A Gorinto is the Japanese interpretation of a type of Buddhist pagoda used as a memorial or burial marker. Larz and Isabel Anderson saw many of these on their trips to Japan and purchased one for their estate in Brookline, MA. Their estate is now the Larz Anderson Park. A Gorinto has five levels, each with […]
September 2025
Smithsonian Dupont Circle Tour Reading List (2017) | The Gilded Age in America
By Skip Moskey The following books on Washington social and architectural history are part of my ready-reference shelf at home. The book on American House Styles by Baker, though not specifically about Washington, is one of the best available. John Milnes Baker, A.I.A.. 1994. American House Styles: A Concise Guide (New York: W.W. Norton) Kathryn Allamong Jacob. […]