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Sacred Heart Catholic Church was constructed in 1905 in downtown Tampa, Florida and is one of the oldest churches in the city of Tampa. The church, located at 509 N. Florida Avenue, is predominantly a Romanesque structure, with other elements. The church is home to Sacred Heart Parish, part of the West Hillsborough Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Petersburg.
The first Catholic parish on Florida's West Coast was established in 1860 and named St. Louis Parish in honor of Fr. Luis de Cancer, a Dominican missionary who was martyred on the shores of Tampa Bay in 1549. The initial wooden-frame building called St. Louis Church was erected on the site where Sacred Heart stands today. In 1888 the Jesuits took over the pastoral responsibilities of the parish, after a serious outbreak of yellow fever in Tampa took the lives of three diocesan priests. Using Tampa as their base, the Jesuits were given the responsibility of all of South Florida by Bishop Moore. In 1905, a new Church was constructed in Romanesque style and the parish was renamed Sacred Heart.
As Tampa grew, so did the parish, and by 1897 it was decided that a new church was needed. Construction on the church began with a groundbreaking on February 16, 1898, with the laying of the cornerstone taking place on February 4, 1900. The dedication of Sacred Heart Church took place on January 15, 1905, and at that time the parish was renamed Sacred Heart Parish.
The architect for the new Sacred Heart Church was Nicholas J. Clayton of Galveston, TX, who designed many Roman Catholic Churches in Texas and throughout the southern United States. The granite and marble structure includes a 135-foot dome, solid oak pews and doors, porcelain tiles, and a Carrara marble altar. Its 70 stained glass windows were designed and manufactured for Sacred Heart by Franz Mayer & Co. of Munich, Germany. The facility is a popular location for weddings, having hosted weddings for some parish families going back as many as six generations.
The parish operated a school, Sacred Heart Academy, which it established in 1931, on Florida Avenue in the city's Tampa Heights neighborhood. However, due to the changing demographics of the immediate area, Sacred Heart Academy was forced to close at the end of the 2011-12 school year. Previously affiliated with Sacred Heart Parish was another Tampa institution, Jesuit High School, founded in 1899, which thrives today.
In 2005, after the 100th anniversary of Sacred Heart Church, the Jesuit community which had long served the parish withdrew in order to concentrate on their academic institutions throughout the South. The fourth bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Most Rev. Robert Lynch, invited the Franciscan Friars of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Province to assume the pastoral responsibilities for the parish. The current pastor is Father George Corrigan, OFM. In 2010 the Diocese of St. Petersburg added a Catholic Heritage Marker to the church exterior, recognizing its historic significance.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Heart_Catholic_Church_(Tampa,_Florida)
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Two years after I took the inspiration photo (This curious, and greedy, lol, guy was browsing the breakfast tables one morning during our vacation.) and after a few starts/stops plus many hours, seven grout colors and most of a roll of masking tape later it is finally DONE. Doing a little happy dance here- and I am keeping him too :))
The floor of the bridge has colorful "ribbons" that represent the "meanders" of the Mississippi River near New Orleans over many years. It the work of Elyn Zimmerman, dated 2019.
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This large mosaic work is outdoors next to a small art museum, all part of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden near the New Orleans Museum of Art. It is beautiful.
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Late afternoon sunlight reflecting off my shower floor (brown porcelain with tuquoise glass tile accents; hence the color combination). Another shot with my new the Canon EF 24-105L f/4 IS.
This large mosaic work is outdoors next to a small art museum, all part of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden near the New Orleans Museum of Art. It is beautiful.
Color my world daily - Thursday: green
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Welcome to the Ancient City in my hometown...Samutprakan province again ^__^
This shot is the Audience Hall of Thon Buri or the former hall of the Palace of King Taksin now functions as the Headquarters of the Navy. It is a one-storey Thai style building with three wings and a multitiered roof. The audience hall is composed of two abutting brick and plaster buildings. The first frontal structure is the audience hall or Thong-Phra-Rong proper. The hall is roofed with porcelain tiles. The brick floor where the courtiers sat is raised one step above the ground. The throne from which the king made his pronouncements is a stepped wooden moon stone raised 1.20 meters high with 2 flanking staircases.
The second building is normally called the Lateral Hall of Phra Thi Nang Khwang which for merely served as the kings private quarters. The floor is made from timber planks. The walls of the kings bedchamber in the audience hall at Muang Boran are covered with murals painted by Mr. Kraisorn Srisuwan and his company. The story is depicted from the chronicles telling Thai history during the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767 A.D. and the establishment of Thon Buri, new capital.
The interior decoration and furniture has preserved a Chinese atmosphere. Visitors may be impressed with the historical activities and achievements of the king portrayed in the throne hall.
For more information, please visit www.ancientcity.com
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This vase stand 17' high and 5" wide. It is created with porcelain "watercolor" tile, mirror, milliefiori,handmade clay pieces and letters that spell out the hope of our future. Visit my Etsy site - Mosaic Renaissance - to see more creations by Chris Zonta.
With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture.
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The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı or in Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى) is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign.
As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world including the Prophet Muhammed's cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the Historic Areas of Istanbul which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described in Criterion iv as the best example of palaces of the Ottoman period.
May 2012
Matthias Church was originally built in Romanesque style in 1015. The current building was constructed in the florid late Gothic style in the second half of the 14th century and was extensively restored in the late 19th century.
Statue of Stephen I of Hungary in the foreground.
Since the sheet glass wasn't available before the 18th century, different types of windows had to be used for providing light to interiors and providing view of the outside. Shuttered windows placed at a level where the sitting person could see outside. Upper windows, which formed a second row above the shuttered windows only provided light.
Upper windows are made of plaster of Paris, which is poured into a mold. To make a mold, the craftsman draws the pattern on a wooden bench which will become the integral part of the finished window.
Then, potter's clay pieces are topped with colored glass pieces for the pattern.
The colored glass pieces are different from the stained glass windows' painted glass pieces and this small difference makes Revzen-i Menkuş more vivid, while stained glass windows are usually gloomy.
I knew I had this pic somewhere in my archives, and finally found it tonight. It since has become the flagship location of Bleeding Heart Bakery, when they moved from their former location in the Chicago/Damen area. Never mind I know BHB has several locations now, and one of those new locations isn't far from where that first location was, before the move here.
Went by here earlier this month, and it looks like to me these tiles might be preserved under the new brown facade they put over this, unlike what I thought for a long time. Finally, the 'bakery' part of the sign used to come on at night right after BHB opened here, but they haven't done that for a few years now. :(
This was also the former site for Bulldog Bakery(now at Elston/Belmont), till sometime in the mid-2000s. Two Yelp pics prove it:
www.yelp.com/biz_photos/zgfI25MR69f7MT8MD3Tr9w?select=5SD... and www.yelp.com/biz_photos/zgfI25MR69f7MT8MD3Tr9w?select=mTD...
Manufacturer: Flashtric
11/9/11 update: Bleeding Heart Bakery is putting this sign up for sale.
www.roscoeviewjournal.com/news/bleeding-hearts-neon-sign-...
One of the life-sized sea turtles Scott is mosaicing in our swimming pool. He's called "Flying Green". Made from porcelain tile. He is 5' 8" long!
Hunkar Kasri (Imperial Pavillion) was built for Valide Hatice Turhan Sultan and has the most beautiful view of the new Mosque complex. The approach to the Hunkar Kasri is from the uphill road behind the wall of the qibla (the direction of Mecca) of the New Mosque. It is the structure that is composed of two big rooms, a bath and an eyvan, a vaulted room with one side open to a courtyard that reflects the Classical Ottoman architecture.
The Imperial Pavilion in Eminönü had been left to its own fate for years. Many of its historic tiles had been stolen from the neglected building.
The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, or İTO, took action to save the slowly perishing building, which is affiliated with the General Directorate of Foundations.
Hoi An, Assembly Hall of the Fujian Chinese Congregation
Hoi An, formally Hội An, formerly known as Fai-Fo or Faifoo, is a city with a population of approximately 120,000 in Vietnam's Quảng Nam Province and is noted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. Along with the Cu Lao Cham archipelago, it is part of the Cu Lao Cham-Hoi An Biosphere Reserve, designated in 2009.
Old Town Hoi An, the city's historic district, is recognized as an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century, its buildings and street plan reflecting a blend of indigenous and foreign influences. Prominent in the city's old town, is its covered "Japanese Bridge", dating to the 16th-17th century.
The early history of Hoi An is that of the Cham. Between the 7th and 10th centuries, the Cham (people of Champa) controlled the strategic spice trade and with this came tremendous wealth.
In 1471 Emperor Lê Thánh Tông of Đại Việt annexed Champa and Hoi An became a Vietnamese city, also the capital of province Quảng Nam. Since 1570, Southern Vietnam had been under control of powerful Nguyễn clan, established by governor Nguyễn Hoàng. The Nguyễn lords were far more interested in commercial activity than the Trịnh lords who ruled the north. As a result, Hội An flourished as a trading port and became the most important trade port on the South China sea.
Hoi An's importance waned sharply at the end of the 18th century because of the collapse of Nguyễn rule (thanks to the Tây Sơn Rebellion - which was opposed to foreign trade). Today, the town is a tourist attraction because of its history, traditional architecture, and crafts such as textiles and ceramics. Many bars, hotels, and resorts have been constructed both in Hoi An and the surrounding area. The port mouth and boats are still used for both fishing and tourism.
The Assembly Hall of the Fujian Chinese Congregation is one of the most beautiful assembly halls in Hoi An. The assembly hall created by the contribution of Chinese people of Hoi An is a magnificent, majestic architecture, decorated with sophisticated patterns and this contributes to enrich the architecture of the Old town.
According to Chinese history, in 1649, the Qing Dynasty destroyed the Ming Dynasty. The generals of the Ming did not tame the new dynasty. They wanted to restore the Ming and failed. Therefore, many of them brought their families down to Southeast Asia, including Hoi An Town. They have asked King Nguyen at that time to allow them to have the settlements in Hoi An and they established Minh Huong Village. The immigrants were from 5 states: Chaozhou, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan, Haka. Because Chinese and Vietnamese communities wanted to unite together to trade, they established an Assembly Hall to help the Chinese here to trade the goods easily.
Built in 1697, this Assembly Hall was constructed by the original Chinese community from Fujian Province from 1697 and was built entirely with wooden structures. From 1757, this place was rebuilt with brick and tile roof until today.
The gate is decorated with porcelain tiles, the upper is curved with Yin yang curved roof. In the middle of the gate, 4 red Chinese letters state "Phuc Kien Assembly Hall". The two circles beside are Sun and Moon symbols, which symbolize the heavens and the earth, the harmony of Yin and Yang in the universe.
There are 3 walkways of “male son the left, female on the right” style, 3 walkways mean “heaven, terrain, human”. The door in the middle is very rarely opened, it only opens on big holidays because if the middle gate opens, the bad atmosphere will go inside.
(sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%E1%BB%99i_An and vietnamdiscovery.com/hoi-an/attractions/assembly-hall-of-...)
The Yerevan Kiosk (Revan Köşkü) closely resembles Baghdad Kiosk. It is a rather small pavilion with a central dome. The wall facing the colonnade is set with marble, strips of porphyry, verd antique and İznik tiles.
The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı or in Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى) is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign.
As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world including the Prophet Muhammed's cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the Historic Areas of Istanbul which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described in Criterion iv as the best example of ensembles of palaces of the Ottoman period.
May 2012
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This large mosaic work is outdoors next to a small art museum, all part of the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden near the New Orleans Museum of Art. It is beautiful.
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I made this mosaic with porcelain tile and a Cowboy tile by Ramona Adams, bead border, 9" x 10" inside frame.
When the pump like faucet goes kaput, I'll replace it with a tall arched brushed nickel piece to give better hand washing capabilities. The sink is ELFE by PORCHER, and I got it at Vintage Tub and Bath, about 2009. It has no overflow drain.
This could not be a 3/4 bath without taking in the old cedar closet from one bedroom (the shower area); the hall linen closet (the toilet area out of sight to the left of the lavatory); and the hall entryway to the old bathroom (the present lavatory location). It was made smaller than planned by the contractor who chose to locate the wall in the photo at the edge of the shower opening instead at the far depth of the shower, which would give ample space to use a larger sink, and permit one to lean over the sink without bumping one's derriere on the bathroom door!
When I saw what was done, I searched for a bathroom sink tiny enough to allow use of the toilet and room to disrobe for a shower....not possible with my first choice of sink.....which I saved for later remodel of the old original bath. The ELFE has served this bath well since 2009. I changedthe faucet to a taller single handle model in polished nickel. We did NOT use the same contractor for the second round of changes.
Additional modifications were required in the door itself. We had a pocket door at first, but the bending-over at the sink always bumped the door. the pocket was removed in the whole house remodel, and a louvered bifold closet door pair was installed in its place. These fold outward against the hall wall. The small louvers visually matched those of the new hall closet nearby. Plus they allowed better air circulation in the tiny bathroom, even when the vent fan was not turned on.
Back of the bathroom wall, covered in plywood, a good place for shelves, which will hide the vent pipe. Possible to tile this floor with leftover 12x12 tile from the bathroom job, and plywood can be primed and painted white. Inside of the "hobbit" door can also be painted a cheerful color.
An oversized deck mounted tub surrounded in white, a plush carpeted floor, and a separate room for the adequate shower; an otherwise simple and ‘expected’ master suite. She wanted luxury, not simplicity.
The design begins with Calacatta Marble, deep grey, green and gold veining on a body of white. Marble on the counter, splash, and wall caps; porcelain tile designed to mimic this beautiful natural stone compliments in the shower and vertical walls nearby for ease in maintenance. Star fire etched glass gleams bright white for the hint of privacy between the shower and main bath area.
The dark finish on the cabinetry compliments the neutral tone in the tile and marble, enhancing the colors. A seated vanity area with pull out storage to each side, along with two Robern medicine cabinets keep the necessary items close at hand, yet out of the way. Faucetry in polished nickel sparkles while giving a refined touch to the hand. The freestanding slipper tub made of volcanic limestone has a beautiful ‘hand’ to it giving weight and strength to a feminine form.
Angles and grout lines give way to fluid movement in the fixtures and veining. Simplicity in the details leads to the luxury in design. A once ‘expected’ bath becomes an oasis for quality materials and timeless design.