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Justo Gallego, Who Built a Cathedral, Brick by Brick, Dies at 96

December 8, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From the New York Times obituaries; Justo Gallego, Who Built a Cathedral, Brick by Brick, Dies at 96 A former monk, he spent decades constructing a grand edifice as an act of faith and devotion, and did so almost single-handedly.

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Obituaries, Thinking about Tagged: Antoni Gaudí, architectural, Cathedral, construction, determination, faith, Justo Gallego, Mejorada del Campo, Romanesque

BILLION WILL BE SPENT ON U.S. HIGHWAYS

November 19, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

San Francisco Call, 8 January 1919 By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Road building on an extensive scale is expected by government officials this year. Estimates by the Bureau of Public Roads and Rural Engineering indicate a minimum expenditure on highways of $300,000,000. Deferred construction and the improvement of existing roads so that greater use may … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Thinking about Tagged: 1919, California, construction, highways, Infrastructure, roads

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