Tag: Historic Buildings and Sites

80 Years Ago the Nazis Planned the ‘Final Solution.’ It Took 90 Minutes.

80 Years Ago the Nazis Planned the ‘Final Solution.’ It Took 90 Minutes.

BERLIN — On Jan. 20, 1942, 15 high-ranking officials of the Nazi bureaucracy met in a villa on Lake Wannsee…

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Towers Rise Over London’s Brick Lane, Clouding Its Future

Towers Rise Over London’s Brick Lane, Clouding Its Future

LONDON — Ornate English and Bengali typography adorns the signs of Taj Stores, one of the oldest Bangladeshi-run supermarkets in…

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Suspect Charged With Arson in Fire at South Africa’s Parliament

Suspect Charged With Arson in Fire at South Africa’s Parliament

CAPE TOWN — Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 49-year-old man with arson, theft and housebreaking in connection with the large…

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Selling Luxury Apartments Where Oliver Twist Once Asked for Gruel

Selling Luxury Apartments Where Oliver Twist Once Asked for Gruel

When the building was threatened with destruction, in 2007, Professor Black and a charity devoted to Georgian-era architecture tried to…

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Sears, Struggling to Sell Goods, Markets a Valuable Asset: Real Estate

Sears, Struggling to Sell Goods, Markets a Valuable Asset: Real Estate

Shoppers may no longer come in droves for wrenches, watches or washing machines. But Sears, the once-ubiquitous department store that…

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