The mollusc deposits layers of aragonite and conchiolin, which together form nacre, also know as mother-of-pearl. In the wild, pearl formation is rare so most pearls sold these days are from ...

A few days ago I posted this story about some wonderful North Pearl Street row houses. In that story I alluded to some other treasures in this small corner of the city. The building seen here sits ...

After an uncertain year for downtown businesses, several historic properties are now sold, under contract or leased for new businesses. The former Carnegie Library, 830 S. Wall Ave., which was listed ...