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This classic building, at the junction of Prospect and Ontario in downtown Cleveland, was built in 1838 and raqzed in January of 1971. Slide by Mentor Sig
The Empress you may remember was attacked by terrorists and was shown on fire.several years ago now.
At 5:24AM on October 20, 2018 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 700 block of S Normandie Av in Koreatown. Firefighters arrived to a four story, center-hall apartment building with people exiting through the front doors. Although no fire or smoke was visible, crews immediately deployed into fire attack and roof ventilation operations and located fire in the basement. Further investigation located pockets of fire in walls on the first and second floors.
Firefighters strategically opened sections of walls to extinguish fire while determining the extent of the fire's spread. The size of the building (54,152 square feet) and potential for a working attic fire led the Incident Commander Assistant Chief Kwame Cooper to request additional units and raise this to a Major Emergency status.
The efficient and precise efforts of the firefighters successfully prevented a dangerous attic fire and limited damage to the building. The structure, built in 1926, contained 76 units and occupants were evacuated with only one resident requesting medical evaluation by LAFD paramedics but did not require ambulance transport.
106 firefighters achieved knockdown in one hour and 30 minutes. While the cause of the fire is under active investigation by LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS) (based on protocol for a Major Emergency structure fire) it appears the fire originated in a first floor utility room and traveled to the basement via a light well and then through the walls to the attic.
Photo Use Permitted via Creative Commons - Credit: LAFD Photo - Erik Scott
LAFD Incident: 102018-0259
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Spring has arrived & most of the snows have melted. Only the ice on the lakes & the snows in deeply shaded areas remain. The spring temps. & the winds will soon remove those.
This year's season of rebirth will soon become visible.
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The United Nations Secretariat Building is a 154 m (505 ft) tall skyscraper and the centerpiece of the United Nations Headquarters, located in the Turtle Bay area of Manhattan, in New York City. The lot where the building stands is considered United Nations territory, although remains part of the United States.
It has 39 stories and was completed in 1952. The building was designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and the Swiss/French architect Le Corbusier. This building is connected to the Conference Building to the north that houses the General Assembly, the Security Council, among others, and a library building to the south.
The building houses the administerial functions of the UN, including day-to-day duties such as finance and translation, and the offices of ambassadors and delegates.
As part of the UN complex, the building is subject to an agreement between the United Nations and its host country, the United States.
The UN Secretariat Building was recently renovated, starting in May of 2010, and reopened via phased reoccupancy with the first occupants moving in July of 2012.
The building style has inspired some notable copies, including the Headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council in Hamilton, Scotland - known locally as the "County Buildings".
On October 29th, 2012 the basement of the UN complex was flooded due to the hurricane/super-storm Sandy, leading to a three day closure and the relocation of several offices.
One of a pair of images that I took outside the Tower of London. Trying to capture the atmosphere of foreboding and fear that the tower holds for every Englishman, and the incredible 1000 yr history before your eyes. The focus of the shot was to isolate the skyline and see the silhouette. Cant make my mind up whether the colour or monochrome works best.