Henry VIII Would Have Recognized Salisbury House
Des Moines feature on Salisbury House, a Tudor style Des Moines mansion built 1923-28 by Carl and Edith Weeks, copying England's Salisbury's King’s House. The 42 room estate houses art from 1500 B C to 19th century films, including Van Dyck, Dickens edition, and Gutenberg Bible leaf, with $3 million spent on replica and furnishings appraised at another $1.5 million.
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Henry VII
Carl Weeks
King's House
Salisbury
England
Iowa
Salisbury House
Tonawanda Drive
Drake
Raleigh
Hawking
Weeks
B.C
Charles Dickens
John Forster
Cardinal Domenico Rivarola
van Dyck
Brothers
Thomas Lawrence
van Dyke
Salisbury House preserves cultural center status in Iowa
The Salisbury House architecture and Indian room relics attract visitors as the Iowa State Education Association bought the house in 1954 for 200000 dollars and renovated it for offices while preserving its concept. Open weekdays 8 to 4 30 and Saturdays 9 to noon, admission 1 dollar for guided tours.
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Salisbury House
Iowa State Education Assn
ISEA
Association
Charles F. Martin
The
Martin
Iowa
England
Tonawanda Drive
Caroline Moore
Charleston Legislature Sets Enlistment Height Rule
Charleston North Carolina April 17 1776 recruits must be at least five feet four inches tall and healthy strong made and free from deafness fits or ulcers on their logs according to the provincial legislature ruling.
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Charleston
N.C
Sacher Hotel Plans 100th Anniversary Gala in Vienna
The Sacher in Vienna marks its centenary with a gala for May celebrations featuring the famed chocolate cake and whipped cream. Commemorative gold coins will be issued for guests as Edward Sacher’s hotel reflects on its imperial era and the famed Sacher Torte dispute.
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UPI
Sacher
State Opera
Edward Sacher
Habsburg Imperial Palace
State Opera Ballet Ensemble
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