New Navy ship built from World Trade Center steel has gift registry at Tiffany & Co. Oct 23, 2009
If that's too steep, the ship could also use matching Queen Anne coffee and tea pots at $3,600 to $4,200 each. Ice buckets are a combined $4,000 and at just $2,800 a Chippendale tray seems like a bargain. (FOX61, CT)
KeyBank Growing In Washington Despite Recession Oct 22, 2009
SEATTLE -- KeyBank plans to open a branch in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood Thursday and one next week in the city's Queen Anne neighborhood. Earlier this year Key Bank opened a banking center in Renton and a headquarters for the northern part of the state in Bellingham. (KIRO TV, WA)
Chef Q & A: Get chocolate fix at W. Melbourne caf Oct 22, 2009
Just a used car dealership away from the nerve-testing road is the kingdom of Aldendorf, where Queen Anne Dockendorf creates that most savory of balms, chocolate. Aldendorf Chocolates, named for Anne's 6-year-old son Alden, is the latest chapter in a career that spans enterprises such as Crappy Fudge, a line of personalized chocolate gag gifts Anne sells online. (Florida Today)
Even SBA's standard loans are hard to come by Oct 20, 2009
Borrowers are looking for financing to take advantage of dropping real estate prices to buy office and retail buildings in the bank s home markets of Anne Arundel and Queen Anne s counties, he said. A federal program that uses some of the $787 billion in federal stimulus funding to defray some of the closing costs for borrowers has made it a more attractive option for many. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
POLICE FIRE LOG: Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, 2009 Oct 19, 2009
7:04 p.m. Main St. and Queen Anne Lane, traffic stop. 7:26 p.m. Whiting St. Overdue motorist left Plymouth at 4 p.m. Linden Ponds reports party lost in Hingham Harbor area. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Jayne home houses a lot of family history Oct 18, 2009
It is unclear exactly when Jayne built the four-bedroom, 2,600-square-foot Queen Anne Revival home. However, the 1899 Musca-tine City Directory shows the couple living in the home. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Pr. George's Police Shoot Attempted Armed Robbery Suspect Oct 17, 2009
Police say the suspect fled on foot and ran into a house near Lexington Avenue and Queen Anne Avenue. The man exited the house armed with a rifle and was then shot by police, investigators said. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Historic Augusta releases most-endangered sites list Oct 9, 2009
The one-story Queen Anne cottage was located in the Monte Sano addition to the Village of Summerville at the southwest corner of Richmond Avenue and Hickman Road. Hickman was originally called Telfair Street before Summerville was annexed into the City of Augusta in 1912, necessitating the name change to avoid confusion with the downtown street with the same name. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Anthropologie buyer looks for global style on the Sundance Channel in Man Shops Globe' Oct 6, 2009
The guy designed it on a computer and it's based on a Queen Anne chair. It's hundreds of slices of plywood, and he put it all together in a very uneven pattern. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Wives of Henry VIII: Jane Seymour Sep 24, 2009
After Katharine was stripped of her title, Jane attended the new Queen Anne. The Courtship of Jane Seymour. (Suite101.com)
Queen Anne Fires Investigated As Possible Arsons Sep 22, 2009
SEATTLE -- The Seattle Fire Department is investigating whether a string of weekend trash bin fires in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood is the work of an arsonist. Melted plastic containers with burned recyclables inside marked the scene of a fire behind the Viking Apartments on Second Avenue West. (KIRO TV, WA)
HINGHAM'S YESTERDAYS: Coal stove installed at Wompatuck Club Sep 21, 2009
SHOWING AT LORING HALL: Karate Kid ; Until September showing at the Cameo; and C. H.U. D. (Cannibalistic, Humanoid, Underground Dwellers) showing at Queen Anne Cinema, Adults $2. 50 at all theaters. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Return to splendor Sep 20, 2009
Joan FitzGerald, a writer, bought just such a home -- a circa-1880 Queen Anne that leaked like crazy and had been stripped of many details -- on Brattle Street in Cambridge several years ago. She embarked last spring on a project to fix energy inefficiencies and rehab the exterior, including old clapboards leaching lead paint into the yard and a driveway that sent storm water into the street. (Boston Globe)
HINGHAM POLICE/FIRE LOG: Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2009 Sep 18, 2009
1:15 p.m. Julian Way, motor vehicle accident at Queen Anne s Corner. 1:26 p.m. Otis St., caller reports a truck disabled in the roadway. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Power Restored To Customers In Queen Anne Sep 17, 2009
SEATTLE -- Power has been restored to 6,656 Seattle City Light customers on the south and west sides of Queen Anne Hill and a portion of the Uptown area. A cable failure is believed to have caused the outage that started at about 1 p.m. Dispatchers were able to route power around the damage and restore service at about 2:15 p.m. Repairs crews are now working to replace the failed cable. (KIRO TV, WA)
Armen Milton Sep 15, 2009
Armen "Creamy" Milton, 93 years of age, of Braintree entered Life Eternal at the Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham on Saturday, September 12, 2009. Armen was born in Chelsea and was raised and educated in Braintree where he lived his entire life. (Braintree Forum, MA)
The House That Seeds Built Sep 15, 2009
This magnicifent Queen Anne Victorian structure, now used as a law office, has rickety wooden stairs, fancy scalloped trim and little stained glass windows to brighten its turrets. It is listed on the. (Suite101.com)
Blackbeard the Pirate Sep 15, 2009
His earliest known exploits were as a first mate of a privateer in the Caribbean, in the commission of Queen Anne, during the War of Spanish Succession in 1717 ... His ship dealt an initial defeat to the navy sloops, destroying one, but as they closed to the apparently deserted lead ship, the crew surprised and boarded Blackbeard s Queen Anne s Revenge. (Suite101.com)
Hingham bank robbers 'knew what they were doing,' police say Sep 12, 2009
Amelia Kunhardt / The Patriot Ledger As a lineman works makes repairs to an electrical line in background, investigators survey the scene at Hingham Savings Bank at Queen Anne's Corner this afternoon, following a robbery at the bank last night ... That happened sometime Wednesday night into Thursday morning at the Hingham Institution for Savings branch on Route 53 just north of Queen Anne s Corner ... It is within a few hundred yards of the intersection of Routes 53 and 228 at Queen Anne s... (Hingham Journal, MA)
Green Thumb: Dig, water, or cut something Sep 10, 2009
Remember your grandma s garden with her sweet peas, hollyhocks, Queen Anne s lace, nasturtiums, and all those other great garden flowers. September is the perfect time to plant them. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Mixing old and new is a great design strategy Sep 9, 2009
You can even do a mix of old and new within a single item: Take a traditional piece of furniture, perhaps something Queen Anne or Chippendale, and have it reupholstered in a bold geometric print or brightly colored solid. You may want to spend a few days or weeks tinkering with the final design. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
High-end King County areas see big growth in home sales Sep 6, 2009
The runner-up for the month, Queen Anne/Magnolia, also is no mecca for real-estate rookies ... "Americans forget very quickly," said Sam Konswa, owner of Queen Anne Real Estate ... Single-family home closings in Queen Anne and Magnolia were up 74 percent in August from the same month in 2008, from 31 to 54, the listing service said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Tuesday Trivia: Whisky Names That... Sep 1, 2009
Long John Master of Malt Bagpiper Monkey Shoulder Hankey Bannister Gran Old Parr Old Smuggler Cameron Brig Queen Anne (Old gay man) Knockando Royal Brackla Jameson Inishowen The Famous Grouse Hong Thong (old Asian man) Sam Cougar Old Overholt Old Portrero Van Winkle Virginia Gentleman W.L. Weller. Page(s): 1. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Richard Egan, co-founder of EMC, dies Aug 30, 2009
His home on Queen Anne Road was the site of many GOP fundraisers. In 2007, he hosted Rudolph Guiliani at his home when the former New York mayor made a run for the Republican nomination for president. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Daniel Webster Estate open for tours Aug 29, 2009
The Queen Anne Victorian house at Daniel Webster Estate is open for guided tours Thursday, Aug. 27 and Sept. 3, and Sunday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The house is air-conditioned and the first floor is fully handicapped-accessible. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Historical Society to host homes tour Aug 22, 2009
The Free Classic architectural style, a sub-group of the Queen Anne style, was very popular during this time period, according to the Historical Society. Many examples of it can be seen on North High Street. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
'A Walk Through History' Aug 21, 2009
Waller House, 301 Third St. S.E., a Queen Anne Victorian home built in 1897 by banker Alexander Davidson as a wedding gift for his bride, Laura Tanner ... The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 113 Fourth St. N.E. The church was the third Episcopal church constructed by local builder Louis Triplett in the Queen Anne Style and was completed in 1904. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Barnstable Public Schools Bus Routes for 2009/2010 Aug 21, 2009
Seq Time Stop Description 1 8:01 A.M. CRNR MAIN STREET CO & SCHOONER DRIVE 2 8:02 A.M. CRNR MAIN STREET CO & TROUTBROOK ROAD 3 8:04 A.M. CRNR ABBEY GATE & QUEEN ANNE LANE 4 8:05 A.M. CRNR ABBEY GATE & OXFORD DRIVE 5 8:06 A.M. CRNR BUCKINGHAM WAY & OXFORD DRIVE 6 8:09 A.M. CRNR HIGHLAND AVENUE & LAKE STREET 7 8:10 A.M. CRNR HIGHLAND AVENUE & SCHOOL STREET CO 8 8:11 A.M. 125 CROCKERS NECK ROAD 9 8:13 A.M. CRNR SANTUIT & POPONESSETT:1st from Crocker Neck 10 8:15 A.M. 60 CLAMSHELL POINT LANE 11 8:16... (Yarmouth Register, MA)
HINGHAM POLICE/FIRE LOG: July 27-Aug. 2, 2009 Aug 17, 2009
6:33 p.m. Main St. and Queen Anne Lane, traffic stop. 6:42 p.m. Accord Pond Drive. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Calif. county seat oozes authenticity Aug 16, 2009
On Sunday, before heading home, I knocked at Granny s House, a Queen Anne Victorian on a side street. Innkeeper Bonnie Drake gave me a tour. (Boston Globe)
Goldikova takes on males again at Deauville Aug 15, 2009
Gladiatorus capped a perfect campaign at Nad Al Sheba last winter with an overpowering victory in the 1 1/8-mile Dubai Duty Free, but was a shocking sixth in the one-mile Queen Anne Stakes last time after barging five lengths clear within the first four furlongs ... Plagued by injuries after winning the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last year, the 4-year-old Aqlaam was third in the Queen Anne and most recently won Ascot's Group 2 Summer Mile Stakes. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Midsummer wildlife sightings Aug 15, 2009
While walking through fields one is likely to find several species of goldenrod, the purple flowers of Eastern Joe-pye weed, white bonset, black-eyed Susan, common milkweed, Queen Anne s lace, and tall thin spires of blue vervain. Pink smartweed is blooming along roadsides and in damper spots one can find jewelweed, a flower favored by hummingbirds. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Helen White; mother of four also nurtured firm Aug 13, 2009
Mrs. White, a mother of four and a Dunkin Donuts company secretary for 23 years, died of cancer Monday at Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham. She was 87. (Boston Globe)
Great big-city tours Aug 10, 2009
Can't tell Italianate from Stick from Queen Anne. Then by all means take this 2 1/2-hour fact-packed walking tour that goes where tour buses dare not tread, providing the chance to escape the masses and focus on a quiet neighborhood. (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://americanfarm.com/TopStory5.29.07a.html Aug 10, 2009
The Queen Anne s County grain marketing club meets every other Tuesday at 6:30 a.m., at a small restaurant with a more-Texas-cattle-than-Maryland-grain name of The Lonesome Dove in the community of Price, Md. Falling attendance was also a matter of concern until ag agent Jennie Rhodes broadened the information base, creating discussions that went beyond a precise grain marketing focus to issues affecting other aspects of agriculture. (American Farm Publications)
Green Thumbs Up: Creating a garden for butterflies and hummingbirds Aug 5, 2009
Native plants, including pussy willow, spicebush, viburnum, poplar, cherry, birch, aster, milkweed, thistle, violets, clover, plantain and Queen Anne s Lace set apart from more formal beds may be the best solution for accommodating chewing larvae. In the perennial borders, cultivated plants that sustain caterpillars include members of the carrot family (fennel, dill and parsley), in addition to artemisia, globe thistle, yarrow, licorice plant and snapdragons. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Yard and Garden: Dainty Queen Anne's lace is nice for fresh and dried bouquets Aug 1, 2009
A) The beautiful dainty-leaved Queen Anne s Lace strongly resembles its edible cousin, the carrot. And indeed, wild carrot is still the British name for the plant that Americans, depending on their locale, call Queen-Anne s Lace, cow parsley, fool s parsley or bird s nest plant. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Panel wants North Weymouth homes listed on National Register Jul 31, 2009
There is additionally a house with a Queen Anne design that includes a wrap-around porch and decorative wood shingles on Shaw. Clark said homeowners would not be restricted on how they alter their house design if it is listed in with the National Register District. (Weymouth News, MA)
Hogweed proves pain to humans Jul 31, 2009
The plant dwarfs the tallest professional basketball player by growing to a height of 12 feet or more and looks like a giant version of the white-flowered Queen Anne s lace commonly found and currently blossoming in Western New York fields. But giant hogweed, which is spreading through the region, is much different. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Burliss: Dear Diary Jul 30, 2009
Queen Anne s Lace waves to me from behind the split-rail fence along this dirt road, and as the fickle fog peels back away, purple-blue hydrangea blossoms bob their pom-pom heads in hedges around these fading cedar-shingled cottages that glint like silver fish scales in the sun. After all the rain that has fallen this summer, a biblical amount of water, this resplendent symphony of color is a treasure trove that fills me. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Rip Van Winkle pulls clear in G1 Sussex Stakes Jul 30, 2009
Sent off as the 3-2 favorite despite the presence of Queen Anne Stakes winner Paco Boy, 1000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes winner Ghanaati, and Prix Jean Prat winner Lord Shanakill, who finished fifth, Rip Van Winkle probably surpassed his Ballydoyle stablemate Mastercraftsman as Europe's leading miler with this victory. It was the fourth Sussex Stakes triumph for O'Brien, the previous three having been provided by a trio of racing's more notable names in the last 10 years, Giant's Causeway,... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Family Pantry benefit on Aug. 9 Jul 25, 2009
Headquartered on Queen Anne Road in Harwich, the pantry is inviting the community to a fund-raising cookout birthday party on Sunday, Aug. 9. Executive director Mary Anderson said the suggested donation is $25, and there will be food, beer and wine, soft drinks, birthday cake and live entertainment. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
July 23 Letters to the editor Jul 24, 2009
The Old Town Hall, which was built in 1887 and burned in 1934, was an elegant building of Queen Anne style architecture using wood shingles and brick as building materials. It had an imposing bell tower in which hung a fine bell. (Littleton Independent, MA)
The Final Word Jul 22, 2009
I was living in a huge Queen Anne Victorian house in Saratoga Springs at the time, a house that had a grand porch that was wider than the house I'm living in now. It was one of those picture-perfect late-July days in Upstate New York, and the porch party looked so inviting that strangers began wandering across the lawn, up the steps and into the throng. (USA Today -- Life)
Police Blotter Jul 21, 2009
11:09 a.m. Medical, Queen Anne Dr. 11:41 a.m. Accident, Commercial and Washington Sts. 12:52 p.m. Property damage accident, Weymouth Place Apts, Middle St. 1:44 p.m. Assault and battery, Garofalo Dr. 2:09 p.m. Medical, Holly Hill Circle. (Weymouth News, MA)
Old Fourth Ward Jul 21, 2009
The area was slowly rebuilt with a mix of two-story Victorian and Queen Anne homes. Tragedy struck again in 1917, when an enormous fire destroyed buildings in a 73-block stretch from Auburn Avenue to Ponce de Leon Avenue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Built-ins mark antique farmhouse Jul 12, 2009
The home s original owner, Browning Swift, was reputedly a carpenter who may have built the original home and its 1890s addition, which includes a Queen Anne tower with views of Buzzards Bay. Another addition followed years later. (Boston Globe)
Police and Fire Jul 12, 2009
Police believe drugs were involved in an incident at Queen Anne s Corner in Norwell on Saturday morning that resulted in an unconscious woman being taken to South Shore Hospital. Thu Jul 02, 2009, 02:26 PM EDT. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Sarah Winchester endlessly added to her Victorian mansion to keep the ghosts at bay Jul 12, 2009
When she walked her child- ren to George McCann Me- morial Catholic School in Visalia in the early 1980s, she passed an 1870s Queen Anne home and always looked at it with envy. Her husband, George, wasn't into those kinds of homes. (Fresno Bee)
HINGHAM POLICE FIRE LOG: June 22-28, 2009 Jul 12, 2009
Norwell Police Department requests K-9 for motor vehicle search at Queen Anne s Plaza. 10:27 a.m. Whiting St., traffic stop. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Seattle Radio host's killer sentenced to 20 years Jul 11, 2009
Scott White, 30, apologized to King County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ramsdell for killing Webb, his roommate, in April 2007 and then concealing the body in the crawl space of Webb s Queen Anne rental home ... White left the house and lived at a Queen Anne Park. (Longview Daily News, WA)
KIRO DTV Antenna Move Jul 7, 2009
SEATTLE -- As a part of the federally-mandated digital transition, KIRO-TV is removing the analog antenna on the station's Queen Anne tower Tuesday and replacing it with a digital HD antenna in the same position. The tower and antenna work will start Tuesday and continue through Saturday. (KIRO TV, WA)
John Madill / H-P staff Paul Camp and Mary Connors have spent 25 years trying to restore this early 20th century house on North Shore Drive in Benton Township. A fire Friday damaged the roof and parts of the interior. Jul 6, 2009
The exterior has several embellishments in the Victorian and Queen Anne traditions. Inside, many of the house's original elements - tin ceilings, pocket doors, an intricate banister, a tile fireplace with a carved wooden mantle - are still intact and survived the fire. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
At home in: Northridge Jul 5, 2009
Other information: Each home must adhere to a style commonly found in the 1820s through 1920s; styles include Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, Vernacular; Craftsman cottage, Queen Anne, Federal; and Italianate. Source: Harriet Roney, Blanchard and Calhoun Realtor. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bookmakers expecting Australian sprinters to have a blast in JulyCup Jul 5, 2009
"A horse like Paco Boy, which won the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, doesn't look like it's running and Fleeting Spirit, which ran second to Scenic Blast in the King's Stand, also may not run. "You wouldn't want to be on anything else that Scenic Blast beat home at Royal Ascot so that brings in a horse like Art Connoisseur, which won the Golden Jubilee, and, of course, Takeover Target, as the two most likely to challenge and be closest in the market. " Trainer Joe Janiak scratched Takeover... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Calendar of Events (4) Jul 4, 2009
7:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Square Circlers dance at the old Queen Anne School gym, 142 Elmore St. ... 7:00-10:30 p.m. Square Circlers dance at old Queen Anne School gym. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Fire At Fisher Plaza Knocks Out Web Sites, Disrupts Stations Jul 4, 2009
KOMO Radio is broadcasting Friday from a building at its transmitter on Queen Anne hill in Seattle, and KOMO TV broadcasted morning segments from a truck in Kerry Park. Crews from several companies continue to work to get the building back on line, officials said. (KIRO TV, WA)
Norwell Police: Pills may have caused woman to pass out Jul 3, 2009
Police believe drugs were involved in an incident at Queen Anne s Corner in Norwell on Saturday morning that resulted in an unconscious woman being taken to South Shore Hospital ... Commenting on the scenario, where a person had gone unconscious in a car, early on a Saturday morning in Queen Anne s Corner, at a time when there s lots of traffic in the area, Ross said it could have turned into something a lot more serious. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Queens best secret denied landmarking Jul 3, 2009
Tremendous Queen Anne Victorian homes painted sage, salmon, vanilla and Easter-egg blue line quiet streets ... The presence of larger apartment buildings in the area also compromise Richmond Hill s ability to meet the definition of a historic district, as stated in a letter written by Robert Tierney, chairman of the LPC, to the late Nancy Cataldi, former president of the RHHS. Perhaps surprisingly, Ditmas Park, a neighborhood in Brooklyn that boasts million-dollar Queen Anne Victorian homes, was... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Springfield’s state overseers leave city in the black Jul 1, 2009
Its boulevards boasted Queen Anne Victorians, mansions rose on bluffs overlooking the Connecticut River, and the grand, columned Symphony Hall opened. In the 1960s, the factories began moving to the South and overseas, taking the jobs that had made Springfield a regional powerhouse. (Boston Globe)
Your Community (June 24) Jun 25, 2009
The backstop, saved by the Lebanon Community School District, is coming from the former Queen Anne Elementary School. Parent Scott Bruslind is helping coordinate volunteers and donations for the baseball/softball project. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
First look: What a weird 'Wonderland' Burton's made Jun 22, 2009
First Look: Tim Burton's 'Wonderland. Burton gave us a grief-wracked demon barber in 2007s Sweeney Todd and oodles of Oompa Loompas in 2005s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (USA Today)
Buzz About Saws Jun 22, 2009
The highlights include the renovation of a "ramshackle" Queen Anne home and the remodeling of a kitchen in a formerly abandoned farmhouse. But while the results are impressive, don't get so excited you jump in without a few facts. (New York Post -- Business)
Mastercraftsman hangs on in St. James's Palace Jun 19, 2009
Paco Boy proved beyond a doubt that he can stay a mile at the Group 1 level when he won the $407,000 Queen Anne Stakes for older horses. The Richard Hannon-trained son of Desert Style prevailed by 1 1/2 lengths over Cesare to make up for his fourth-place finish last time in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Rawiller's a see-saw survivor Jun 19, 2009
The pair guided Haradasun to win the Queen Anne Stakes. This time around, Rawiller will be in Brisbane for the Winter Stakes meeting at Eagle Farm, the race being the final group 1 of the season. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)