The House with Chimaeras is a major Art Nouveau building in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It was built in the period of 1901–1902 by noted architect Vladislav Gorodetsky, who was regarded as the Gaudí of Kiev. The building derives its popular name from its ornate decorations depicting various scenes of exotic animals and hunting scenes, as Gorodetsky was an avid hunter. It is situated on No. 10, Bankova Street, across from the President of Ukraine's office in the historic Pechersk neighborhood. Since 2005 it has been used as a presidential residence for official and diplomatic ceremonies.
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1890: At the urging of preservationist John Muir, the United States Congress established Yosemite National Park in California. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park)
1949: Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China)
1964: Tōkaidō Shinkansen, the first Shinkansen line of high-speed railways in Japan, opened. (0 Series Shinkansen train pictured) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen)
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namesake: One who is named after another, or for whom another is named. (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/namesake)
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Creators, makers of the new, can never become obsolete, for in the arts there is no correct answer. The story of discoverers could be told in simple chronological order, since the latest science replaces what went before. But the arts are another story — a story of infinite addition. We must find order in the random flexings of the imagination. -- Daniel J. Boorstin (http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Daniel_J._Boorstin)