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What is the name of the building at this location in Des Moines Iowa?
I am trying to find the name of a building in Des Moines, Iowa. It is at 22 SW 9th street and I am trying to find history on it. The west side has some writing on it and from what I can read it says
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What caused the builder to change plans midstream on this 1905 library in New England?
This is the builder's plan for a library in New Hampshire (US). It shows a small wooden structure with, one its facade, a dormer with a circular window and a double-door.
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How did they build tall and heavy stone buildings in the 19th century? [closed]
Lately, I've been watching these videos about how a lot of buildings allegedly built in the mid-to-late 19th century (1800s) look extremely old even on the photos taken when they were supposedly just ...
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Where did Borobudur's stones come from?
Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located in central Java (Indonesia). It is made of andesite, a volcanic rock common in the area—nearby volcano Mount Merapi is andesitic. But I have some troubles ...
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is there a connection between the British slate roofs and slate roofs found in the Himalayan State of India ( Uttarakhand)
I was reading some basic text on Mughal architecture on Wikipedia, and I came across this image -
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This is a house in the Indian Himalayan State of Uttarakhand, here is the second Image -
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Did the drapes in old theatres actually say "ASBESTOS" on them?
In many old cartoons from the 1920s and 1930s, whenever there is a theatre scene or similar, and the curtains come down, they literally say "ASBESTOS" on them.
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What was the shortest time between a historical event occuring and a museum opening dedicated to said event?
As an example, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum opened 5 years after 9/11. The National World War I Museum opened 8 years after the end of World War I. Was there ever a museum that opened after an even ...
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What kind of building materials did Cavendish use in determining the density of the earth?
I’m working to build the Cavendish experiment of 1798 according to Cavendish’s own specifications. I have a question about building materials Cavendish may have used.
Cavendish put his pendulum inside ...
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Where can I find more information about destruction of a castle in Merlas, France?
On approximately the 21st of June 1944, some German troops burned a "castle" (not an historical one, built just before 1900) in the commune of Merlas (Isère), in the south-east of France.
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How many labor hours were required to build wooden sailing ships? [closed]
I'm trying to find out how many hours of labor it took to build wooden sailing ships. (Obviously it would depend on e.g. size, and the ideal result would be a formula or table relating such parameters ...
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What are the figures in the "Goodbye Donald Trump" video [closed]
I am trying to classify the figures in this video
From 0:00 to 0:12 - Statue of Liberty
From 0:14 to 0:20 - Abraham Lincoln
From 0:22 to 0:24 - ?
From 0:25 to 0:33 - ?
From 0:42 to 0:45 - ?
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Is there any historical evidence that Sultan Mehmed II bought the Hagia Sophia? [closed]
Due to current events regarding the status of Hagia Sophia, I have heard from some people, saying that Sultan Mehmed II bought the Hagia Sophia before using it as a mosque.
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Did any Western consulates remain open or re-open after WWII in the same buildings in which they had resided in Wuhan, Hebei, China?
The recent CNN article From one-time Chinese capital to coronavirus epicenter, Wuhan has a long history that the West had forgotten
Two generations ago, this city of 11 million people, on the ...
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How was the first carpenter's square made?
A "square" is a tool, typically L or triangle shaped, that gives a craftsperson a quick and accurate 90° angle to use as a baseline in many important trades.
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Where was Haile Selassie's palace in the Ogaden Desert?
According to Kapuściński's informant W.A.-N., in the former's book about Haile Selassie, The Emperor:
It is true that some excesses were committed. For instance, a great Palace was constructed in ...
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