсин Кларк (Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, в просторечии The Clark) — исследовательский институт и художественный музей в городке Уильямстаун штата Массачусетс. В музее представлена солидная коллекция живописи XIV—XIX веков, собранная американским промышленником Робертом Стерлингом Кларком (1877—1956) и его женой — француженкой Франсин Кларк. Стерлинг унаследовал своё состояние от деда Эдварда Кларка, основателя компании «Зингер». Супругам принадлежали более 30 картин Ренуара, а также произведения делла Франчески, Гирландайо, Перуджино, Боттичелли, Мемлинга и многих других мастеров старого и нового времени. Три брата Кларка поначалу планировали объединить свои коллекции под крышей нью-йоркской усадьбы Куперстаун, которая принадлежала младшему из братьев, Стивену Карлтону. Размолвка между братьями привела к тому, что Стивен Карлтон распределил «Ночное кафе», «Игроки в карты» и другие шедевры своей коллекции между нью-йоркским музеем Метрополитен и Йельским университетом. Стерлинг и его супруга, будучи обеспокоены угрозой третьей мировой войны и нападения коммунистов на Нью-Йорк, предпочли подыскать своей коллекции более спокойное место. В 1950 году они достигли договорённости с провинциальным колледжем Уильямса в Уильямстауне и кураторами его художественного музея о строительстве в городе постоянного места размещения своей коллекции. В том же году новый музей распахнул свои двери. Сотрудники колледжа Уильямса обязались читать в музее публичные лекции на темы, связанные с искусством. В июне 2008 года к музею был пристроен новый корпус площадью 3000 м² (автор проекта Тадао Андо). Литература Вейзи М. Любитель приключений и искусства: Париж, любовь и импрессионисты Архивная копия от 8 мая 2021 на Wayback Machine.— Третьяковская галерея : журнал. — 2012. — № 3 (36). Ссылки Сайт музея Кларков Архивная копия от 23 февраля 2011 на Wayback Machine На Викискладе есть медиафайлы по теме Институт искусств Стерлинга и Франсин Кларк Статья о коллекции братьев Кларк Архивная копия от 5 декабря 2014 на Wayback Machine в журнале «Русский базар»
Clark Art Institute

Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute är ett konstmuseum i Williamstown i Massachusetts i USA. Historik Clark Art Institude skapades av entreprenören och konstsamlaren Robert Sterling Clark och hans fru Francine. Robert Sterling Clark hade efter ett äventyrligt liv i Fjärran Östern slagit sig ned i Paris 1911 och använde sig av en betydande ärvd förmögenhet, vilken kom från Singerkoncernen), för att samla konst. Hans fru biträdde med inköpen, efter det att de gift sig 1919. Paret överenskom med Williams College om att donera samlingen till ett nybyggt museum i Williamstown. En stiftelse bildades 1950 och museet öppnade 1955. Museibyggnaden ritades av Daniel Deverell Perry (1905-2002). I juli 2014 utökades museet med Stone Hill Center, som ritats av Tadao Ando, på en närbelägen skogbeklädd kulle, med utställningsutrymmen och en konservatorsverkstad. Samlingar Paret Clark samlade i början framför allt italienska, holländska och flamländska målningar. Senare började de samla på yngre konst som verk av John Singer Sargent, Edgar Degas, Winslow Homer och Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Efter 1920 intresserade de sig främst för franskt 1800-tal och särskilt impressionister och Barbizonskolan. Från 1955 har Clark Art Institute främst samlat fotografier. Verk i urval Europeisk renässans 1800-talsmålningar Impressionism Renoir Akademimålningar Amerikanska målningar Mottagare av Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing har delats ut vartannat år sedan 2006. 2012: Brian O'Doherty 2010: Hal Foster 2008: Peter Schjeldahl 2006: Kobena Mercer, Linda Nochlin och Calvin Tomkins Källor Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia, Clark Art Institute, 20 december 2014. Noter Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Clark Art Institute. Clark Art Institutes webbplats Webbplats för Clark Prize för Excellent Art Writing
Tunnel du Hoosac

Le tunnel du Hoosac (en anglais: Hoosac Tunnel) est un tunnel ferroviaire de 7,64 km de longueur, traversant les monts Hoosac d'ouest en est, entre Florida et North Adams dans le Massachusetts. On le doit, en particulier, à l'industriel et entrepreneur américain, Alvah Crocker, et à sa compagnie, la Fitchburg Railroad. Les travaux commencèrent en 1851 et s'achevèrent en 1875. À cette date, il était le second plus long tunnel au monde, après celui du Mont-Cenis (13,7 km) dans les Alpes françaises. Notes et références Sources (en) « The Hoosac Tunnel » in Anthony J. Bianculli, Trains and technology : the American railroad in the nineteenth century, Newark, DE : University of Delaware Press, 2001. (ISBN 9780874137293). (en) Carl R Byron, A pinprick of light : the Troy and Greenfield Railroad and its Hoosac Tunnel, Brattleboro, Vt. : S. Greene Press, 1978. (ISBN 9780828903240). (en) North Adams Historical Society, History of the Hoosac tunnel. No. Adams, Mass. : O. Dalrymple, 1880. (OCLC 15586258). Liens externes Ressources relatives à l'architecture : American Society of Civil Engineers Registre national des lieux historiques Structurae Portail des tunnels Portail du chemin de fer en Amérique du Nord Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail du Massachusetts
Hoosac Tunnel

L'Hoosac Tunnel si trova in Massachusetts, tra North Adams e Florida. Fu costruito a partire dal 1851 vicino all'omonimo fiume tra i monti Appalachi e terminato tra il 1871 e il 1875. La lunghezza complessiva di questo tunnel ferroviario e di 7,64 km. Quando fu completato era il secondo tunnel più lungo del mondo dopo il traforo ferroviario del Frejus. Il "piano del ferro" di scorrimento sui binari è stato abbassato più volte (ultima volta nel 2007) per permettere il transito di vagoni con container impilati. L'ultimo transito di treni passeggeri "a orario" si è avuto nel 1958, da allora permane un apprezzabile transito di treni merci, che sono convogliati nel tunnel regolati da blocchi ai capi del tunnel stesso, ma senza nessuna prevedibilità e regolarità. Data la relativa "antichità" del tunnel, (quasi tutto il tunnel è a superficie nuda di "roccia scavata e non rivestita"), attira "esploratori" che tentano di attraversare il tunnel. Esiste un sistema di monitoraggio e sorveglianza per evitare tali accessi. Attualmente è il tunnel ferroviario più lungo dell'intera Costa orientale degli Stati Uniti; nelle Montagne Rocciose ne esistono infatti di più lunghi, come il Cascade Tunnel, e Moffat Tunnel terminati nel 1928, ed il Flathead Tunnel del 1970. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Hoosac Tunnel Collegamenti esterni (EN) Hoosac Tunnel, su Enciclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. (EN) Hoosac Tunnel, su Structurae.
Aaron Hill House

The Aaron Hill House is a historic house at 17 Brown Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was built c. 1754, and was originally a two-story structure with a steeply pitched roof. It was moved c. 1867 from its original location at 99 Brattle Street, at which time the third story was added, giving the roof a gambrel shape. The house was built for Deacon Aaron Hill, a prominent local politician, and is one of only seven houses from that period that still stands in the city. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts References
Benjamin White House (Brookline, Massachusetts)

The Benjamin White House is a historic house at 203 Heath Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. Built in 1790, this two-story wood-frame house is one of the oldest on Heath Street. It has been moved twice: once when the Cabot family established a large estate in the area, at which time they moved it back from Heath Street and added a barn, and again in 1947, when the barn was demolished and the house moved onto its foundation. Much of the interior finish was lost during interior remodelling in the 1940s, but the exterior has retained much of its 18th and 19th century trim. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Brookline, Massachusetts References
Bennett-Shattuck House

The Bennett-Shattuck House is a historic house at 653 Martins Pond Road in Groton, Massachusetts. Built c. 1812, it is a well-preserved example of rural Federal period architecture, and is associated with a property that was farmed for two centuries. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Most of its associated farm property is now local conservation land. Description and history The Bennett-Shattuck House is located on the north side of Martins Pond Road, a winding lane passing through the rural northeastern part of the community. The house consists of a main block, 2+1⁄2 stories in height, with a side gable roof and central chimney, from which a two-story ell extends to the right. The main facade, oriented roughly southward, is five bays wide, with a center entrance that is framed by pilasters supporting an entablature with cornice. The exterior finish is wooden shingles, the roof is asphalt, and the foundation is split fieldstone. The ell, three bays wide, is set back from the front, and also has a side-gable roof. The interior retains a significant amount of original material, including its principal staircase, as well as trim, plaster walls, and wide pine floorboards in most of its rooms. Only the kitchen has been substantially modernized on the ground floor; the left front room retains a swinging hook (used in period cooking fireplaces) and a bake oven. The ell, apparently built to house a workshop, has a completely unfinished first floor interior, with exposed balloon framing. The house was built about 1812, after the previous house (probably set on the same foundation) was destroyed by fire. The oldest documented house on this property was standing in 1738. The current house was probably built by Joseph Sawtell, a local builder, for Joseph Bennett. Acquired by Eliza and Arthur Shattuck in 1879, it remained in their family until 1967. The Bennetts, Shattucks, and intervening owners all actively farmed the property, which originally included 30 acres (12 ha) of land across the street, which is now town-owned conservation land. The last active farming use of the property was about 1989. The property was thereafter acquired by the Groton Land Foundation, which subdivided the land, and has resold the house with preservation restrictions. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts References
Bishop Stang High School

Bishop Stang High School is a private Catholic high school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. It was the first diocesan secondary school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River, which includes the South Coast Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. The school is named after William Stang, the first bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, and has been coeducational since its founding. Location It is located in the suburban town of Dartmouth, on the South Coast of Massachusetts. Stang's 8-acre (32,000 m2) campus is 25 minutes west of Cape Cod and 20 minutes east of the Rhode Island border. Its 500-plus student body draws from more than 50 cities and towns in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Catholic secondary education in southeastern Massachusetts began in the early 20th century with local parochial schools affiliated with various Catholic parishes. Some of these, such as the now-closed Holy Family High School, located near St. Lawrence Church in New Bedford, had strong academic reputations and produced generations of prominent Catholic alumni in the region. While Stang was not the first Catholic secondary school in southeastern Massachusetts, it was the first regional, diocesan, coeducational institution. Founded in 1959, Stang's original faculty included Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in full religious habit. The new 8-acre (32,000 m2) campus across from the Country Club of New Bedford in then-pastoral Dartmouth drew students from cities and towns in a 60-mile (97 km) radius from Rhode Island to Cape Cod. In the years following the Second Vatican Council, the number of Sisters of Notre Dame decreased. By the 1970s the vast majority of faculty and administrators were lay men and women, and the remaining sisters dressed conservatively, but in lay clothing. Since its inception, Stang has had a large number of alumni return as teachers and administrators. Academics Advanced placement courses at Bishop Stang are offered in Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1 and Physics 2, Calculus A/B, Calculus B/C, Statistics, Computer Science, English Language & Composition, English Literature, Psychology, United States History, Studio Art, and European History. Athletics and activities Bishop Stang offers over 47 varsity, junior varsity, and freshman interscholastic sports teams including 27 varsity athletic teams and 19 sub-varsity teams. The school offers more than 25 co-curricular activities. Bishop Stang's athletic teams have historically been successful in both men's and women's sports. References External links Official website Entry at PrivateSchoolReview.com
Blue Hills Regional Technical School

The Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical High School is a high school in Canton, Massachusetts. It is in the geographical center of member towns of the Blue Hills Regional School District: Avon, Braintree, Milton, Canton, Norwood, Randolph, Dedham, Westwood, and Holbrook. The school is situated on a 35-acre (140,000 m2) campus that borders the DCR's Blue Hills Reservation, and is within view of Great Blue Hill. The schools mascot is the Warriors The Blue Hills Regional School District was formed on December 17, 1963, to serve the needs of the member towns' residents. The District School Committee was then authorized by the towns to establish and maintain educational programs at the secondary, post-secondary and adult levels in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, which require all municipalities in Massachusetts to offer vocational education for high school students that request it. The original school building was opened to the first class in September 1966. Its success, coupled with increasing admissions, necessitated the building of additional facilities. Moreover, local employers were expressing a need for employees trained in certain skills areas. By 1976, the school had been expanded to house approximately 1,230 students in the high school, while also serving another 1,400 students in the adult education programs. Shops Blue Hills offers 17 sections: Auto Body Auto Repair Construction Technology Computer Information Systems (CIS) Design and Visual Communications Cosmetology Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Drafting/CAD Early Education and Care Electrical Technology Electronics Engineering Technology Engineering Technology Graphic Communications Health Assisting HVAC&R Metal Fabrication Athletics Baseball Basketball Football Cheerleading Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Track and Field Volleyball Rugby (Added in 2015) The football team has played in the MIAA Division IV State Championship game twice (1984, 2010). On December 3, 2011, Blue Hills was victorious in the MIAA Division 4A Super Bowl against Cathedral (Boston), 16–14. The football team has also played in the MIAA Small School Vocational Super Bowl four times (2012, 2013, 2021, 2023). On November 29, 2012, Blue Hills defeated Minuteman Regional, 26–8. On December 6, 2013, they defeated North Shore Tech, 23–22. On December 3, 2021, Blue Hills defeated Nashoba Valley Tech 52-51. On November 29, 2023, Blue Hills also defeated Tri-County 44-7. Notable alumni Rich Amiri - Rapper Scott Tingle - NASA astronaut References External links Official site