Inside Our September/October Issue
The Voices of Yankee Stadium
Hear what fans are saying about the end of the House of Ruth Learn More
Going Global
The U.S. State Department helps preserve overseas embassies, like this one in Tirana, Albania Learn More
Today's News 
- Judge Blocks Hog Farm Near Missouri State Parks
Sept. 4, 2008 - Foundation Buys Tenn. Civil War Fort
Sept. 3, 2008 - Condo Project Means Loss of 15 Cincinnati Buildings
Sept. 2, 2008 - Pennsylvania City Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Pagoda
Aug. 28, 2008
Story of the Week
Old Hollywood vs. Condos
LOS ANGELES – In West Hollywood, Calif., a city known for palm-tree-lined streets dotted with condos and apartments, sits a grand mansion nicknamed Tara for its resemblance to the famed house from Gone With the Wind. Built in 1915, it was donated to the city in 1997 by its owner, Elsie Weisman, who lived on the property from when she was a girl until her death, at age 100, in 2000.
Designated a city landmark, the main house is a large, white Colonial building situated on two-thirds of a lush acre filled with tropical plants and native trees. Now city officials have decided to develop the prime piece of real estate, converting it into a 28-unit low-income senior apartment complex that would be erected in an L-shape around the old mansion. Plans also call for a pocket park in the front yard that would be open to the public. Read More
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