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This is my very first 'Moc'. The idea was to create a building inspired in the Haussmann style present in most of central Paris, without any piece count limit that would keep the modular compatibility and the minifig scale. So this is not a direct replica of any particular one. The street name is also fictional, there is no 'Boulevard des Lumières' in Paris, but its spirit is highly Parisian.
Digital Instructions Available -> store.brickester.com/l/boulevarddeslumieres
The Boulevard
The El Cajon Boulevard sign light up at night with car trails whizzing by.
In the early 1900s El Cajon Avenue was the main wagon road connecting San Diego to the east county. With the growing popularity of the automobile there was a movement to link local roads to form intercontinental highways. In 1912, interstate highway 80 joined the eastern end of El Cajon Avenue at the San Diego city limits. Highway 80 cut a path from San Diego County to the east coast in the 1920s. Over the years El Cajon Avenue was paved and widened. In 1937 the city council voted to change its name from avenue to boulevard to note its significance as a major thoroughfare. In the 1950s, Highway 80 was transferred to the present routing of I-8.
Highway 80 was once referred to as the Broadway of America, a grand transcontinental highway stretching coast to coast, from Tybee Island in Georgia to San Diego, California. No other highway even comes close to being an integral part of so many of the early auto trails. The highway was enjoyed by both travelers and locals a like. Drag races, malt shops, drive-in movie theaters, classic car dealerships, sock hops and other neighborhood amenities shaped the character along El Cajon Boulevard and Highway 80 where car culture was born. However, as the need for ever faster transportation and expansive urban sprawl became apparent, Highway 80 found itself being bypassed as the new interstates took an increasingly larger share of the traffic and business.
The completion of I-8 in 1957 was nearly death of U.S. 80 in California. By 1974, the last official signs were being removed and U.S. 80 technically ceased to exist. Fortunately, in 2006, the State of California designated US 80 a state historic route. With help from County Supervisor Ron Roberts, the El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association had begun to promote cultural tourism along this historic route by installing Historic Highway 80 road signs and banners to encourage drivers to ‘Cruise Historic Highway 80.’
To fill the void of lost neon signage, the spectacular Boulevard gateway sign was erected in 1989 to return to the glory of neon. City officials and local business leaders saw the sign as a major new landmark which would promote The Boulevard as a destination and encourage further community revitalization efforts. The sign was designed by Simon Andrews from Graphic Solutions. The total cost was $200,000. The sign is maintained by The North Park Landscape Maintenance District and was repainted in 2016. The sign is located on The West End of El Cajon Boulevard, just east of Park Blvd.
This is the blending of 3 photos. 2 photos taken for each side of the road to maximize traffic and therefore the light trails, I even got a bus in there, bonus. The other picture was with me slowly dragging the zoom on the lens to get the zoom effect on the lettering.
One of the widest boulevard in Saint Petersburg downtown. In the 18th century, it was the canal connecting Admiralty where the ships were built and New Holland island where the pine wood was stored.
The historical Freedom Tower building in Miami, Florida was designed by Schultze and Weaver. It is currently being used as a contemporary art museum and a central office to different disciplines in the arts associated with Miami Dade College.
The octagonal tower of the building, featuring Spanish Plateresque detail, was inspired by the Cathedral Tower at Sevilla Cathedral in Seville, Spain.
The Freedom Tower was originally constructed as the headquarters for the Miami Daily News.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the year 1979.
Freedom Tower was made into the reception center for Cuban refugees from 1962 until 1974.
The Freedom Tower was renovated in May, 2002 to become a museum honoring the Cuban Americans that imgrated to the USA from Cuba fleeing communism.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
Utilizando una línea de tren en desuso, se creó el Péripherique, un bonito jardín, que recorre varios barrios de Paris.
Motorists of the 1950's making the long drive down to Florida often needed to replace worn tires. In lieu of this, a unique building of the modern era called the General Tire Building was constrcutred at 5600 Biscayne Boulevard. The structure was designed by Architect Robert Law Weed of Weed Russell Johnson Associates and built in 1954, the two-story construction also served as a gas station for Standard Oil gas. The building's flat double-height concrete roof extends outwards to form a broad canopy which wraps around it, supported by slender steel columns. At its southern corner, the canopy is cradled by a geometric steel grid which originally towered above the roof, displaying the large General Tire sign. (The sign was since be removed and the grid has been partially cut down.) A glassed-in showroom with floor to ceiling windows occupies about half of the enclosed area, adding to the structure’s streamlined, modern look.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.emporis.com/buildings/1154333/5600-biscayne-boulevard...
mimoboulevard.org/general-tire-building-5600-biscayne-bou...
La Croisette Boulevard is one of the many iconic streets in France. It stretches around the bay and is the place to be seen. This palm lined boulevard is the first stop for many tourists in Cannes. This is where you will find many of the most luxurious hotels on one side of the boulevard, while their private beaches are on the opposite side.
Read more by following the link!
treasuresoftraveling.com/15-places-to-visit-cannes-france/
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Alle terrassen, inclusief de hele winkelgalerij beneden, zijn hermetisch afgesloten met vrolijk zwart plastic.
Alleen bakkerij Van Kempen heeft de winkel nog open.
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All my good friends live down Freeport Boulevard
Yes all my good friends live down Freeport Boulevard
They get into trouble, no matter where they are
Sometimes we drink whiskey, sometimes we drink wine
Sometimes we drink whiskey, sometimes we drink wine
As long as we’re drinking
we’ll be feeling just fine...
● 1935 Bugatti Type 57sc La Aérolithe
Code-named the "Elektron Coupé" or "Competition Coupé" Bugatti finished the prototype at the end of July 1935 and only four months later, made its first public appearance at the Paris Motor Show. The production car which followed would be a faithful recreation of Jean Bugatti's stunning Art Deco inspired design complete with distinctive dorsal type fin which ran the entire length of the car. While the prototype used Elektron composite for its body panels, known for being a very lightweight and durable material, but also for being extremely flammable when exposed to high temperatures. Therefore, being unable to weld the body panels, the engineers riveted them externally, a technique frequently used in the aviation industry, thus creating the signature seam. Production models were made from aluminium but also included this unusual feature.
Possibly due to its contraversial shape, only three examples were ever ordered. A few lucky people, those who showed interest in buying the vehicle, were offered a demonstration next to Bugatti race driver William Grover-Williams, in an extended tour of Paris to demonstrate the vehicle's impressive performance. It was called "La Aérolithe" after the phrase "Rapide comme une aérolithe" ( Fast as a meteorite ) a name that was later adopted by Bugatti.
3.3 L ( 3,257 ccs ) engine delivering 210 hp which could achieve a maximum speed of 124 mph. Four speed gearbox, drum brakes
1936 Bugatti chasis No. 57374 now resides in the Mullin Automotive Museum, Oxnard, California, US
( thanks to Trabantino, supercars.net and Bing for background photos )
I started out wanting to emphasize the old motel sign which has an arrow of incandescent bulb lights on the left side, many of which are burned out. However, I liked the whole scene and took this picture accordingly. I will re-visit this one in the future.
Premier HDR réalisé à l'aide du tutoriel d' A.G. Photographe
Composition inspirée par A.G. Photographe et Beboy_photographies
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