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Eng 👉 In a street of the very colorful Colonial Town of Trinidad, south-central Cuba. Founded in 1514, Trinidad is a Unesco World Heritage site since 1988.
Esp 👉 En una calle de la muy colorida ciudad colonial de Trinidad, en el centro sur de Cuba. Fundada en 1514, Trinidad es un sitio del patrimonio mundial de la Unesco desde 1988.
Fra 👉 Dans une rue de la ville coloniale très colorée de Trinidad, au centre-sud de Cuba. Fondée en 1514, Trinidad est inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco depuis 1988.
The Llano County Courthouse sits on the historic square of Llano, TX, a small city in the Hill Country of central Texas. Constructed in 1893, the courthouse was designed by architects A.O. Watson and Jacob Laramour in Romanesque Revival style. The exterior is made of sandstone, marble and granite. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Place (NRHP) in 1977. The courthouse shares this designation with a jail, erected in 1895 and located a few blocks away.
The Llano County Courthouse sits on the historic square of Llano, TX, a small city in the Hill Country of central Texas. Constructed in 1893, the courthouse was designed by architects A.O. Watson and Jacob Laramour in Romanesque Revival style. The exterior is made of sandstone, marble and granite. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Place (NRHP) in 1977. The courthouse shares this designation with a jail, erected in 1895 and located a few blocks away.
The Llano County Courthouse sits on the historic square of Llano, TX, a small city in the Hill Country of central Texas. Constructed in 1893, the courthouse was designed by architects A.O. Watson and Jacob Laramour in Romanesque Revival style. The exterior is made of sandstone, marble and granite. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Place (NRHP) in 1977. The courthouse shares this designation with a jail, erected in 1895 and located a few blocks away.
Prickly pears on the side of the hill at their best but no one to pick them.
Sadly, the house in the background is left to decay and will eventually collapse.
Traditional mud brick construction is a cheap and easy form of making all kinds of shelters, either for humans, animals or storage. Mud brick has many positive qualities, it is load bearing and has good insulation properties. It is also fire resistant and forgiving, meaning that if you make a mistake you can correct it by remaking it. Mud brick construction also has the cleanest ecological footprint as it returns to the earth from where it came. The materials used to make mud bricks are available all over Cyprus. This includes clay soil, chopped straw and water. It is most economical to use readily available materials rather than transport soil in from distant areas. All that is needed is water and man power to mix it and the sun to dry it. The external coat of render protects the mud bricks from the rain.
However, this perfect form of construction has been replaced in recent times with imported methods which consist of cement and hollow clay bricks offering little insulation and add significantly to the cost of house bulding.
A view of the present-day Pioneer Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, this Romanesque Revival style limestone structure was constructed in 1882 as the Gillespie County Courthouse. The building served this function until 1939, when the current courthouse was built.
Over the next quarter century, this building saw a variety of uses until its state of disrepair forced it to be condemned in 1963. Fortunately, the building was restored in 1967 as a home for the Fredericksburg library, a gift from Texas Instruments founder and Dallas philanthropists Mr. & Mrs. Eugene McDermott. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
A view looking west in the 400 block of Maine St. in the heart of downtown Quincy across from Washington Park, the city square. On the left is the State Savings Loan and Trust, a historic bank building built in 1892 for brothers Lorenzo and Charles H. Bull, who were prominent Quincy businessmen and community leaders. The Chicago architectural firm Patton & Fisher designed the bank in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
Constructed of pink Missouri granite, the building's exterior is graced by handsomely carved Romanesque decorative details, massive iron and oak doors, and beautiful curvilinear window grilles of wrought iron. The building has a five bay facade, with three bays on the original portion and two on the western addition (right) that was designed in 1906 by prominent Quincy architect Ernest M. Wood. The bays are each marked by a window with a thick stone arch. The original section is topped by a large front-facing gable, providing for attic space above the second story. The ground floor of the historic structure is now occupied by a restaurant, with office space above. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Seen on the corner of Maine and 4th Street (next intersection) is the former Quincy Free Public Library building, now repurposed as the home of the Quincy History Museum. Completed in 1888 at a construction cost of $45,000, the limestone building was designed in Richardsonian Romanesque Revival-style. The former library is one of the most prominent structures in the Downtown Quincy Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The former library also is an excellent example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, with rough faced stonework, deep set windows and parapet gable roof.
Quincy, known as Illinois's "Gem City," is the seat of Adams County. Located on the Mississippi River, this west central Illinois community had a population of 40,111 at the 2020 census. During the 19th century, Quincy was a thriving transportation center as riverboats and rail service linked the city to many destinations west and along the river.
I invite you to visit my Adams County album for more views of the residential and commercial architecture in Quincy.
A view of the present-day Fredericksburg Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Texas. Designed by Alfred Giles, this Romanesque Revival style limestone structure was constructed in 1882 as the Gillespie County Courthouse. The building served this function until 1939, when the current courthouse was built.
Over the next quarter century, this building saw a variety of uses until its state of disrepair forced it to be condemned in 1963. Fortunately, the building was restored in 1967 as a home for the Fredericksburg library, a gift from Texas Instruments founder and Dallas philanthropists Mr. & Mrs. Eugene McDermott. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Rüdersdorf, Germany – 2017, April 23
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With five of my last six uploads featuring DMUs of one sort or another, I thought I'd better remedy that with a proper train.
And what better than a noisy Colas 'Grid', unit 56302, captured here at Crewe with the 10.05am Crewe Basford Hall - Pinnox Branch Sidings (6K38).
Pretty sure the chap on the left had just come over from the TMD, anyhow I revamped the comp slightly to include him for balance.
11.11am, 24th January 2020
It’s a building materials plant right on the Mississippi River front. The flood wall is also known as the mural mile. Thanks for looking at all this.
This weeks theme for the FFF+ Snap Happy group of 'material' was chosen by Gaz.
FFF+ Snap Happy is a group I created for the FFF+ for images that reflect positivity, happiness, joy and beauty only. This must also be reflected in any titles, captions and comments.
- No mention of Coronavirus and no references to it either
- No negativity
- No references to the plight of the world or the situation we all find ourselves currently in
It would be appreciated if anyone commenting could also respect the group rules.
I am really snowed under the week and will catch up on commenting when I am able :)
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This was taken on Saturday morning at the Ravines Park near GVSU. We watched both Eagles fly into their favorite Sycamore tree so we positioned ourselves between this tree and their nest. the first eagle took off and headed straight for the nest, we knew the this second Eagle would not be far behind. We waited about 2 minutes and this eagle broke a branch off the tree and flew straight at us.
It was fun to see these birds fly overhead.