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The Peppers Architect & Artist Lecturer Designed and Built 'Zero' 1972 Family Home. Mad in England

St Kilda Road, Ealing, United Kingdom

Texas Historical Marker #03416

Mission San Juan Capistrano. Founded in March, 1731, by Franciscan Missionaries on the banks of the San Antonio River; Named for St. John of Capistrano, who in 1456 lead a European religious crusade that saved the city of Belgrade from infidels. Mission San Juan was a succesor to mission San Jose De Los Nazonis, established in 1716 in east Texas. It moved here due to the difficulty of defense. One of a complex of missions, San Juan was dovoted to the cultral and religious conversion of the Coahuiltecan-speaking indians of south Texas. During the uncertain early years, buildings were constructed, crops planted, and the Indians had to be continually prsuaded to stay long enough to reap the benefits of civilizaton apache raids, cholera and smallpox epidemis, and harassment by the Civil authorities also plagued the missions constantly. By 1762, however, San Juan had surplus harvests of corn, cotton, beans, chili peppers, watermelons,and cantaloupes. It also owned numerous cattle, sheep, goats, and horses. The 203 resident indians lived in thatched huts; the chapel and convent were of stone. The mission was secularized in 1794. In 1967, when the buildings were restored, many artifacts relating to the three centuries of occupancy were unearthed. #3416

9101 Graf Rd., San Antonio, TX, United States

Texas Historical Marker #04046

Plaza De Armas (Military Plaza). One of Oldest permanently settled locals in Texas, this area was first explored by Spaniards in 1691. The Presidio (Fort) of Bexar was relocated here in 172 and for many years, Plaza was enclosed on three sides by adobe fortifications. During Mexican rebellion of 1813, captured rebels were placed in Comandancie (now old Governer's Palace) and alter executed on Plaza. Many Lynchings also occurred at a great oak here. Military importance of Plaza declined in Republic of Texas Era (1836-45) but place came to be one of the liveliest spots in Texas. A busy market, it teemed with noisy vendors of vegatables, fresh eggs, chili peppers, and live chickens. Oxcarts and wagons stood bulging with hay, hides, and wood. Strolling guitarists,tourists, and girls selling songbirds mingled with pickpockets and other characters. Frequently cock fights were held. After the 1850s, the Plaza was dominated by a stone courthouse (nicknamed the "Bat Cave"). In the 1880s and later, leading merchants here were the "Chili Queens", who dispensed pungent Mexican food at open Air stands. The present City Hall was completed in 1892, and the old market was moved several blocks west. Although no longer a military or commercial center, ancient plaza remains the municipal heart of San Antonio. #4046

?, San Antonio, TX, United States

BOULEVARD DE GARAVAN Katherine Mansfield Née le 14 octobre 1888 en Nouvelle-Zélande où sa famille avait émigrée, Katherine Beauchamp adopte le nom de sa grand-mère vénérée : Mansfield. Katherine dirige sa brève existence comme un tourbillon, s'ouvrant à toutes les expériences. Frappée en 1917 par la maladie du siècle la tuberculose, elle s'installe sur la Riviera pour se soigner. Le 20 janvier 1920, elle découvre Menton. Cette ville est pour elle "une jolie petite ville, un peu irréelle, mais où l'on trouve pourtant quelques coins naturels". Au mois de septembre de cette même année, elle s'installe à la villa Isola Bella, dans le quartier de Garavan dans "sa petite maison jaune clair, avec le mimosa qui pousse devant..., le jardin plein de plantes, la terrasse aux piliers qui s'effritent." Elle contemple Menton, "la vieille ville avec son petit port, un quai minuscule planté de poivriers et de platanes, la plus jolie chose que je n'avais jamais vue". Cette maison est pour elle "le seul endroit au monde". Elle compose alors à Isola Bella des nouvelles qui sont regroupées dans la "Garden party" et dans d'autres recueils : "La jeune fille", "L'homme sans tempérament", "L'étranger", "La femme de chambre"....

English translation: BOULEVARD DE GARAVAN Katherine Mansfield Born on 14 Oct. 1888 in New Zealand where her family had emigrated, Katherine Beauchamp adopted the name of her venerated grandmother: Mansfield. Katherine runs her short life like a whirlwind, opening up to all experiences. Founded in 1917 by the disease of the century tuberculosis, she settled on the Riviera for treatment. On January 20, 1920, she discovered Menton. For her, this town is “a pretty little town, a little unreal, but there are some natural corners.” In September of the same year, she settled at Villa Isola Bella, in the Garavan district in “her small light yellow house, with the mimosa growing in front of..., the garden full of plants, the terrace with crumbling pillars.” She contemplates Menton, “the old town with its small harbour, a tiny wharf planted with peppers and platanes, the prettiest thing I've ever seen.” This house is for her “the only place in the world.” She then composed in Isola Bella news that are grouped in the “Garden party” and in other collections: “The girl”, “The man without temperament”, “The stranger”, “The maid”... [AWS Translate]

Boulevard de Garavan, Menton, France

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