Word: built
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...When Holyoke House was constucted in 1870 on the site of Mrs. Hyde's little shop, it was originaly intended to be a hotel, but this plan was not carried through by the college. Holyoke House was built on tax exempt property, but the six inches of land that supports the party wall between it and Little Hall is not tax free, and the city collected revenue on this strip for some time, and as far as I know, it still does...
...roster of Fierce-Arrow owners must be largely represented among TIME'S subscribers. I wonder how many of them, taking pride in their ownership, feel slighted because in a footnote TIME (Sept. 27) stated that a certain motor car- was reputed to be the most powerful stock car built in the United States, and gave its horsepower output as 92. Owners of Fierce-Arrow's larger car, the Dual-Valve Six, know that the Fierce-Arrow engine develops more than 100 horsepower. These owners must also have noticed that although Fierce-Arrow has been recognized...
...determination to get the Orient out of Russia he moved his capital away from Moscow, built himself a Versailles, procured a Pompadour, and made hunting into a pageant, trotting out on horseback like a Bourbon, with ribbons, hounds, bugles, spears, and streamers. Because the rug showed a hunting scene he became very fond...
...colonial Mansion, soon to house an ancient matron, ghosts will walk. For the Widow now has skeletons within her closet. Since that famous gentleman who built the excellent tradition of the Widow's has departed, the Lady of Learning has waned. Indeed, more than a new carapace is needed--body, soul are requsite. For even a tutoring school must have both...
...statistics concerning the construction work reveal that 10,000 barrels of cement and 25,000 bricks will be necessary to complete the bridge. These materials are hoisted out on the river by a derrick 83 feet high. The depth of the river where the spans were built varies from 12 to 18 feet. For the last month and a half 175 men have been employed to hasten the work of construction...