Episode 06: White Bronze

For the spookiest month of the year, we discuss cemeteries, specifically White Bronze markers. Do you, like us, love taking walks among the crunchy leaves? Do you love nerding out about cemeteries? If so, come take a metaphorical walk among the gravestones with us.

Special thanks to Cartland Berge for being the voice of White Bronze! πŸͺ¦πŸ‘»πŸπŸŽƒ

References:

There are lots of great books about cemeteries. Here are a few you may want to check out.

Cemeteries by Keith Eggener

Silent City on a Hill by Blanche Linden-Ward

Cemeteries & Gravemarkers edited by Richard Meyer

The Last Great Necessity by David Charles Sloane

For preservation efforts, please remember to use the methods recommended by the NPS, and be sure to get permission before doing any work in a cemetery! Sources to begin the process can be found at this NPS website and by reaching out to your State (or Tribal) Historic Preservation Office.

Episode 05: The Blue Hole

Do you love road trips? We do. And Rae in particular has deep affection for roadside attractions. One of her favorites is the Blue Hole. Learn about this kitchy site and others like it in this episode. Though honestly there may not be anything else *exactly* like the Blue Hole. What are some of your favorite roadside attractions? Let us know!

References:

Article on the Blue Hole for the Society of Commercial Archeology by our very own Rae!
C-SPAN lecture on Roadside Attractions by our very own Rae!

Some background on the Old Man of the Mountain.
The VMFA exhibit about Natural Bridge.
People who have gone over the Niagara Falls (please DO NOT follow suit.)
Some photos of South of the Border (3 stars on trip advisor.)

Episode 04: Ugly Ducklings

This month, we are discussing ugly despised *interesting* buildings. We all have something we love even though everyone else hates it. For Rae, that love is for Split Levels. For Andi, it’s Brutalism. You’ll learn about the origins of these buildings and we’ll discuss their pros and cons. In this episode we will try to convince you that we are not crazy, and maybe even convert you. So, are you #teamsplitlevel, #teambrutalism, or perhaps #teamyouarebothcrazy? Let us know!

References:

Atlas of Brutalist Architecture

Photos of some of the discussed buildings: Habitat 67, Pirelli Building, ATT Longline Building, Boston City Hall, Salk Institute, Fort Worth Water Gardens

Episode 03: The Olympics

This month, we celebrate the 2024 summer Olympics by discussing… the Olympics (duh). We are joined by Ilana Bleich, Olympics superfan, to discuss the Games’ impact on the built environment. Enjoy! πŸ…

References

An evaluation of the sustainability of the Olympic Games

An article (in French) assessing promises made about Olympic projects and their status in April 2024 is HERE. Even if you don’t read any French, the photos are informative.

An article about French reactions to the Olympics (in English) can be found HERE. (tl;dr:πŸ’©)

A photo of the Atlanta olympic cauldron is HERE. Does it look like a McDonald’s French fry container? You decide! (Andi’s vote: yes. Rae’s vote: also yes.)

Episode 02: Lesbian Bars

Happy Pride! 🌈 This month, we chat with Cosette Veeder-Shave about Queer history, and focus on the preservation of Lesbian bars, both in the US & abroad.

References

Henrietta Hudson – Lesbian bar in Buffalo

Article about the closing of Herz, Lesbian bar in Mobile, Alabama, is HERE

La Mutinerie – Queer Feminist bar in Paris. You can find a nice starting list of LGBTQ+ bars in Paris HERE

Stonewall Inn – Historic Landmark in NYC. The NPS page for the site is HERE

Website with lots of resources about NYC, including walking tours and exhibits – NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project

Episode 01: Introduction

Welcome to Verdigris with Rae & Andi. In this first episode, we introduce ourselves and why we chose the name of our podcast. Enjoy! Please consider subscribing and commenting. πŸ’š

Verdigris – verΒ·diΒ·gris
noun
a bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation.

References

H.H. Richardson’s portrait at the National Gallery

Colorized photos of the Statue of Liberty showing its original copper color