Russian Tea Room, New York City

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During my recent trip to New York City, I accidentally found this little art-deco treasure at 150 W 57th street. The facade dates back to 1927 but was altered in 2002. The interior is absolutely gorgeous, with Tiffany stained glasses and the like. Unfortunately, I had neither time nor money to go in, so this will be a topic of a future post.



Three dancing bears (Well, it is a Russian Tea Room...)



Who came up with the idea of putting this ugly flag pole through the exquisite balcony grille?



The building is squeezed between two high-rises...

Mifflinburg, PA

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We stopped in this town for a few minutes after spending a couple of days backpacking in Bald Eagle State Forest. Today it is just another small town, but its architecture tells a story of a former glory. It’s a pity we did not have much time to explore the town more.

It was founded in 1827 after two smaller villages merged. The town was named after the first governor of Pennsylvania, Thomas Mifflin. In 1845, the first buggy factory is set up in town and by 1880 the number of such factories exceeds 50. Certainly this buggy and sleigh manufacturing business is what defines town’s prosperity in the late 19^th century, when most of pictured buildings were build.

The text is mostly based on Wikipedia article (which also has some other information about the town) and from mifflinburgpa.com, a site for the town created by Mifflinburg Heritage and Revitalization Association.

Special thanks to SR for suggesting to make a stop in this town :)