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This three story brick and stone building, with its visually arresting facade, is one of the best surviving examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in Portsmouth. This Virginia historical site was designed by local architect and builder Edward Overman and built in 1897-98.
15 paź 2024 · The fascinating history of Pythian Castle, a 110-year-old Springfield landmark that housed orphans, war soldiers, and perhaps a few lingering spirits.
This Renaissance Revival edifice housed the fraternal order of the Knights of Pythias until 1914 and is sometimes referred to as Pythian Castle. The Order of the Knights of Pythias was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1864 and boasted one million members nationwide by 1900.
9 kwi 2023 · Bisbee’s Pythian Castle: A Clock Tower of History – The red-brick building’s green and white clock tower pierces the cold blue winter sky. During our December visit to Bisbee, Queen Anne and I was once again captivated by the town’s beauty and rich history.
The Pythia (or Oracle of Delphi) was the priestess who held court at Pytho, the sanctuary of the Delphinians, a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. Pythia were highly regarded, for it was believed that she channeled prophecies from Apollo himself, while steeped in a dreamlike trance.
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8 mar 2021 · Built in 1913, and dedicated in 1914, the Pythian Castle is linked to the history of the Knights of Pythias, which is an male fraternal order that started after the Civil War. They built facilities like Pythian Castle so members and their families would be cared for.
