Roof detail of superb art deco private residence (now an embassy ?) out in Tervuren, Brussels.

Riverside building seen from across the Wandle

Located in northeastern New Mexico, Colfax County is named for Schuyler Colfax, who was Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant.

New Mexico Territory had nine counties when it was established in 1852. In 1859, the eastern portion of Taos County was split off to become Mora County. On January 25, 1869, Colfax County was established from the northern portion of Mora County.

The original county seat of Colfax County was the goldmining town of Elizabethtown. In 1872, after the gold rush had died down, the county seat was moved to Cimarron. In 1881, the count seat was moved again, this time to Springer. After a bitter legislative fight, the set was moved to the coal mining town of Raton in 1897, where it remains today.

The 1936 WPA Art Deco courthouse in Raton is the second in Raton, and the (I'm guessing) fifth courthouse overall. The ones in Cimarron and Springer are still standing.

Some features of the current courthouse are the decorative panels of the brands of area ranches set around the entryway. There are also carved cattle heads and bas reliefs of farming and mining scenes.

The El Raton Theater was built in 1930, and entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It appears to currently be closed. The website says that it was being renovated, and states "See you in 2023!".

Pumping Station

Located in northeastern New Mexico, Colfax County is named for Schuyler Colfax, who was Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant.

New Mexico Territory had nine counties when it was established in 1852. In 1859, the eastern portion of Taos County was split off to become Mora County. On January 25, 1869, Colfax County was established from the northern portion of Mora County.

The original county seat of Colfax County was the goldmining town of Elizabethtown. In 1872, after the gold rush had died down, the county seat was moved to Cimarron. In 1881, the count seat was moved again, this time to Springer. After a bitter legislative fight, the set was moved to the coal mining town of Raton in 1897, where it remains today.

The 1936 WPA Art Deco courthouse in Raton is the second in Raton, and the (I'm guessing) fifth courthouse overall. The ones in Cimarron and Springer are still standing.

Some features of the current courthouse are the decorative panels of the brands of area ranches set around the entryway. There are also carved cattle heads and bas reliefs of farming and mining scenes.

Filtration Building

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Art Deco interior of the Chrysler Building

The area now known as the State of Arkansas was acquired by the US in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Arkansas Territory (Territory of Arkansaw) was formed in 1819, and was admitted into the union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836.

Originally part of Sevier County, Polk County was first settled by whites around 1830. In November of 1844, the area was separated from Sevier County, and named for President James K. Polk. The first county seat was in the town of Dallas, which was named for Polk’s Vice President, George Dallas.

In 1896, the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad (now the Kansas City Southern Railroad), founded by Arthur E. Stillwell, platted out a townsite named for Folmina Margaretha Janssen-De Goeijen, called Mena, who was the wife of Jan de Goeigen, a wealthy Dutch merchant who helped finance the railroad. The railroad arrived in Mena on August 19, 1896, and Mena was incorporated on September 18, 1896. In June of 1898, a special election was held, and it was voted to move the county seat from Dallas to Mena.

The 1939 Art Deco style building in the center of Mena is the county’s fourth courthouse. It was constructed by the Works Progress Administration, using local labor. The first two courthouses were in the then county seat of Dallas. The first was built in 1844, and burned down. The second was built in 1869, and burned down in 1883. The first courthouse in Mena was built in 1898 (I don’t know what happened to that one).

Pumping Station

Pumping Station

View from Lydden Road footbridge over the Wandle

Filtration Building

Photos from Golden Gate Beach, San Francisco, CA.

Photos from Golden Gate Beach, San Francisco, CA.

Filtration Building

July 8, 2023 - Coliseu Porto Ageas (Coliseum of Porto) at R. de Passos Manuel 137. Designed by Portuguese architect: Cassiano Branco. Opened on December 19, 1941.

Filtration Building

Leamington Spa Railway Station is a gem of Art Deco architecture. Built in the late 1930s, it stands out from other British stations with its clean lines, geometric patterns, and overall sense of grandeur. Stepping inside the Grade II listed building is like entering a time capsule, with a restored booking hall, waiting room, and even a café reflecting the stylish era.

In downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on March 27th, 2022, a view of "909 Walnut" (originally known as the Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company Building, built from 1930 to 1932; designed by Hoit, Price, and Barnes; a federal office building starting in 1951; partially converted to apartments in 2005; 97000908 on the National Register of Historic Places; also a "contributing property" in the East Ninth Street-Grand Boulevard Historic District, 100005660 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the southeast corner of Walnut Street and East 9th Street, as viewed from the southwest corner of 11th and Walnut.

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On a summer afternoon, the stone facade of the Whitehall building stands along London Road in East Grinstead, England. The building's early 20th-century architecture, featuring prominent bay windows and carved lettering, now houses a variety of modern ground-floor businesses. In the foreground, a lamppost decorated with vibrant hanging flower baskets adds a splash of colour to the street scene, where daily life continues amidst the town's architectural history.

Here was yet another oblique view of yet another office tower on yet another streetcorner. Now we were "showing the building in relation to its surroundings," great.

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In downtown Bloomington, Illinois, on August 10th, 2024, was the former State Farm Building (a "contributing property" in the Bloomington Central Business District, 85000363 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the northwest corner of North East Street (U.S. 51 Business Route) and East Washington Street.

Per the McClean County Museum of History, the building was designed by Lundeen, Hooten, Roozen and Schaeffer, and the first eight floors of the front portion were built 1929-1931. Per a timeline of the building's history in the Illinois State University student newspaper, four more floors were added to the front in 1934; the first eight floors of the rear portion were built in 1939-1940; and four floors were added to that addition in 1945.

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