Federal Building/U.S. Courthouse, Port Huron, Michigan Year originally built: 1877 Architect: Alfred B. Mullett Architectural Style: Renaissance Revival with Greek Revival Influences Unique Features: limestone and sandstone exterior, octagonal cupola, historical interior features The Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Port Huron, Michigan is a beautiful example of Renaissance Revival architecture (with Greek Revival influences) […]
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It is with regret that we announce the death of one of our coworkers, Al Foster. Al was born in Detroit in 1956 and was one of seven children. He attended Central High School, and began working at Redstone right after graduation. Al worked at Redstone Architects for 44 years, right until his death. He […]
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Mount Holly, NJ Fire District No. 1 Originally known as the Britannia Fire Company of Bridgetown because it was founded when the U.S. was still apart of Britain, the Mounty Holly Fire District No. 1 was organized in 1752.[1] The name was changed in 1787 because the original name was considered unpatriotic.[2] The station itself […]
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Courthouses as Public Architecture The oldest courthouse in America still in use today is the King William County Courthouse, which is located near Richmond, Virginia.[1] This courthouse is located on land that was once part of the Powhatan Confederacy, famous for its association with Pocahontas.[2] The courthouse was built in 1725 and is the “oldest […]
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Last week, the Battle Creek Police Department became the latest police department to join in the viral video trend of lip sync videos. Their new headquarters, designed by Redstone Architects, can be seen in several scenes. Enjoy the video below:
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by Rachel Hackett On Wednesday, August 8th, 2018, the Battle Creek Police Department hosted an official ribbon cutting ceremony for their new headquarters. Police Chief Jim Blocker, Mayor Mark Behnke, State Senator Mike Nofs, as well as other elected officials and community leaders attended. Many police officers and their families enjoyed the ceremony as well. […]
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By Rachel Hackett In the United States of America, there are many unique and historic police station buildings that have been preserved. These historic police stations served their police departments very well for many years, but because of age, growing size of the police departments, and/or efficiency of the design of the buildings, many […]
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Although it might seem like law enforcement departments have been around since the very beginning of our country, colonial America had very primitive police forces, if they had them at all.[1] In the early 1700s, big cities like Boston were the most likely to have police, and these police officers usually functioned as night watchmen, […]
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By Rachel Hackett Although everyone understands the obvious danger that fighting fires involves, not all people may realize that firefighters also risk getting cancer or other debilitating diseases from exposure to carcinogens. One case that has brought this issue to the general public’s mind is the controversy over funding for the first responders who were on […]
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