Becky Fifield
An Unfortunate Title for a “Great” Article on Penn Station
David W. Dunlap writes the rather fun Building Blocks column for The New York Times. On December 30, 2015, his contribution was titled...
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Becky Fifield
Jul 31, 20131 min read
Wanderlust Wednesday – The Charcoal Pit
One benefit of being at Winterthur this month is my proximity to The Charcoal Pit on Route 202. This commercial stretch is somewhat at...
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Becky Fifield
Jun 11, 20131 min read
Transportation Tuesday: Sad state of affairs for train transport in Indianapolis
I was really impressed with downtown Indianapolis. Ambitious restaurants. People on the streets. Bike Lanes. A canal walk trimmed with...
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Becky Fifield
Mar 13, 20132 min read
Post Offices for Sale
What is Westminster, Maryland’s claim to fame? Westminster, Maryland’s RFD Historical Marker. Besides being my childhood hometown, it was...
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Becky Fifield
Jan 30, 20132 min read
Book: The Look of Architecture by Witold Rybczynski
It’s a little bit untrue to title this small volume solely a book. It caught my eye while I was perusing the stacks last week at the New...
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Becky Fifield
Nov 17, 20122 min read
Cleveland’s West Side Market
My brother Mr. F is Cleveland’s Man about Town. During my May visit, he toured me around a number of sites and neighborhoods, including...
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Becky Fifield
Oct 26, 20122 min read
Living Small – Microunits
I read Allison Arieff’s New York Times Opinionator article “How Small is Too Small?” with a somewhat familiar perspective. I live in...
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Becky Fifield
Oct 6, 20121 min read
Scenes from a Manhattan Apartment Hunt
No, we aren’t looking to move! But I was flipping through a book in which I kept notes about my apartment hunt in 2005. I had 54...
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Becky Fifield
Oct 2, 20121 min read
Transit Tuesday: More Griping about Penn Station
Inari sushi – sweetened deep fried tofu skin stuffed with rice dressed with rice vinegar, salt, and sugar. Photo by miwa_in_oz There is...
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Becky Fifield
Aug 5, 20121 min read
Runaway Scavenger Hunt
In researching the lives of indentured and enslaved women during the 18th century, I’m trying to rebuild their communities, to better...
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Becky Fifield
Jul 5, 20121 min read
Off to Chicago!
The cracker that didn’t crack – still, it made for good times and great photos. At Havre de Grace, where the Susquehanna turns into the...
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Becky Fifield
Jun 9, 20122 min read
The Not So Big Movement
Nearly fifteen years after its publication, Sarah Susanka’s The Not So Big House has turned into a movement. Visit the website here. I...
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Becky Fifield
May 30, 20123 min read
Wanderlust Wednesday – Rotterdam
Rotterdam Harbor. RL Fifield, 2009. When you mention Rotterdam to so many Europeans, they sigh. Ms. A’s Dutch friend remarked “Well,...
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Becky Fifield
May 24, 20122 min read
Tenement Treatment for Tuberculosis – The Cherokee Apartments, New York City
Balconies of Gustavino tile at The Cherokee Apartments. RL Fifield, 2005. Others have blogged about the Cherokee Apartments before, and I...
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Becky Fifield
May 23, 20121 min read
Wanderlust Wednesday – Siracusa
Siracusa. RL Fifield, 2007. I conjure Siracusa, and bite my lip. It’s wonderful. Layers of civilization created this hauntingly beautiful...
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Becky Fifield
Apr 25, 20123 min read
Wanderlust Wednesday – Stockholm
Stockholm: scary sandwiches, incredible museums, and the beautiful islands which serve as the city’s perch. Stockholm. RL Fifield photo...
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Becky Fifield
Apr 25, 20123 min read
Wanderlust Wednesday – Stockholm
Stockholm: scary sandwiches, incredible museums, and the beautiful islands which serve as the city’s perch. Stockholm. RL Fifield photo...
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