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Building A2 and direction sign for the Design District, Greenwich Peninsula, London. A2 building designed by 6A Architects.
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In a previous post we looked at the east side of the 300 block of N. Main St. in downtown Bloomington. This view shows the west side of the block looking south from the intersection of N. Main (left) and W. Monroe (right) streets.
All of the buildings that stood on this block in the spring of 1900 were destroyed in a disastrous fire that began just after midnight on June 19, 1900. In a matter of eight hours, the fire reduced 45 buildings and 4-1/2 blocks in the core of downtown Bloomington to little more than smoking rubble, including the 1868 McLean County Courthouse.
Bloomington was quick to begin the rebuilding process, and all of the structures shown in this photo were completed in 1901. Five of the six buildings on this block are contributing architectural properties in the Bloomington Central Business District listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The district includes roughly twelve square blocks of the city and encompasses 140 buildings, 118 of which are contributing buildings to the district's historic character.
From left to right, the six buildings are:
▪ Corn Belt Bank, 1901, 306 N. Main St.
▪ The Evans Building, 1901, 308 N. Main St.
▪ Helbig Building, 1901, 312-314 N. Main St.
▪ Schroeder Building, 1901, 316 N. Main St.
▪ Sans Building, 1901, 318 N. Main St.
▪ Lyman Graham Building, 1901, 320 N. Main
The San Building, second from corner, is the only building on this block that is not a contributing property in the district. Although it was built in 1901, the building underwent an extensive remodeling of its exterior in 1983 that made it unrecognizable from the original.
In addition to the Corn Belt Bank which has been discussed in a previous post, two other buildings stand out for the architectural and historical attributes. The Schroeder Building, third from corner nearest the camera, is a three-story masonry building designed by Arthur L. Pillsbury. Built in the Romanesque Revival architectural style for Dr. Herman Schroeder, a German immigrant who was successful in many practices including land speculation, coal distribution and wine making. Union Gas and Electric Company, later Northern Illinois Gas, occupied the building from 1904 to 1966 following Schroeder's death.
And the corner building showing murals on its W. Monroe St. side is the Lyman Graham Building, a three story, Late Victorian structure designed by Arthur L. Pillsbury built to house the offices of the McLean County Coal Company. One interesting fact is Adlai Stevenson I, who served as Vice-President of the United States from 1893-1897 during President Grover Cleveland's second term, kept law offices here from the time of his retirement around 1910 until his death in 1914.
The Stevenson family has long ties to Bloomington, the State of Illinois and national politics. Stevenson's son, Lewis G. Stevenson, was Illinois secretary of state (1914–1917). Stevenson's grandson Adlai E. Stevenson II was the Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 1952 and 1956, and Governor of Illinois. His great-grandson, Adlai E. Stevenson III was a U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1970 to 1981, and an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Illinois in 1982 and 1986.
Bloomington is the seat of McLean County. It is adjacent to Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago, and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. The estimated population of Bloomington in 2019 was 77,330, with a metro population of 191,067.
Since 1854 the McLean County Bank Building has adorned the northwest corner of N. Main St. (right) and W. Front St. (left) in downtown Bloomington. The old bank is a Milwaukee brick, Italianate style building. Windows of the second and third floors are framed in limestone and have arched headers.
Between 1854 and the 1880s, this structure served as the bank home of the McLean County Bank, and from 1854 to 1867 the top floor of the bank was used as the Masonic Hall of Bloomington.
From 1880s through most of the 1930s, this building was home to various banks, including the Third National Bank, Illinois Savings and Trust, Bloomington Savings and Loans, and the Lincoln Savings and Loan. The continued existence of the building was threatened in the late 1980s after plans to destroy the entire south block were announced. Fortunately, those plans fell through leading to the building being restored in 1994. The building is now used as professional office space.
The McLean County Bank Building is a contributing architectural property in the Bloomington Central Business District. The district was listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and includes roughly twelve square blocks of the city and encompasses 140 buildings, 118 of which are contributing buildings to the district's historic character.
This photograph also shows the west side of the 100 block of N. Main St. The six-story Livingston Building, highlighted earlier in this series, sits at the opposite end of the block on the south side of the courthouse square. Between the McLean County Bank and Livingston Building is a parking lot and alley. The open space north of the Livingston Building is the courthouse square, and the six-story, brick building seen on the north side of the square is the Corn Belt Bank Building, also previously highlighted in this series.
Bloomington is the seat of McLean County. It is adjacent to Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago, and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. The estimated population of Bloomington in 2019 was 77,330, with a metro population of 191,067.
I walked this jetty on a beautiful spring day with no gear or agenda in mind. However looking back over my shoulder as the walkway ended i took in this sight. Waiting for the right night sky I returned and captured this striking image of Chicago's skyline.
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Explore #15 on April 19, 2021
A view of the southwest corner of N. Main St. (left) and W. Washington streets (right) in downtown Bloomington. The W. Washington St. side of this view shows the south side of the square across from the Old McLean County Courthouse, now the McLean County Museum of History.
On the corner is the six-story Livingston Building. Completed in 1903 at a cost of $36,000, it is the first steel frame construction building in Illinois outside of Chicago. Designed by Bloomington-based architect George Miller, the Livingston Building is an example of Chicago School architectural style. The design incorporates many elements which would later be connected to what is now called the Sullivanesque Style, after Louis Sullivan.
The Livingston building was home to the Livingston and Sons department store for its first eleven years, until the store relocated to the four-story building seen in the center of the block in 1914. Walgreen Drug Store and numerous legal and insurance business occupied the buildings between 1927 and 1969. Outside of the businesses which have called the Livingston home, the building was also well known for its roof garden in the early 1900s - a site for many dances and other musical performances.
Seen to the west (right) of the Livingston Building in the 100 block of W. Washington St. are:
▪ Phoenix Block, 1857, 106-108 W. Washington St.
▪ Livingston's Department Store, 1914, 110-114 W. Washington St.
▪ Dr. Crothers Building, 1858, 116 W. Washington St.
▪ Dewenters Building, 1856, 118 W. Washington St.
The seven-story building on the southwest corner of W. Washington and N. Center streets is the Peoples Bank building, completed in 1909.
All of the buildings mentioned are contributing architectural properties in the Bloomington Central Business District listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985. The district includes roughly twelve square blocks of the city and encompasses 140 buildings, 118 of which are contributing buildings to the district's historic character.
Bloomington is the seat of McLean County. It is adjacent to Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington is home to State Farm Insurance, Country Financial and Beer Nuts. Illinois Wesleyan University is located here, while the neighboring city of Normal is home to Illinois State University and Heartland Community College. Bloomington is 135 miles (217 km) southwest of Chicago, and 162 miles (261 km) northeast of St. Louis. The estimated population of Bloomington in 2019 was 77,330, with a metro population of 191,067.
Brightly coloured shipping containers converted into office and studio spaces. Completed in 2002, Container City 2 is located at Orchard Place, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London, England. 2021.
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Het Bouwhuis, the headquarters of Bouwend Nederland
Bouwend Nederland is a Dutch trade organisation for companies in the construction and infrastructure sector and has approximately 4,300 members. When the Algemeen Verbond Bouwbedrijf merged with (BouwNed), VIANED, Bolegbo-yok and yocBetonbouw, Bouwend Nederland was founded (December 22, 2004). The Bouwend Nederland association has a general board of 27 members, and a board of 7 members.
“We’re Here!” -- showing everyone our Office Spaces. I’ve been working from home since I got an email on March 15th telling me not to come to the office until further notice. So far no “further notice” is in sight. Approximately 80% of our company is working from home spaces like this.
I can’t complain. I’m safe and comfortable and I’ve had some interesting little projects to work on. Still – well, you know. Sigh.
Office building Salamanca, designed by Rietveld Architects of New York, is a light and transparent structure with striking, geometric forms. The front facade of the office block is about 2,5 meter forward of the vertical. To this end, the row of columns on this side is also inclined forward, some 0,5 meter per floor. By combining casting and prefabrication, it was possible to avoid having to scaffold the entire structure and to gradually build at an angle from floor to floor.The main entrance hall leads to a glass space that has a void over the full height of the building. Each floor joins this void in an open connection. The sloping facade gives an exciting feeling when you reach down and look over the glass balustrade.
Georgian building situated within 'The Liberty of Norton Folgate', (best Googled) an area of stunning Georgian and Victorian buildings that were allowed to be desecrated by the blithering, bumbling, morally corrupt creature that is currently occupying the position of British Prime Minister.
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