Motel Miami, c.1953

Jul 262010

Located at 4126 State Routes 5 and 20 in the town of Hopewell, just east of the city of Canandaigua. In the early 1960’s a second floor was built to accommodate the family residence. The pool is no longer there.

The motel has been undergoing restoration since it was purchased by Valerie and Dennis Calkins in 2004. We often overlook the beauty and importance of mid-century architecture, and I am pleased that this one is being saved.

For more information on the Motel Miami, please visit motelmiami.com

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Council Rock Avenue, c.1954

May 122010

These photographs show the installation of a pool at a house on Council Rock Avenue in Brighton, New York. According to the 1954 city directory the family was named Kroll. The house is believed to have been designed by architect Don Hershey.

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Brighton, Whiting Collection

Hey, don't throw that away!

May 112010

I cannot begin to express how sick I feel when negatives and photographs get thrown away. I kind of understand why they do…storage, anonymity, or just a plain lack of interest. But if you are anything like me you feel a need to save every last one. That is how I came upon these incredible photographs. And after considerable organizing, research and the at the request of many people, especially Cynthia at the The Landmark Society, I am now sharing them with the entire community.

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To learn more about this collection, go to the Whiting Collection page. To see a sample of the incredible photographs in this collection go to the Council Rock Avenue gallery.

Whiting Collection
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