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Our new feature is located in Horse Cave, Kentucky.  It was an old salesman
hotel built in the late 1800s, and the renovations completing the building
pictured were completed in 1930.  Located right next to the railroad tracks, it
would have been a welcome stop in her glory days and the 18 inch thick
concrete walls would have allowed for a quiet night's sleep.  The Horse Cave
Historical Society is working to preserve the old beauty and the current owners
are looking for investors or buyers to restore her.  You can contact them by
calling (270) 786-2680.  More information on the history, attractions, or building
preservation in Horse Cave Kentucky is available on their website at
www.horsecaveky.com.  
Our feature this month is Waverly Hills.  This beautiful
old building, located in Louisville, Kentucky was a state
of the art tuberculosis treatment center when it was
completed in 1926.  It was considered the best in the
country at that time and patients came from all over the
world to recuperate in the peaceful surroundings.  It is
being lovingly restored and tours are available   
The Falls Railroad Bridge is located in Clarksville
Indiana at the
Falls of the Ohio State Park.  It is a
through truss bridge which spans the Ohio River from
Clarksville to Louisville.  The grounding support
shown has a wonderful gothic fairytale look that we
will be using in many of our upcoming photo
creations.  You can actually stand under the trestle
and watch the train passing overhead
.
Back from mystic Sedona with shots of two dragons,
one stone and one wood.  The stone dragon was
named Sir Monte of Cornwall by his discoverer and
can be found on the road to Montezuma's Well.  The
wood dragon is the guardian of the Fairy Pool .  If you
are in Sedona, be sure to look up our guide
Rahelio to
find these guys  
On our recent (now annual) trip to Salem, MA we got a lot
of great shots of the beautiful architecture.  This was our
favorite.  We saw this New England lady from the
Starbuck's three blocks away and had to find and shoot
her.   If you can visit Salem, October is the time to go;
great weather and the Haunted Happenings events are
worth the trip.
The Witch House, the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, is the only
structure still standing in Salem with direct ties to the Witchcraft Trials of
1692.  The house  is an excellent example of seventeenth-century
architecture.  Judge Corwin purchased the structure in 1675 when he
was 24 years old and lived there for more than forty years. The house
remained in the Corwin family until the mid-1800's.  In 1944, the
threatened destruction of The Witch House became the catalyst that
launched a new wave of restoration in Salem. A group of concerned
citizens raised the $42,500 needed to move and restore the building.
The new museum officially opened to the public in 1948.

Today, Witch House tours blend information about seventeenth-century
lifestyles, furnishings, and architecture with fascinating insights into the
events of 1692. Visitors gain a deeper comprehension of the lives of
those involved in the Witchcraft Trials through examination of the
material culture of the period.
This Classical Revival Style water
tower and pumping station was
started in 1857 and completed in
1860.  The 169 foot tower
contains a standpipe and the
station could pump 12 million
gallons of water in 24 hours.  
Designed and built by Theodore
Scowden the tower features 9
Greek classical figures and one
Native American figure.  The
station is now the home of the
Louisville Visual Art Association.