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Built in 1957 by Southern Railway, Atlanta's Inman Yard plays a vital role in today's Norfolk Southern system. No longer used as a general freight classification yard, Inman is a large intermodal hub, hosting many inbound and outbound trains each day, as well as block-swapping for through-trains. Several smaller satellite yards in the Atlanta metropolitan area supports the general freight business. Piedmont Division train 348 from Linwood, NC, is seen here with the Southern heritage unit leading the way, having recently picked up freight at the yard in Chamblee, for forwarding to the hump yard in Chattanooga for classification. The train is easing to a stop on Main 2, where it will swap crews for its final run north along the Georgia Division into Chattanooga.
The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; a native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements. F. Burrall Hoffman was the architect, Paul Chalfin was the design director, and Diego Suarez was the landscape architect.
Miami-Dade County now owns the Vizcaya property, as the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which is open to the public. The location is served by the Vizcaya Station of the Miami Metrorail.
The estate property originally consisted of 180 acres (73 ha) of shoreline Mangrove swamps and dense inland native tropical forests. Being a conservationist, Deering sited the development of the estate portion along the shore to conserve the forests. This portion was to include the villa, formal gardens, recreational amenities, expansive lagoon gardens with new islets, potager and grazing fields, and a village services compound. Deering began construction of Vizcaya in 1912 officially beginning occupancy on Christmas Day 1916 when he arrived aboard his yacht Nepenthe.
The villa was built primarily between 1914 and 1922, at a cost of $15 million, while the construction of the extensive elaborate Italian Renaissance gardens and the village continued into 1923. During the World War I years building trades and supplies were difficult to acquire in Florida. Vizcaya is noteworthy for adapting historical European aesthetic traditions to South Florida's subtropical ecoregion. For example; it combined imported French and Italian garden layouts and elements implemented in Cuban limestone stonework with Floridian coral architectural trim and planted with sub-tropic compatible and native plants that thrived in the habitat and climate. Palms and Philodendrons had not been represented in the emulated gardens of Tuscany or Île-de-France.
The estate property originally consisted of 180 acres (73 ha) of shoreline Mangrove swamps and dense inland native tropical forests. Being a conservationist, Deering sited the development of the estate portion along the shore to conserve the forests. This portion was to include the villa, formal gardens, recreational amenities, expansive lagoon gardens with new islets, potager and grazing fields, and a village services compound.
Vizcaya was built with an open-air courtyard and extensive gardens on Biscayne Bay. As such, the estate has been subject to environmental and hurricane damage, the latter notably in 1926, 1992, and 2005. Miami-Dade County has granted money ($50m U.S.) for the restoration and preservation of Vizcaya. These funds have been matched by grants from FEMA, Save America's Treasures, and numerous other funders. Plans include the restoration of the villa and gardens, and adaptation of the historic village compound for exhibition and educational facilities; however, additional funds are required for this. The completed first phase of this project has included the rebuilding of the museum's Cafe and Shop (in historic recreation areas of the building adjacent to the pool), renovation of the East and West Gate Lodges that flank South Miami Avenue, and rebuilding of the David A. Klein Orchidarium in a plan that generally uses historic precedent. At the same time, Vizcaya has completed the first half of a major conservation program of its outdoor sculpture collections. With a consulting landscape architect, Vizcaya has too finished a comprehensive cultural landscape report, which will be a vital tool in the ongoing restoration of the formal gardens.
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Now built in real life!
It started out as a MOD of set 40650, but finally became a totally different model.
7 studs wide and 1 stud longer than the mentioned set, the MOC is now in 1/32 scale and matches gauge 1 railway models. Also, it now has the distinctive "barrel side" waistline and the triple rear window, both missing on the 40650 model.
The colour scheme with its black hood and roof is inspired by the 2015 "Autobiography Edition".
Instructions available on Rebrickable:
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A week later I was trackside again, this time at Main St in Downers Grove, and I was specifically hoping to catch some ICG action even though I had no idea if they were still detouring at this late date. I don’t have any notes from the day (back then that was a hit or miss thing) but I got lucky when a headlight for a detour train popped up to the west:
Downers Grove IL / Main St
ICG merchandise detour
ICG 8109 GP10, ex-IC 9367
ICG 8026 GP10, ex-IC 9026
ICG 8030 GP10, ex-IC 9030
IC 9153 GP9
Wekerle-telep, built between 1908 and 1924, is one of the first examples of a so-called "garden suburb" not situatid in it's inventing country UK. Built mainly for municipal workers with a rectangular network of roads and small houses, it's center sports larger buildings and a church situated round Kós Károly tér. Route 99 connects Pesterzsébet suburb with Blaha Lujza tér in the city center of Pest and is partly operated by Ikarus 412 autobuses built in Hungary in the 1990s - 13 out of 65 412.30A autobuses built in 1999/2000 are still in service with BKV mainly in the south-eastern part of the city.
The Old Collier County Courthouse is a historic two-story concrete and stucco courthouse building located in Everglades City, Florida. Designed in the Classical Revival style.
The structure was built in 1926 by Barron Collier, who developed Collier County and for whom the county was named. In 1962, the county seat was moved to East Naples and a new courthouse complex was built there. The building later served as the Everglades City Hall.
In 1989, the Old Collier County Courthouse was listed in "A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture," published by the University Press of Florida. The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 2013.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Collier_County_Courthouse
visitevergladescity.com/everglades-city-hall/
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Windham Court House
Built: 1896
Architect: Warren Richard Briggs
Style: Romanesque Revival
Location: 979 Main Street, Willimantic, CT
Currently: Windham Town Hall
Trivia (Wikipedia):
Approximately 1.25 million bricks used in construction
built everything, well photographically at least. Great place with excellent cafe and visitors centre. This place is another reserved world of natural wonders nestled in amongst our modern pressures of life and living that often overlooks wildlife and the chance to be calmer and closer to land and water and to those that never left the cycle of seasonal lifestyle.
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RSPB Scotland Loch Leven nature reserve
Built in late 1944 and exported to Portugal in March 1945, this Bristol Beaufighter never saw RAF service. Having been used from about 1950 as an instructional airframe at the Instituto Superior Tecnico in Lisbon, the aircraft (in incomplete form) was presented to the RAF in 1965.
It was rebuilt over several years before being transported to Hendon in 1971. Bristol Beaufighter TF.X RD253 has been on display at the Royal Air Force Museum since the museum opened in 1972.
Built in 1900, this building has been home to a convenience store called the Superette for as long as I can remember. Located where Fifth turns into Burkhardt.
Construido en 1900, este edificio ha sido hogar de una tienda de conveniencia llamada Superette para toda mi vida. Situado donde la Quinta se convierte en Burkhardt.
Built in 1930 by Japan Railway, now owned and maintained by wonder vogel club of Hokkaido university.
Sapporo, Japan.
Fuji-Holga 120S ( www.flickr.com/photos/threepinner/22015924430/ ), EBC Fujinon S 75mm F3.4, T-Max 100, developed with T-Max developer.
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The Scottish Rite Temple was the precursor of Art Deco in Miami. Ahead of their time, the architects’ avant-garde modernist project was to become the first Art Deco building in Miami.
The building is a rare example of Egyptian influence architecture in Miami. Egyptian features were a global trend at the time after the archaeological discovery of Tutankhamun’s intact tomb in 1922 which sparked a sudden flourish of Egyptomania worldwide. Art Deco is considered to be an eclectic form of elegant and stylish modernism, which has been influenced by a wide range of sources. Among them were the arts of Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Aztec Mexico. Art Deco also drew on mathematics, such as geometry; also
on so-called streamline technology, modern aviation, electric lighting, the radio, ocean liners and the
skyscraper for inspiration.
The Scottish Rite Temple was built to the requirements of the Scottish Rite association, however, it has held different functions throughout the years. Especially during the Depression years, the temple was leased to other companies to help support and maintain it.
The “Federal Theater” leased the property
to show silent movies for a period of time, then “The Miami Playhouse Group” used the temple for live
plays, and it was leased out for church events on weekends, from regular services to wedding
ceremonies. Today, the property is underused and in need of repairs to be able to accommodate other
functions besides the regular Masonic ceremonies.
The principal elevation of the building is characterized by four stylized Doric columns dividing the main
façade into three bays.
The columns extend to a height of two stories and are capped by a stylized entablature bearing the name of the building as an inscription: “Scottish Rite.” There are four stylized
sculptural eagles which surmount the entablature atop the placement of each column axis below.
Behind the eagles is visible a gable end roof. The building’s configuration presents a “T” shape plan with
a projecting lower wing to the northeast. The principal elevation of the wing is characterized by a
colonnade delineated by similar stylized Doric columns and an articulated masonry entablature.
The principal roof of the building is a ziggurat-shape mass that is capped by a stylized cupola. The walls of
the building are clad in smooth stucco.
The building is accessible by way of a set of masonry steps leading from the sidewalk level. The steps
span the width of the main façade and emphasize the Grecian overtones in the styling. The greater
part of the fenestration has been replaced by awning-type windows set in aluminum frames. A masonry
dentil course wraps around the perimeter of the building at the height of the entablature.
The auditorium is undoubtedly the most outstanding interior space. With a seating capacity of 700
persons the auditorium is composed , in addition to the main floor, of two major balconies and two
small balconies. Under the ziggurat roof is a dome from which is suspended a magnificent chandelier;
the four columns that support the dome have large light panels featuring the emblems of the Order.
The stage is large enough to accommodate extensive theatrical productions and is equipped with all
necessary equipment including a complete electrical switchboard to control all of the lighting effects.
The building was badly damaged by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, therefore completely restored at a cost
of $2.7 million. The most impressive restoration work was the fifty hand-painted backdrops decorating
the stage for historic tableaus used in the Rite’s symbolic degree ceremonies. During the restoration an
orchestra pit was discovered under the floor of the auditorium; 700 new seats and a new sound system
were also installed. A Skinner pipe organ adds up to the list of features.
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egov.ci.miami.fl.us/legistarweb/attachments/71420.pdf
www.emporis.com/buildings/396404/scottish-rite-masonic-ce...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Revival_architecture
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He was still building it, so this is probably 1949. Cement mixer still out in front. House on top of a hill, ten acres surrounding. Photo, Bob O'Neal.
By MAUREEN BYRNE
Published Sep 30, 2005
The Presbyterian church finishes a $1.3-million renovation. By doing so, it confirms its commitment to downtown Clearwater.
Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, whose history spans more than 100 years in downtown Clearwater, recently completed a $1.3-million restoration project.
Work during the past 18 months included extensive remodeling of the administration wing, restoration of 65 stained-glass windows in the sanctuary, and installation of a new ceiling, sound system, and windows in the fellowship hall.
The extensive project reaffirms the historic church's ongoing commitment to a downtown ministry, the Rev. Mack Sigmon said.
Unlike other churches across the country that have either closed or moved to the suburbs, Peace Memorial has no plans to leave the spot it has been at since 1891. Several months ago, neighboring Calvary Baptist Church announced it was considering moving from downtown because it was outgrowing its property.
"Our mission is to downtown," Sigmon, 44, said during a recent interview.
The pink stucco Mediterranean Revival-style church at 110 S Fort Harrison Ave. has been an institution in downtown since 1921. But its presence has been felt throughout North Pinellas because the church was instrumental in the planting of new churches there.
Peace Memorial belongs to the Presbytery of Tampa Bay, which oversees 79 churches and 30,000 members in seven counties. "Downtown areas need the presence of the Gospel," said executive presbyter Gerry Tyer. "We have an example of that in Clearwater."
Ford Reagan, 41, has been a member of Peace Memorial since 1984. "Churches are the cornerstone of downtown America," he said. "We've survived 107 years and we're going to keep going. The restoration project is a good link to our future."
Though some work was done in the sanctuary, the bulk of the project focused on the two-story administration wing, which was built in 1921. Problems included water damage, a dangerous electrical system, inadequate restrooms, an inefficient work area, and a bad location for the nursery.
The solution: gut and rebuild the entire 6,500-square-foot wing.
Today, the new floor plan includes walls that match the color of the church's pink exterior; a new nursery that awaits babies and children; and a new elevator that carries parishioners from floor to floor. Additional improvements include a new reception area, parlor, library, and offices.
The church's 5,000-square-foot fellowship hall, named Roebling Hall after philanthropist and former member Donald Roebling, also received a facelift. Workers installed a new ceiling, lighting and sound system, and windows. They also refurbished the room's original wood floor, which was once the town's skating rink.
"Up until we did the floor, kids would still come in and skate on it, and the church allowed it," Sigmon said. "Now they don't."
Inside the sanctuary, workers restored dozens of stained-glass windows, which are described as the largest collection of stained glass in the Tampa Bay area. Workers also refurbished the wooden pews, repaired the pipe organ, installed a new sound system, and painted the interior walls.
All of these physical improvements are evidence of the congregation's feelings about downtown, Sigmon says. "Here to stay _ Here to serve" is the theme of the stewardship campaign for the church's operating budget for 2000. Also, the restoration project is being funded entirely by pledges from parishioners.
"The downtown would be such a lesser place without a Peace Memorial," said Sigmon, who has been pastor there since 1994.
Sigmon cites the church's concert series, nursery school, and Child Development Center. The CDC, which opened 30 years ago, is a government-funded daycare program that serves low-income families. Other ministries sponsor refugees and missionaries.
Additionally, the Rev. Ann Marie Quigley-Swanson, associate minister of the church, oversees Peace Memorial's Christian education classes for preschoolers to seniors.
In 1891, a group of 17 people founded the church and called it Clearwater Presbyterian Church. It was renamed First Presbyterian Church of Clearwater and was known around town as the "little white church," according to church literature.
Dr. David Arthur Dunseith became the pastor in 1918. Under his leadership, the current pink stucco church was built, and in 1924 its name was changed to Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church.
At one time, the church had 1,500 members. Today, it serves a diverse flock of 650. "We have millionaires and we have people who don't know how they're going to get through the week," Sigmon said.
Increasing membership is desirable, he said, but it is not his main goal. Instead, he focuses on increasing the spiritual life of the people already worshiping at the church, whether it be 50 or 1,500.
This renovation may bring in people, but if it doesn't that's okay," Sigmon said. "Primarily, it's been done to enhance the lives of those who are here."
"I think it was wonderful," said Iris Stewart, a member of Peace Memorial since 1959. "We really needed it. There's something special about Peace Memorial.
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Built as a furniture shop, a role in which it served till around 1995 when it was turned into a Yate's Wine Lodge, though that only lasted about 10 years before itself falling into disuse till taken on as a Spar supermarket in 2013. The whole group of buildings in this view are locally listed by Coventry City Council.
Built in 1949 through a sponsorship from the Roanoke Merchants Association, the Roanoke Mill Mountain Star is the world's largest illuminated freestanding man-made star. The steel structure is 100 feet tall, while the star itself is 88 1/2 feet tall and towers over the city of Roanoke from a base that is 1,045 feet above sea level. The star weighs 10,000 pounds and, thanks to the light from its over 2,000 feet of neon tubing, can be seen from the air at a distance of up to 60 miles. The star is accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway via the Mill Mountain Parkway exit at Milepost 120.
Roy C. Kinsey of Kinsey Sign Co., along with his three sons, Roy Jr., Bob and Warren, designed and built the star.
The Star is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Built in 1959, BR 0-6-0 Class 08 shunter No. 08993 ‘Ashburnham’ was later rebuilt with a cut down cab and body to fit beneath some very low bridges on the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway. The EWS branded locomotive in seen working in the yard at Haworth on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
Built in 1924, this Mission Revival-style house stands along Epworth Avenue in Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood. The stucco-clad house features a red tile bonnet and hipped roof, small second story section with a large roof deck, decorative large brackets and exposed rafters at the eaves, a porch with arched openings and integrated porte cohere and pergola, decorative gateposts out at the street flanking the driveway, a matching garage in the rear, casement and double-hung windows, and a chimney with a decorative gabled roof. The house is one of the best examples of the Spanish-inspired Mission Revival style in Cincinnati.
THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN FROM THE OFFICIAL DAYTONA BEACH PIER WEBSITE:
The Daytona Beach Pier is the most recognizable landmark on Daytona Beach and has been the center of beach life since the beginning of the community.
The original pier, constructed of palm logs, was built before the turn of the 20th century and extended 600 feet into the ocean. It was built by Thomas Keating and was known as the Keating Pier. It was located at the end of Main Street, where the present pier is located.
On January 20, 1920 a tremendous fire destroyed the pavilion and most of the pier. In 1924, Keating sold the remains of the pier to Jeter McMillan who tore it down and began construction of a new pier. The new Pier Casino opened on June 11, 1925. The pier was 1,000 feet in length and featured a Victorian style building. Its ornate ballroom could accommodate 2,000 dancers and hosted some of the top bands of the day. In addition to dances, the Pier Casino was the scene of charity balls, weddings, beauty contest, social events as well as civic meetings.
During the years of beach racing, some of the pilings were removed to allow race cars to pass under the pier. The Pier Casino was also a popular location for photos of the famous racers who came to Daytona Beach. Those photos were seen worldwide and helped Daytona Beach to become known as "The World's Most Famous Beach." The pier has changed ownership several times since McMillan died in 1946. In 2004, it was acquired by the city of Daytona Beach who then leased it to a corporate operator. In 2009, the city took operational control of the pier, completely refurbished it and sought a long-term, quality tenant for the casino building.
On June 5, 2012, the Daytona Beach Pier reopened and the restaurant Joe's Crab Shack opened its doors and began serving its unique brand of seafood and casual entertainment.
Over the years, the pier has withstood the constant pounding of the Atlantic surf, fire and hurricanes, but it still stands, just as it was built in 1925. It has been known as the Ocean Pier, Keating Pier, Pier Casino, Main Street Pier and now the Daytona Beach Pier, but to most people it is simply known as "the pier" - the most recognizable landmark on Daytona Beach and source of many Daytona memories.
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The Glenn H. Curtiss Mansion and Gardens is a historic home located at 500 Deer Run in Miami Springs, Florida, and open to the public as an event space or for private tours by prior arrangement. It is located at the northern edge of Miami International Airport.
Designed in the Pueblo Revival style, the mansion was constructed in 1925 by aviation pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss, developer of the Miami suburbs of Hialeah and Opa-Locka, Florida, as well as Miami Springs. Curtiss lived at the large, two-story residence with his wife, Lena Curtiss, until his death in 1930. Mrs. Curtiss referred to the mansion as "Dar-Err-Aha," which means "House of Happiness."
The mansion was the largest of Pueblo-themed houses built by the Curtiss-Wright Company in its development of Country Club Estates in Miami Springs. The house features a central patio that faces the eastern perimeter of the golf course. The landscaped estate consisted of over 30 acres (120,000 m2), with a small lake on the east side of the property. Curtiss brought many species of water birds to the lake, including flamingos and swans. Together with the adjacent property, it formed a 21-acre (85,000 m2) complex.
After Curtiss's death in the early 1930s, Lena Curtiss married an old friend and business associate of her husband, H. Sayre Wheeler. Wheeler served as mayor of Miami Springs from 1942 to 1944 and was also part owner of the Michaels and Wheeler Insurance Company. The couple lived in the house until the late 1940s. The estate was sold in the mid-1950s and became the world-renowned Miami Springs Villas. It was sold to Forte Hotels, International, Inc. in the late 1970s and is currently owned by the city of Miami Springs.
Since 1998, the Pueblo Revival-style Mansion has been the property of the City of Miami Springs, and the not-for-profit all-volunteer Curtiss Mansion, Inc. was formed to restore and operate this historic home.
Designated a Miami Springs historic site in 1987, the mansion was added to the NRHP on December 21, 2001.
Its architect, Martin L. Hampton, was one of Miami's most prominent architects during the 1920s—his designs include the former Miami Beach City Hall and the Congress Building in downtown Miami. The house is roughly V-shaped in plan and constructed of hollow clay tile with a rough-textured stucco exterior. The roof is flat with very irregular parapet walls embellished by projecting waterspouts and irregular-shaped openings. The main entrance to the residence is set within a deeply recessed T-shaped opening and marked by a flat-roofed porte-cochere. At the south end of the lake are an arbor and barbecue grill. The grill was constructed of oolitic limestone (coral rock), which was a by-product of digging the lake.
Beginning in the late 1970s, the house was subject to vandalism and a number of fires. In 1998, a public/private partnership of Curtiss Mansion, Inc. (CMI), along with the State of Florida Division of Historical Resources, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust, the Miami Springs Historical Society, the City of Miami Springs and countless private and corporate donors, the Mansion doors reopened to the public in 2012. After 17 years of grassroots efforts, including raising several million dollars, the Mansion became available for historic, cultural, educational, recreational, social, civic, and other community uses. Although the mansion is owned by the City of Miami Springs, CMI is tasked with sustaining fundraising efforts, maintenance, daily operations, and oversight of the Mansion and all of its activities.
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Built in 1896, Montauk Mill is the last of four gristmills built to harness the power from Montauk Spring, located in the Missouri Ozarks in Dent County. Much of the original machinery used to grind grain is still intact today.
Early residents came to this area in the early 1800’s from New York and named their first post office after Montauk in Suffolk County, Long Island. Because of its proximity to several natural springs, including Montauk Spring with a daily average flow of 53 million gallons of water, four mills were constructed in the area. In 1926, the area became a Missouri state park, and many of the structures still standing were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Montauk State Park is located on 633 acres of land in the southern portion of Dent County, Missouri, and is one of three “trout parks” in the Missouri state park system.
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Built as Western Maryland Rwy #3798 in 1971, this GP40 became the last active locomotive in WM paint by the late 1980s. Seen wearing it's CSXT number, #6573 sits behind the shop in Cumberland MD on October 29th 1990. Definitely showing signs of wear after 19 years of service at this point, she has a little less than two years left on CSX before suffering an electrical fire while on the (evil) former C&O out of Newport News. CSX retired #6573 after the fire in 1992. The engine currently wears Indiana Southern paint and the number 4041. It has long since had it's dynamic brakes removed, along with some other changes but is apparently still running. Note the heavily worn stencil on the battery box cover, denoting the significance of being the last WM painted unit. A keen eye will note a former WM C19 class covered hopper on the right side in the background, one of fifty built by ACF in 1970 for the Western Maryland. It is perhaps hauling sand for the servicing of engines at the ready tracks in this photo. Marc Grinter photo, my collection.
START POINT LIGHTHOUSE WAS BUILT BY TRINITY HOUSE IN 1836, MARKING ONE OF THE MOST EXPOSED PENINSULAS ON THE ENGLISH COAST. START POINT RUNS SHARPLY ALMOST A MILE INTO THE SEA ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF START BAY NEAR DARTMOUTH. THE LIGHTHOUSE - SITED AT THE VERY END OF THE HEADLAND - GUIDES VESSELS IN PASSAGE ALONG THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
JAMES WALKER DESIGNED START POINT LIGHTHOUSE IN 1836 AND IT OWES MUCH TO THE GOTHIC MOVEMENT IN ARCHITECTURE OF THE TIME, WITH ITS BATTLEMENTED PARAPET. TWO WHITE LIGHTS WERE ORIGINALLY EXHIBITED, ONE REVOLVING AND ONE FIXED TO MARK THE SKERRIES BANK; A FIXED RED SUBSIDIARY LIGHT STILL MARKS THIS HAZARD. THE OPTIC USED WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND USED BY TRINITY HOUSE.
EVEN SO, THE LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE INADEQUATE IN FOG AND A BELL WAS INSTALLED IN THE 1860S; THE MACHINERY WAS HOUSED IN A SMALL BUILDING ON THE CLIFF FACE AND OPERATED BY A WEIGHT WHICH FELL IN A TUBE RUNNING DOWN THE SHEER CLIFF. A SIREN REPLACED THE BELL AFTER ONLY 15 YEARS.
IN 1871 THE INTERMEDIATE FLOORS OF THE TOWER OF 1836 WERE REMOVED AND EXTRA ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED IN COMMON WITH ALL TRINITY HOUSE STATIONS.
COASTAL EROSION CAUSED THE COLLAPSE OF THE FOG SIGNAL BUILDING IN DECEMBER 1989; THE SITE WAS LEVELLED, A NEW RETAINING WALL BUILT AND A FREE STANDING FOG SIGNAL STACK PUT IN PLACE.
THE LIGHTHOUSE WAS AUTOMATED IN 1993. THE LIGHTHOUSE IS NOW MONITORED AND CONTROLLED FROM TRINITY HOUSE’S PLANNING CENTRE IN HARWICH, ESSEX.
The Riverplace Tower is a 28-floor office building on the south bank of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the state of Florida and was the defining landmark in Jacksonville's skyline. On April 18, 2012, the American Institute of Architects's Florida Chapter placed the building on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places as the Riverplace Tower / Formerly Gulf Life Tower.
The Auchter Company, Jacksonville's oldest general construction contractor, built the 542,000 square foot Gulf Life Tower for the Gulf Life Insurance Company in 1966. It was designed by the notable architect, Welton Becket and KBJ Architects. When completed in 1967, it was the tallest precast, post-tensioned concrete structure in the world.
It remained Florida's tallest for five years until Miami's One Biscayne Tower was constructed in 1972. It was Jacksonville's tallest for eight years until the Independent Life Building (now the Wells Fargo Center) was built in 1974. In 2007, 40 years after its construction, Riverplace Tower was still the fifth tallest building in Jacksonville.
Gulf Life Insurance Company was merged into American General Life of Houston in 1991 and the Jacksonville Gulf Life Tower was unneeded and destined to be sold. American General wanted $30 million, but the building was 24 years old and no longer a class "A" property. Several prospective buyers looked at the building, but the property stayed on the market for more than two years. For tax reasons, American General was desperate to sell during 1993 and accepted a cash offer from Gate Petroleum for substantially less than their asking price. Shortly thereafter, Gate began a multimillion-dollar renovation of the entire building and renamed it Riverplace Tower.
Building occupancy was 40% when the sale closed; within two years from the completion of the renovation, it had soared to nearly 95% and the building was restored to its former prominence.
The banner sign at the top of the building originally displayed "Gulf Life" in 1967. After Gulf Life was acquired by American General in 1991, it was changed to "SouthTrust", and the structure was known as the SouthTrust Building. When SouthTrust and Wachovia merged in 2005, "Wachovia" signage was installed, but it was removed January 22, 2011.
Since 1968 until its closure in 2016, the University Club of Jacksonville occupied the building's top floor. There were approximately 1,300 members: business executives of both genders; older, long-term associates; and young professionals. The private club was available to members and their guests, or ClubCorp affiliates. The facility was a hub for networking and entertaining clients, as well as providing conference rooms and offices for conducting business in private. The club also offered two full service athletic facilities; one co-ed and one for men only.
The structural system consists of precast concrete floorplates and a poured concrete core. The concrete grid on the outside of the building is the only support needed to hold up the structure, leaving the interior completely available for use. Each of the exposed beams consist of fourteen precast units held together with high strength post-tensioned steel cables. The beams cantilever 42 feet from the columns as they taper upward and inward. The color of the concrete façade comes from White quartz sand and white cement bonded to the surface.
The Gate River Run Hall of Fame was established in 2002 and is permanently located on the concourse level. Memorabilia from the event, which began in 1978, is on display, and a five-minute video gives visitors an overview of the race. Plaques for each of the 12 persons inducted into the HOF are on display.
The Village Bread Cafe is a public restaurant located on the second floor of the tower, and it offers an excellent view of the river and northbank through its glass, north-facing wall.
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www.emporis.com/buildings/118934/riverplace-tower-jackson...
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1959 Built as a Temco TT-1 Pinto N4229 US Navy BuNo 144229 Now Modified to a Super Pinto Ezell Aviation EJ-1
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2025
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Built in 1847, The Man Mo Temple is a picturesque tribute to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo), both of whom were worshipped by ambitious students looking to succeed in the civil examinations of Imperial China. These involved rigorous systems aimed at finding the best administrative officials for the state.
Jeff Ostrow and Brian Kopelowitz of the Fort Lauderdale-based law firm Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A., and Fort Lauderdale-based full-service real estate firm Stiles, hosted the groundbreaking of Las Olas Boulevard’s newest commercial project, One West Las Olas.
The event took place yesterday, May 7, at 4 p.m. Mayor of Fort Lauderdale Jack Seiler, along with nearly 150 others including Fort Lauderdale and Broward County elected officials, company and construction executives, community leaders and VIPs were on-site to celebrate.
The mayor spoke and said, “I could not be more pleased as the Mayor of this city to see a signature building come in on this corner.” Seiler added, “We are going to be proud of this building for many years to come.”
Situated at the corner of Andrews Avenue and Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, the 35,000-square-foot office building will boast six floors of class A office space, along with a rooftop sky lounge and 1,500 square feet of ground floor retail. The property is being developed by One West Las Olas LLC, which is managed by Jeff Ostrow.
One West Las Olas will serve as the new headquarters for Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A., which will occupy approximately 12,000 square feet across two full floors.
The estimated $8 million project is expected to open in the second quarter of 2015. Stiles will utilize a fast track construction delivery method, which has been employed successfully to projects of similar size and scope. Nearly 100 jobs will be created through the 12-month construction period.
“Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. has entered an exciting new growth era that has solidified our position in our hometown of Fort Lauderdale while allowing us to take a more active role in the continuing development of Las Olas Boulevard, where we are deeply rooted” said Ostrow. “We believe our new state-of-the-art office and retail building will further enhance the beautiful architecture and landscapes of Las Olas Boulevard while enriching the amazing culture and vibrant day-and night-life that exists in the area.”
The project will be built by Stiles Construction and has been designed by Stiles Architectural Group. In addition, Stiles Realty is actively leasing the property while Stiles Property Management is positioned to manage the assignment upon completion.
“Stiles is proud to employ our various disciplines to help take this exciting project from vision to reality,” said Stiles Construction president Tim Moore. “One West Las Olas will help to further establish Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. as one of South Florida’s most prominent law firms while enriching Las Olas Boulevard and the historic block that is home to a variety of well-known retailers as well as Stiles’ 445,000-SF Class A mixed-use development, The AutoNation Building.”
Stiles was a natural choice for the project, having successfully developed more than 3.5 million square feet of urban office and residential projects on Las Olas Boulevard, including several highly distinguished LEED-certified office projects, such as The Autonation Building, Bank of America Plaza at Las Olas City Centre, Plaza at Las Olas, and Las Olas Centre I and II.
In addition to One West Las Olas, Stiles is preparing to unfold plans for its newest urban development in downtown Fort Lauderdale, a LEED-certified 254-unit luxury residential tower of 30 floors, located one block from Las Olas Boulevard and 8th Street.
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www.cre-sources.com/las-olas-newest-office-project-breaks...
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