Waxing Nostalgic At Haines Mill ...

“I love the nostalgic myself. I hope we never lose some of the things of the past.”

     ~ Walt Disney

      ~ 1901-1966

The historic Haines Mill is the hub of a picturesque scene on a mid-October afternoon in the Borough of Cetronia, Allentown, Pennsylvania as it reflects the beauty of bygone days.

I presented the image in sepia to enhance the nostalgic feel.

Also known as Haines Mill Museum, it is an historic grist mill built circa 1850. It produced flour processed by an old-fashioned water-powered mill located just off the banks of the Cedar Creek. It remained in full operation until 1957.

 

A mill has stood here on the banks of the Cedar Creek since colonial times. The current circa 1850 Haines Mill offers a trip into the world of the early technology that supported farm life.

 

The sign on the front of the building says: “Haines Bros. Flour Mill, The Home of Gilt Edge Flour,” with a sack of flour etched with the words, “Cetronia Flour Mills, Gilt Edge Flour, 50 lbs. net, Allentown.”

 

It is a four-story, stone building with a slate covered gambrel roof. It is three bay by three bay, 42 feet by 46 feet, 9 inches. The interior was rebuilt after a disastrous fire in 1908. A three-story brick addition was built in 1930, with a lean-to roof. Atop the main roof is a cupola.

 

Today, Haines Mill is operated as a partnership between the County of Lehigh, which owns and maintains the site, and the Lehigh County Historical Society, which provides public tours. It is located in a serene 37.5 acre park.

 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

 

Remembering A Summer Evening ...

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.”

      ~ Charles Bowden

         ~ journalist

           ~ 1945-2014

A beautiful summer evening in early August is worth remembering in this serene sepia image I shot on a hillside of the Central Range of the Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, the only sound the rustling of the breeze and the chirping of birds. Perfect.

This image, nuanced with a nostalgic mood and captured in summer, my most favorite of seasons, I feel paints the meaning of journalist Charles Bowden’s words, “Summertime is always the best of what might be.”

The General And His Steed ...

“Si monumentum requiris, circumspice.”

 (“If you seek his monument, look around.”)

  ~ Epitaph of Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England, of which he was architect. The phrase is generally used to describe a person’s legacy – and can be taken to mean that what we leave behind (including intangible things like relationships) best represents our life.

General Harry C. Trexler looks majestic and stately on horseback as the beauty of a summer afternoon brushes this beautiful bronze statue of his image at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The statue depicts General Trexler on his horse, Jack 'O Diamonds.

I presented the image in sepia to enhance the nostalgic mood.

General Trexler (1854-1933) is the father of Allentown’s park system. He was an industrialist, agriculturist, philanthropist, conservationist and soldier. The park is his namesake.

During his lifetime, General Trexler contributed a great deal to the growth and quality of life in the City of Allentown and the surrounding County of Lehigh. 

This bronze statue of General Trexler was presented to the City of Allentown by his trustees Nolan P. Benner, William B. Butz, Joseph S. Young, Carl J.W. Hessinger and Richard E. White. It was commissioned January 16, 1979 and dedicated May 8, 1982.

General Trexler was a great man, and I’m personally very thankful to him, as Trexler Memorial Park and Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania are two of my very favorite places to be and to photograph.