Happening today: The Commission of Fine Arts will consider a proposal to paint bright white the historic granite exterior of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, a National Historic Landmark and one of the most significant examples of French Second Empire architecture in the United States, a move which threatens to permanently alter the building’s historic character and damage the stone itself.
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Protecting the EEOB - Cultural Heritage Partners

Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC (“CHP”), and the DC Preservation League, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking an emergency injunction to prevent any federal action to alter the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (“EEOB”) until the Administration complies with the procedural requirements of federal…

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Architectural Roof Detail, Hyde Park Barracks 5, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

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Hyde Park Barracks 4, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks

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Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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“Commissioned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and built with convict labour, Hyde Park Barracks was the first convict barracks in the colony. Previously, convicts had been allowed to find their own accommodation, but by housing them in a barracks Macquarie hoped to increase their productivity and improve their moral character. The three-storey building with massive shingled roof and a simple yet striking façade was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway. So impressed was Macquarie with this design that he granted Greenway a full pardon”. – Museums of History NSW

#hydeparkbarracks #sydneyhistory #convicthistory #australianheritage #unescoworldheritage #sydneyaustralia #colonialarchitecture #historiclandmark #sydneyphotography #visitnsw #architecturalheritage #oldworldcharm #sydneytravel #historicsites #australianhistory #macquarie #brickarchitecture #exploresydney #historicalphotography #heritagebuilding