“Pottery, Paintings & Poetry – Made in Huntington” is the title of the current exhibit on display at the Huntington Historical Society’s History and Decorative Arts Museum .“The Best of the Best” exhibit is a sampling of exceptional pieces of 18th and 19th century Huntington pottery from the Society’s collection, as well as
The forerunner for present day Christmas traditions was set approximately 100 years ago.
Located at 41 Prime Avenue, this unique structure, known as the Prime House, is one of only 68 remaining octagon houses in the United States listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The man was convented before the court because he was a footpadder.
The man was called before the court because he was a mugger.
If you grew up during the 60’s or 70’s you probably remember the A&P on Main Street in Huntington. Once a trailblazer for the coming age of supermarkets and big box stores, the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company is now all but forgotten.
One of the most famous baseball teams were the Huntington Suffolks. They played for many years under various names including The Huntington Baseball Club, The Young Suffolks, and The Suffolks from Huntington.
Inspired by European Modernism, Aluminaire was built by Lawrence Kocher and Swiss architect Albert Frey, who studied under Le Corbusier.
Before the iconic “Rosie the Riveter” there was another corps of women, widely known at the time, but largely forgotten now, who contributed to an American war effort.
The Huntington Historical Society has just acquired another Helene Glazen, (1898-1987), watercolor entitled “Green Street”, below, which depicts a fall scene of the Huntington street when it was still a residential area.
While going through 18th and 19th century deeds in our archives I noticed that some transactions were noted in “pounds, shillings and pence” years after the colonies won their independence from Britain. Was the United States still using British money, and, if so, why?
Unfinished projects are an inextricable product of the creative process. Any craftsperson will echo this sentiment. There are myriad reasons why a piece may be left incomplete – loss of interest, lack of time, and a lack of resources, among many others. Sometimes we return to these projects, but in