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The building was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by architect Elijah Myers, who also designed the state capitols in Texas, Michigan and Colorado.
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After a fundraising drive by the Friends of The Fire Museum, the 1904 Beaux-Arts firehouse was renovated and now offers a pleasant space for visitors.
Kate Kelly: NYC Fire Museum: A Hidden Gem Kate Kelly 2011
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The history of 19th- and early 20th-century French music is bound up with that of the Prix de Rome, a career-defining composition competition organised by the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, which offered successful candidates a two-year scholarship in Rome.
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The Flatiron District's most famous landmark is, of course, the 22-story Beaux-Arts building from which the neighborhood derived its name.
Flatiron District Evolves Into Pricey Choice Joseph De Avila 2011
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Globe-trotters are discovering the charm of this most European city, where the food runs to croissants, pasta and steak; much of the population is of Spanish and Italian descent; and the Beaux-Arts architecture makes it feel as though somewhere on the journey south you made an accidental left turn into Paris or Madrid.
Tango and Cash Katy McLaughlin 2011
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The tomb is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon, France, but while the Museum goes through renovation, the sculptures are being sent on an international exhibition tour.
Edward Goldman: Deathly Fascinating... Edward Goldman 2011
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The tomb is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon, France, but while the Museum goes through renovation, the sculptures are being sent on an international exhibition tour.
Edward Goldman: Deathly Fascinating... Edward Goldman 2011
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In 1902, Flagler completed "Whitehall," his Beaux-Arts mansion, which followed the opening of his resort, the Palm Beach Inn — renamed the Breakers in 1901.
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The tomb is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon, France, but while the Museum goes through renovation, the sculptures are being sent on an international exhibition tour.
Edward Goldman: Deathly Fascinating... Edward Goldman 2011
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Its secret kick for a subversive like Shchukin was precisely that it violated every sacred Beaux-Arts precept enshrined in the flawless public nudes that filled the Paris salons.
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