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The Motel District is a neighborhood in Wildwood Crest that is in between Atlantic Avenue and the beaches on the ocean, from the boundary with Wildwood to the borth all the way down the coast until the southern end of development. The Motel District was formally formed in 1954 after approval was given to allow motels in the area, so that the district could help keep the tax rate in the borough from increasing more and more for residents.
The Doo Wop architecture of the Wildwoods are remnants of the glory days of the island. The Wildwoods exploded in popularity was post-war families left the many cities of Eastern Pennsylvania, Downstate New York, Northern New Jersey, and other places in the Mid-Atlantic, and travelled to the Jersey Shore for long weekends. It was on the island that the first national telecast of "American Bandstand" was done, on August 5, 1957, from the Starlight Ballroom on the Wildwood Boardwalk. It was also on the island where the "Twist" by Chubby Checker was performed for the first time in 1960, at the Rainbow Club in Wildwood, as spread across the country through the Summer.
In addition to having unique architectural styles, the Doo Wop motels of Wildwood Crest and the other Wildwoods maintained an ambience that is synonymous with the era. Many of these motels have kidney-shaped pools and fake palm trees, which were the style in the late 1950's and early 1960's. The fake palm trees were first introduced to the area by the owners of the Caribbean Motel. At first the butt of many jokes, the fake palm trees caught on with several other motels, and now they have become part of the Wildwoods' Doo Wop culture. The fake palm tree, Palmus plasticus wildwoodii, is affectionately known as the official tree of the Wildwoods.
In it's heyday, there are over 100 motels in the district east of Atlantic Avenue and along Ocean Avenue. The number of motels is now around 50, as increasing land values have enticed motel owners to sell their proerties and then developers put up condos in their places. The Doo Wop Preservation League has helped to prevent the demolition of more motels, and the Motel District now is listed in the National Register of Historic Places to allow for the preservation and upkeep of motels still standing.
Looking at the Atlantic Ocean from the sand dunes.
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Ellicott City is an unincorporated community on the Patapsco River, west of Baltimore. It is the seat of Howard County. Elllicott City has a population of about 57,000.
Ellicott City began as Ellicott Mills, a community that grew around the mill established by Andrew, John, and Joseph Ellicott. The Ellicotts began a flour mill operation in 1772, and area farmers switched from tobacco to wheat production to supply the mill.
In the early 1800s, Ellicott Mills was a major transportation hub. The National Pike, the first interstate road in the United States, passed through Ellicott Mills in the 1810s from Baltimore en route to Cumberland and the National Road. In 1830, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad established its first terminus outside of Baltimore.
The city was chartered in 1867, and the community changed its name from Ellicott Mills to Ellicott City at that time. The charter was lost in 1935, and Ellicott City became an unincorporated community. Today, Ellicott City is the largest unincorporated county seat in Maryland, and the historical city center spills across the Patapsco River into Baltimore County.
The Gray's School House on Frederick Road. The rowhouses served as a school for workers of the nearby Gray's Mill.
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La Salle is a neighborhood on the east side of Niagara Falls. La Salle was originally a separate village until 1927, when it merged with the village of Niagara Falls to become the city of Niagara Falls. La Salle was known as Cayuga Creek until 1862, when it was named "La Salle" after explorer Robert Cavalier De La Salle, who launched his boat, the "Griffon" from the area to explore the Great Lakes.
St. John De La Salle Roman Catholic Church, on Buffalo Avenue. The church was built in 1959.
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Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, halfway between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The town was settled in 1812 and has a population of around 13,500. Hammonton was a prominent stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad from Philadelphia to Atlantic City beause of its role in the agricultural industry in southern New Jersey. Because of the sandy soils of the Pine Barrens being prominent in the area, blueberries grow well in the wild, and the blueberry industry is the area's leading producer. As a result, Hammonton is known as the "Blueberry Capital of the World".
Businesses on Bellevue Avenue.
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Franklin is a city where French Creek meets the Allegheny River. It is the seat of Venango County. The population is around 6,500.
Franklin began as the site of a fort. The first fort was Fort Machault, built by the French in 1753. That fort was destroyed in 1760, and was replaced by the British Fort Venango in the same year. Fort Venango was destroyed in 1763, and the Americans built Fort Franklin in 1787 as a defense from Indian attacks. The original Fort Franklin, named for Benjamin Franklin, was abandoned in 1796, and a fourth fort was built later on, to last until 1824.
Franklin was an important site for transporting goods to the Great Lakes. Boats would take French Creek from the Allegheny River up to Waterford, where goods would then be carried the relatively short distance over land to Lake Erie. The U.S. Navy used this route to get supplies to the lake during the War of 1812.
In 1828, Franklin was incorporated as a borough. The timber and iron industries played roles in the slow development of the community. In 1859, Edwin Drake discovered oil in the northern part of the county and drilled the first oil well in the world. Wells were then drilled outside of Franklin in 1860, and the town boomed. Franklin became a city in 1868, and the wealth produced by the oil industry lead to several great homes and buildings in the city.
The Barrow-Civic Theatre, on Liberty Street. The theater was built in 1946 and was originally the Kayton Theater.
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Buffalo, Minnesota
Population: 10,097
Seat of Wright County
August 22, 2010
It was a pretty gross, humid day in the mid-90s, so some of my distant shots turned out a bit hazy blueish.
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Stillwater, Minnesota
Population: 18,410
Seat of Washington County
September 26, 2010
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