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New Paltz's Huguenot past

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A group of six houses remains of the original Huguenot settlement established in the Hudson Valley in 1677. The houses have been preserved as historic sites, since they bear the distinctive Flemish architecture and furnishings that reflect their European past.

Author: Wilkinson, Donna
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1995
Buildings and facilities, Homes and haunts, Hudson River Valley, Huguenots

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Hudson River retreat

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Furniture designer Steve Hutcheson has placed his personal mark on the restoration of Oak Stone, a 12-room country house built in the 1920s. The house, which features both antiques and reproductions, is located in the town of Cold Spring, NY.

Author: Wilkinson, Donna, Stramesi, Annette
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1995
Historic sites, Decoration and finishing, Cold Spring, New York

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Pride of the south

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Mint juleps are considered the official drink of Kentucky residents and regarded as both a ritual and a sacred activity. Its discovery in the 19th century was associated with the discovery of the bourbon which is mixed with mint juleps.

Author: Wilkinson, Donna
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1993
History, Kentucky, Mint julep, Mint juleps

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