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John J. Pershing Auditorium...
The interior of the War Memorial building has three main floors. The upper level is the Shrine Room which is made up of materials from all over the world, symbolizing peace and unity and is symbolic of the world wide nature of World War I. The building also houses administrative offices, two 75-seat meeting rooms, the Pershing Auditorium which seats 500 (which are all available for public use) and a Military Museum that portrays the history of Indiana's gallant veterans and a listing of names of all Hoosiers killed or missing in action including Vietnam.
In all of my travels, I don't think I've ever seen a war memorial quite so grand as this one.
The City of London is a city and county that contains the historic centre and the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the agglomeration has since grown far beyond the City's borders. The City is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though it remains a notable part of central London. Administratively, it forms one of the 33 local authority districts of Greater London; however, the City of London is not a London borough, a status reserved for the other 32 districts (including London's only other city, the City of Westminster). It is also a separate county of England, being an enclave surrounded by Greater London. It is the smallest county in the United Kingdom.
The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City (differentiated from the phrase "the city of London" by capitalising City) and is also colloquially known as the Square Mile, as it is 1.12 sq mi (716.80 acres; 2.90 km2) in area. Both of these terms are also often used as metonyms for the United Kingdom's trading and financial services industries, which continue a notable history of being largely based in the City. The name London is now ordinarily used for a far wider area than just the City. London most often denotes the sprawling London metropolis, or the 32 London boroughs, in addition to the City of London itself. This wider usage of London is documented as far back as 1888, when the County of London was created.
The local authority for the City, namely the City of London Corporation, is unique in the UK and has some unusual responsibilities for a local council, such as being the police authority. It is also unusual in having responsibilities and ownerships beyond its boundaries. The Corporation is headed by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, an office separate from (and much older than) the Mayor of London. The current Lord Mayor, as of November 2017, is Charles Bowman.
The City is a major business and financial centre. Throughout the 19th century, the City was the world's primary business centre, and it continues to be a major meeting point for businesses. London came top in the Worldwide Centres of Commerce Index, published in 2008. The insurance industry is focused around the eastern side of the City, around Lloyd's building. A secondary financial district exists outside the City, at Canary Wharf, 2.5 miles (4 km) to the east.
The City has a resident population of 9,401 (ONS estimate, mid-2016) but over 300,000 people commute to and work there. About three quarters of the jobs in the City of London are in the financial, professional, and associated business services sectors. The legal profession forms a major component of the northern and western sides of the City, especially in the Temple and Chancery Lane areas where the Inns of Court are located, of which two—Inner Temple and Middle Temple—fall within the City of London boundary.
Known as "Londinium", the Roman legions established on the current site of the City of London around ad 43. Its bridge over the River Thames turned the city into a road nexus and major port, serving as a major commercial centre in Roman Britain until its abandonment during the 5th century. Archaeologist Leslie Wallace notes that "Because no LPRIA settlements or significant domestic refuse have been found in London, despite extensive archaeological excavation, arguments for a purely Roman foundation of London are now common and uncontroversial."
At its height, the Roman city had a population of approximately 45,000–60,000 inhabitants. Londinium was an ethnically diverse city, with inhabitants from across the Roman Empire, including natives of Britannia, continental Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The Romans built the London Wall some time between 190 and 225 AD. The boundaries of the Roman city were similar to those of the City of London today, though Londinium did not extend further west than Ludgate or the Fleet, and the mid-estuary Thames was undredged and wider than it is today thus, the City's shoreline was north of its present position. The Romans built a bridge across the river, as early as 50 AD, near to today's London Bridge
Spa started as a luxury thermal bathing resort for the elite, with casino's and other mundane pleasures that are now supposedly available to everyone....
Photos taken April 23, 2014. From Wikipedia, here's a short description of "Alpine Helen": Helen is a city located on the Chattahoochee River in White County, in the north of the US state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 430. Formerly a logging town that was in decline, the city resurrected itself by becoming a replica of a Bavarian alpine town, in the Appalachians instead of the Alps. This design is mandated through zoning first adopted in 1969, so that the classic south-German style is present on every building, even the small number of national franchisees present, such as Wendy's. Because of this, tourism is the main industry in Helen, catering mostly to weekend visitors from the Atlanta area and also, motorcyclists, who enjoy riding the beautiful roads around Helen and its surrounding areas during all seasons. Helen is extremely crowded in late October, when autumn leaves typically peak. It also hosts its own Oktoberfest during September, October and November. The sister city is Fussen, in Bavaria, Germany.
boston, massachusetts
march 1959
pinckney street, beacon hill
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An untouched sign stands before the remains of the building where my husband practiced dentistry for 18 years. We sold our practice 2 1/2 years ago, but still had to go witness the events of July 5, 2013. Blessedly, no one was hurt.
McCain PV signals installed at the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive in downtown Ottawa.
From Rockefeller Center observation deck "Top of the Rock", GE building.
On the left-handside, 30 Hudson Street, also known as Goldman Sachs Tower. At 238 m (781 ft) and 42 stories, it is the tallest building in New Jersey, and the tallest in the United States that is not in its metropolitan area's largest city.
US Capitol Building Washington DC - Washington DC Stock Photography
The United States Capitol Building is located on Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall in Washington DC. The US Capitol is among the most symbollically important and architecturally impressive buildings in the United States. It has housed the meeting chambers of the US House of Representatives and US Senate for two centuries. An example of 19 century neo-claccical architecture. Architectural details include columns, porticos, arches, steps, the US Capitol dome and rotunda. A washington D.C. landmark and national icon it is a popular tourist attraction and travel destination in Washington DC.
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Kismet Temple
Brooklyn, New York
Listed 12/11/2013
Reference Number: 13000909
The Kismet Temple is significant under National Register criterion A in the area of Social History for its association with the early history and development of the Freemason Shriners (The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) in the United States. It is thought to be the oldest Shriners' mosque still intact and the first in New York City. In 1909 ground was broken for the temple, which was to be the new headquarters of the Brooklyn Shriners. The New York Times hailed the new building as the "most important building operations in Brooklyn" and "the finest shrine building in the country." The Kismet Temple is also significant under National Register criterion C in the area of Architecture as a building embodying the distinctive characteristics of the Moorish Revival style, stemming from nineteenth-century orientalism, and as an example of architect Richard Short's best work. Short was also a Noble of the Kismet Temple.
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Sections of the city are totally dominated by local institutions and this is especially noticeable if one visits what is now known as the Queen’s Quarter. Every business and commercial activity in the area depends on the existence and activities of the university or its students. The main university building in beautiful but the surrounding area is not as attractive as one might expect.
Queen's Quarter (also known as the University Quarter) is the southern-most quarter in Belfast and named after Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland's largest university. The Quarter is centred on the Lanyon Building, the University's most prominent building, designed by architect Sir Charles Lanyon, while Botanic Avenue, Stranmillis Road, University Road and Malone Road are the main thoroughfares through the area.
The Quarter encompasses a region bounded by the Ormeau Road, the Holylands and Stranmillis Embankment to the east and the Lisburn Road to the west.
Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
I took this picture while my Malaysia visit and completley forgotten this place name. Today I just upload this picture to Google Goggles and it gave me complete information about the place. Its amazing !!!!
I was considering Google Goggles as experiment project and couldn't visualize its practical case use. But today I have personally used this app to get the name of place in picture.
August 23, 2010 - Day 142 (week 21)
Screaming building
This is a Montreal landmark. This building is awesome, especially if you want ice cream.
Its inspired by a trash can. Which says something about how stinking rich you have to be to live in that ugly thing.
This whole building was originally the police station. Now the far half is used by the Salvation Army with the police still using the other half on a part-time basis.