Saturday, September 7, 2024

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Car Trip

Car Trip: Berkshire mills and factory buildings, works in progress

No sooner had old industrial buildings begun to be shuttered but visionaries began thinking about alternative uses for them. Here are three stunning examples of "adaptive re-use" in the Berkshires.

Car Trip: Tracing the fascinating history of the Berkshires marble industry, once a main driver of the local economy

Drive (and walk) around the stunning remnants of the Berkshire marble industry, and understand an important chapter of the region’s economic history.

Car Trip: Tracing early New England vernacular architecture in the Berkshires

Go out for a drive and learn about the earliest architectural styles in the Berkshires, and how they still resonate today.