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ive been assigned an internet research project by my mothers technically challenged cousin. john mcdowell (big charlie's son) asked me to research our ancestor samuel mcdowell's (aka super sam) involvement in the spanish conspiracy.
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civil war era house in washington va
oldest english church in the us at jamestown va
christopher wren building at william and mary
motel postcards of williamsburg
nested in the heart of colonial wiliamsburg is an interesting enigma. some where along the way the williamsburg inn built a modern annex. it appears to date from the late 50's early 60's. a smart looking late international style two story block of painted white brick apartments with flat roofs, sliding glass doors and handsome little squared off balconies and terraces overlooking the tennis courts. there seams to be no mention of them on line at all. a latter day embarrisment i assume. my relative who lives near by hates them and apologised for them. i assume most of the locals hate them as well. i loved 'em. the white painted brick has been allowed to peal in places giving them a terrific old south patina. i am aware that the rockafeller family has been involved with the CW project since the time of its original restoration. perhaps they recommended someone. i can find nothing on the identity of the architect of this annex. photo follows on 1st comment page of this post.
You know that David Bowie song on Diamond Dogs where he talks about, “Fleas the size of rats suck on rats the size of cats”? Well, most people think he was talking about some imaginary, post-apocalyptic future; but, in actual fact, he’d just spent a few nights sleeping at my flat in the early seventies. We lived by the law of the jungle, man — eat, or be eaten!