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Architect: Unknown (1960s?)
Location: North Charleston, SC
Modernist architecture fans will have a hard time in Charleston. This is about the extent of it right here. This building is across the road from my office in Charleston, near the airport. I just did a quick shot of this from my car window, as I was driving by, because I liked the light. I'm sure the other side of the building would be a better angle without the drive-through teller windows there. But I didn't have time to do a proper shoot. Will try the next time I'm in town.
If anyone has any information about the architect or the building's history, would love to know more. Thanks.
The Grade I Listed Lincoln Cathedral, the seat of the Bishop of Lincoln, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
Building commenced in 1088 and continued in several phases throughout the medieval period. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 238 years (1311–1549) before the central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt. It is highly regarded by architectural scholars; the eminent Victorian writer John Ruskin declared: "I have always held... that the cathedral of Lincoln is out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles and roughly speaking worth any two other cathedrals we have."
Remigius de Fécamp, the first bishop of Lincoln, moved the Episcopal seat there between 1072 and 1092. Up until then St. Mary's Church in Stow was considered to be the "mother church" of Lincolnshire (although it was not a cathedral, because the seat of the diocese was at Dorchester Abbey in Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire). However, Lincoln was more central to a diocese that stretched from the Thames to the Humber.
Bishop Remigius built the first Lincoln Cathedral on the present site, finishing it in 1092 and then dying on 9 May of that year, two days before it was consecrated. In 1141, the timber roofing was destroyed in a fire. Bishop Alexander rebuilt and expanded the cathedral, but it was mostly destroyed by an earthquake about forty years later, in 1185. The earthquake was one of the largest felt in the UK. The damage to the cathedral is thought to have been very extensive: the Cathedral is described as having "split from top to bottom"; in the current building, only the lower part of the west end and of its two attached towers remain of the pre-earthquake cathedral.
After the earthquake, a new bishop was appointed. He was Hugh de Burgundy of Avalon, France, who became known as St Hugh of Lincoln. He began a massive rebuilding and expansion programme. Rebuilding began with the choir (St. Hugh's Choir) and the eastern transepts between 1192 and 1210. The central nave was then built in the Early English Gothic style. Lincoln Cathedral soon followed other architectural advances of the time – pointed arches, flying buttresses and ribbed vaulting were added to the cathedral. This allowed the creation and support of larger windows. The cathedral is the 3rd largest in Britain (in floor space) after St Paul's and York Minster, being 484 feet (148 m) by 271 feet (83 m). Until 1549 the spire was reputedly the tallest medieval tower in Europe, though the exact height has been a matter of debate. Accompanying the cathedral's large bell, Great Tom of Lincoln, is a quarter-hour striking clock. The clock was installed in the early 19th century.
The two large stained glass rose windows, the matching Dean's Eye and Bishop's Eye, were added to the cathedral during the late Middle Ages. The former, the Dean's Eye in the north transept dates from the 1192 rebuild begun by St Hugh, finally being completed in 1235. The latter, the Bishop's eye, in the south transept was reconstructed 100 years later in 1330.
After the additions of the Dean's eye and other major Gothic additions it is believed some mistakes in the support of the tower occurred, for in 1237 the main tower collapsed. A new tower was soon started and in 1255 the Cathedral petitioned Henry III to allow them to take down part of the town wall to enlarge and expand the Cathedral, including the rebuilding of the central tower and spire. They replaced the small rounded chapels (built at the time of St Hugh) with a larger east end to the cathedral.
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile died and King Edward I of England decided to honour her, his Queen Consort, with an elegant funeral procession. After her body had been embalmed, which in the 13th century involved evisceration, Eleanor's viscera were buried in Lincoln cathedral, and Edward placed a duplicate of the Westminster tomb there. The Lincoln tomb's original stone chest survives; its effigy was destroyed in the 17th century and replaced with a 19th-century copy.
Between 1307 and 1311 the central tower was raised to its present height of 271 feet (83 m). The western towers and front of the cathedral were also improved and heightened. At this time, a tall lead-encased wooden spire topped the central tower but was blown down in a storm in 1548. With its spire, the tower reputedly reached a height of 525 feet (160 m) (which would have made it the world's tallest structure, surpassing the Great Pyramid of Giza, which held the record for almost 4,000 years).
The Carriage House was built around 1831-1832 and, as a stage coach stop between Red Bank and western Monmouth county, it was the first building people would come to when arriving by coach. Inside the building, we have some examples of early carriages from the later 1800’s. The Gardner’s Cottage was attached at the back of the carriage house as the gardener also worked in the winter months with the transportation of goods to and from the village.
Elvis's love for Gospel Music began in
this little Assembly of God Church in
Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Hearing Elvis sing "How Great Thou
Art" always makes me feel like I've
already died and gone to Heaven!
He could sing Gospel Music like
nobody I've ever heard before.
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Note: "Hmm, seems like I've done
a similar post of this before; but
don't worry....I'm not a member of
the (church of Elvis) LOL~ I'm just
hoping Elvis and I get to share
a piece of Heaven together some-
day so I can listen to him sing praises
to the Lord for ever & ever!
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"Now, that's the Gospel Truth of
the matter. Have a good Sunday!"
~Mary Lou
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This downspout adorns the town hall in Tallinn, Estonia. Dating it is difficult, because the building has undergone several restorations. I suspect it is more recent than the 15th century structure from which it juts in this photo. What I do know is that this is not the first photo of the dragon to appear on Flickr, but it is the first one taken by me.
The flag on the left is the Estonian flag. To the right of it is the flag of the City of Tallinn.
"Located on a busy square, Tallinn's Town Hall dates back to the 13th century and is the only fully intact Gothic town hall in Northern Europe. Its current appearance can be credited to an early 15th-century reconstruction and subsequent restoration efforts. Today it hosts art galleries, concerts and government ceremonies. "
Built from 1906 to 1910 and located at 207 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC.
When built, the Dominion Building was the tallest commercial building in the British Empire at thirteen stories high. Taller buildings dot Vancouver's skyline today, but this one definitely stands out with its terracotta finish and architecture, which I just learned is in the style known as "Second Empire". I would always see just the top of the building and wonder what it was built and used for, and since it reminded me of a loaf of bread/pullman loaf, in my mind it was the "bread building".
Steep shore of the Pacific ocean in Lima's Miraflores district.
Крутой обрывистый берег Тихого океана в лимском районе Мирафлорес.
Reims historic cityscape. The City hall (hôtel de ville), a very typical and wonderful looking french building. France.
This is St Andrew's in the small village of Irby Upon Humber, just off the A46 south from Grimsby. A 'clean' shot of this church is just about impossible as there are trees on all sides and most are pretty close too. Luckily I got there in winter when the trees are bare so you can use them as a frame for the photo. Feel free to view my images at full screen size so that the detail in the stonework can be seen clearly.