Neat book review from the Cleveland Free Times last week ... interesting because of the discussion on the construction thread of Steelyard Commons, and the first book mentioned, "Steel Remembered" has photos of Otis Steel ... which stood once where Steelyard Commons is today!

 

http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/44/steel-and-water

 

 

 

Well this isn't exactly a historical subject, but here is a great story and write-up from the New York Times about a new book chronicling the slow renovation of an old Highland Park, Akron house. (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/garden/17akron.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=Akron&st=nyt&oref=slogin)

 

Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Solvent

 

By JOYCE WADLER

Published: April 17, 2008

 

 

IN these times of mortgage crisis and credit card debt, of people living over their heads and losing their homes, it may be instructive to visit David and Gina Giffels, proud owners of an exquisitely renovated 1913 Tudor house, with six fireplaces, a solarium and a billiards room, which is well within their means, in part because they paid $65,000...

 

 

Wow.  And I thought my apartment looked like shit when I bought it.  Nice story on recovering and returning a fine home to its glory!

 

The "10 steps" are good!