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Built during the Golden Era of Luxury Hotels, the long abandoned Hotel Sterling languishes in a state of condemnation and ruin in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, as the financially struggling community tries to decide the fate of this beloved community landmark.
Never one to allow the lack of proper equipment or skill to get in my way, I’ve attempted to make a video about the Sterling that (tries) to capture my sense of chaos & anxiety about the place…I apologize in advance to Green Day, Bruce Springsteen & anyone that actually wastes the almost 5 minutes of their time watching it! ;-)
Hotel Sterling: “As The Vultures Picked Her Bones”:
Now an eBook available on Amazon.com, "Welcome to the Zombie Hotel Sterling":
The article below originated from:
Traditional Building Magazine
Updated: Jan 6, 2020
Original: Feb 2, 2016
Originally built in 1916, the Palm Beach courthouse was a tour de force of Neoclassical architecture. The architect Wilber Burt Talley designed a granite base, brick and stone façades, soaring Indiana limestone columns and Corinthian capitals that held up triangle pediments, and a dentil molding below the cornice. The four-story, 40,000-sq.ft. the building housed the county government offices and records, as well as the jail.
Almost immediately the courthouse ran out of space, and 11 years later an addition was constructed 25 feet to the east. Talley again served as the courthouse architect, and the 1927 addition was similar in appearance and used many of the same materials as the original building. In 1955, the two buildings were connected with usable rooms to accommodate the growing county.
Yet another addition was required in the late ’60s; it was completed in 1969. The architecture firm Edge & Powell delivered a brick building that nearly doubled the square footage to 180,000 sq. ft. This time, the addition was less than sympathetic. In fact, the 1916 and 1927 buildings were lost in the center of the new construction, which wrapped around them completely.
The building was utilized for 36 years in this configuration, until 1995, when a new courthouse opened across the street. Expansions had plagued the 1916 courthouse almost as soon as it was built, and this was no exception. “After the new courthouse opened, the old one was slated for demolition,” says Rick Gonzales, Jr., AIA, CEO and principal at REG Architects. “Since I knew about the 1916 courthouse, I recognized the potential of the site and got in touch with preservation specialists in the area. It took some time, but a group of us eventually convinced the county to fund a feasibility study, which we conducted in 2002.”
Gonzales talks about stimulating interest in the project: “We would go to the new courthouse to sell our idea and walk people up to the windows to look at the old site,” he says.
“‘Believe it or not, there’s a building inside that building,’ I’d say. That really piqued people’s interest.”
The county agreed to fund the project, and demolition of the additions began in January 2004 and was completed two years later. “It took a long time because it was a selective demolition,” says Gonzales. “We needed to be careful to salvage many of the materials from the 1927 building to use in the restoration of the 1916 structure. It resembled the original, so we took everything we could for reuse.” A number of materials were recovered, including limestone, granite, wood windows, doors, marble wainscot, mosaic floor tiles, wood flooring, trim, and hardware.
While a majority of the materials were the same from building to building, the detailing was not identical. “We were working from the drawings of the 1927 building because we couldn’t find drawings for the earlier structure,” says Gonzales. “We had thought the detailing was the same, but when we put our studies together we saw that the rhythm, proportion, and cornices were different.”
When REG Architects couldn’t apply the 1927 documentation to the restoration, the firm examined what was remaining of the building and the few images that had survived. “For a while, we had no cornice pieces, because all of the exterior ornamentations had been destroyed when the façades were smoothed for the addition,” says Gonzales. “Then a contractor found a 16-in. piece, which we used to re-create the cornice line.”
Other elements that needed to be re-created, such as the granite and limestone porticos on the north, south, and west façades, were designed using historic photographs. “We found limestone with the same vein from the same Indiana quarry that was originally used,” says Gonzales. “We were extremely lucky in that the quarry ran out of that vein right after our order.” REG Architects was also able to match the granite.
Many components of the building were salvaged and restored. The cornerstones were restored and placed in their original locations at the northwest corner. The 12 Corinthian capitals and the load-bearing limestone columns – each of which weighs 30,600 lbs. – were pieced back together and repaired. “Placement of the capitals was especially tedious,” says Gonzales, “because it needed to be precise. They were then secured with pegs and glue.”
On the north, south, and west elevations, the brick was restored and, when necessary, replaced. “We couldn’t locate replacement brick with the same hues as the existing brick hues,” says Gonzales, “so we hired artists to stain it so that it blended with the original brick.” On the east elevation, REG Architects specified new brick so the new façade clearly stood out from the old ones.
To the same point, new hurricane-proof wood windows were chosen for the east elevation, while REG Architects was careful to preserve as many old windows as possible on the other elevations. Hedrick Brothers repaired 76 original wood windows as well as the window hardware. “We found a local manufacturer, Coastal Millwork of Riviera Beach, FL, to get the original windows tested for hurricane-preparedness,” says Gonzales. “The company reinforced and laminated the windows, so we were able to reinstall them.”
The crowning achievement of the exterior work was the re-creation of an eagle crest on the west pediment.
Based on a small postcard and images of other eagle crests, Ontario, Canada-based Traditional Cut Stone designed the crest for Palm Beach. “They created a small scale model and then a full-scale model in clay,” says Gonzales. “The final piece, which took five months to produce, was hand-carved from five pieces of Indiana limestone.” Traditional Cut Stone was also responsible for all of the limestone work on the building. REG Architects based much of its interior design on the Desoto County Courthouse in Arcadia, FL, which was built by Talley in 1913.
“The dilemma about the interiors was that there was little archival material and few original photographs to give a precise vision for the interiors,” says Gonzales. “Emphasis was placed on trying to restore the character of the main courtroom and the main interior public spaces.” The main courtroom on the third and fourth floors was especially aided by the Desoto research. The millwork was re-created and the plaster ceiling and moldings, maple flooring, doors, and door hardware were restored. Replica lighting was fabricated.
Architectural elements in the corridors and staircases received similar treatment. Hendrick Brothers uncovered the original mosaic flooring and had it repaired. Only five percent of the tile needed to be replaced; in these cases, matching tile from the 1927 building was used. About 80 percent of the marble wainscoting was salvaged, while the other 20 percent was replaced with matching marble from the original quarry. Wood doors and door hardware were salvaged and reused.
All of the building code upgrades – including efficient HVAC, fire protection, and hurricane protection – were hidden as much as possible with historic finishes. The alley elevation provided an ADA-accessible entrance and space for elevators.
The newly restored Palm Beach County Court House now accommodates a museum for the historical society, as well as offices for the County’s Public Affairs Department and County Attorney. “People say this project was an alignment of the stars,” says Gonzales. “It was. We were lucky to have the opportunity to save this building, we worked with a lot of great people, and it turned out well. It was a great labor of love.” TB
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www.traditionalbuilding.com/projects/courthouse-unwrapped
downtownwpb.com/things-to-do/history-museum-and-restored-...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_and_Pat_Johnson_Palm_Beach_...
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2014 Bombardier Derby built class 387 Electrostar EMU 387126 seen at Harringay station in Great northern white livery
Galloping Goose is the popular name given to a series of seven railcars (officially designated as "motors" by the railroad), built in the 1930s by the Rio Grande Southern Railroad (RGS) and operated until the end of service on the line in the early 1950s. They were derived from full-sized automobiles.
Originally running steam locomotives on narrow gauge railways, the perpetually struggling RGS developed the first of the "geese" as a way to keep its contract to run mail into towns in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. There was not enough passenger or cargo income to justify continuing the expensive steam train service at then-current levels, but it was believed that a downsized railway would return to profitability. The steam trains would transport heavy cargo and peak passenger loads, but motors would handle lighter loads.
Motors were not only less expensive to operate, but were also significantly lighter, thus reducing impact on the rails and roadbeds. This cost saving meant that the first Goose was paid off and making a profit within three weeks of going into service. RGS built more Geese, and operated them until the company abandoned their right-of-way in 1952
History
The RGS built its first motor in 1913, as a track maintenance crew vehicle. This was wrecked in 1925, but inspired the idea of using motors for scheduled service.
All of the "geese" were built in the railroad's shops at Ridgway, Colorado. The first was built in 1931 from the body of a Buick "Master Six" four-door sedan. It was more conventional in its construction than the later geese, though it had a two-axle truck in place of the front axle. Part of the rear of the car was replaced by a truck stake-bed for carrying freight and mail; this was later enclosed and partially fitted with seating. It was used for two years to carry passengers, US Mail, and light freight before being scrapped. A second "goose" was built in the same year from another Buick, but later versions used Pierce-Arrow bodies except for No.6, which was constructed partly out of parts taken from the scrapped No.1.
No. 2 and No. 6 were constructed with two trucks, with the rear truck powered on both axles. No.2 had an enclosed freight compartment (like a very short boxcar), while No.6 had an open bed similar to No.1 (but larger). It was used only for work train service. The other four had three trucks and were articulated in the same manner as a tractor-trailer truck. In these, the second truck was powered, and the freight compartment was essentially a conventional boxcar.
Initially, the "geese" were painted in black and dark green. In 1935 they were all painted in a silver scheme which they retain to this day, though the style of lettering and heralds changed over the years. In 1945, No.3, No.4, and No.5 were rebuilt with Wayne bus bodies (at least the front half) replacing the old Pierce-Arrow bodies. This provided more passenger seating and comfort. A year later they also received new war surplus GMC engines.
In 1950, when the railroad finally lost its mail contract (in favor of highway mail carriers), No.3, No.4, No.5, and No.7 were converted for tourist operations, and the "Galloping Goose" name was officially recognized by the railroad. Large windows were cut in the sides of the freight compartments, and seating was added. A figure of a running goose and the words "Galloping Goose" were added to the carbody doors. This service lasted only two years, and the last work of the "geese" on their home line was to take up the rails.
It is unclear exactly where the name "Galloping Goose" comes from. It is mostly commonly suggested that it referred to the way the carbody and the freight compartment tended to rock back and forth on the line's sometimes precarious track. It is also suggested, though, that the name arose because the "geese" were equipped with air horns rather than the whistles of the steam locomotives. The name was used informally for years before the tourist operations, though the railroad officially referred to the units as "motors".
A similar unit was built for the San Cristobal Railroad, and was rebuilt by RGS in 1934–35. When the San Christobal folded in 1939, this unit was returned to the RGS railroad and dismantled, with some parts going to rebuild and maintain Goose No. 2.
The Galloping Goose Regional Trail on Vancouver Island was named after a similar unit that ran on the Vancouver Island section of the Canadian National Railway from 1922 to 1931.
Galloping Goose No.5 (along with many local landmarks) was popularized in C. W. McCall's song, "Gallopin' Goose".
Surviving units
Of the seven "geese", only No.1 does not survive; it was scrapped in 1933. However, a replica was built in 2000 for the Ridgway Railroad Museum and is operational today. The other six are located as follows:
*Geese No.2, No.6, and No.7 are preserved at the Colorado Railroad Museum and are operational.
*Goose No.3 was sold to Knott's Berry Farm and is operated regularly during off-season periods when park attendance is low.
*Goose No.4 was on static display in Telluride, Colorado. It was restored to operation in Ridgway, Colorado, as of June 2012. With the restoration of Goose No.4, all of the Geese are now operable. Goose No.4 was moved back to Telluride in May 2013.
*Goose No.5 was bought by the city of Dolores, Colorado. After restoration in 1998 it is now operated from time to time on the Cumbres and Toltec and Durango and Silverton tourist railroads, as well as at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
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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
200 East Las Olas is a 21-story Class A luxury office tower, that stands prominently at the center of the Downtown Financial District, on the high visibility corner of Las Olas Boulevard and Third Avenue. The building boasts covered secure parking, 24/7 manned security, full-service banking, and dynamic 360-degree views of downtown, Las Olas Boulevard, New River, and the ocean. 200 East Las Olas Parking Garage is within walking distance to restaurants, entertainment, retail, museums, courthouses, and the Brightline Station. The 8-level parking garage services tenants of the building, visitors, and patrons of the surrounding entertainment venues.
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www.oneparking.com/property/200-east-las-olas/
www.emporis.com/buildings/124372/new-river-center-fort-la...
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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 for RebelLUG's Blaster collaboration "So Uncivilized", this blaster first appeared in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, but is more prominently known for being a weapon option for assault class in Star Wars: Battlefront II.
This model is built in a 1:1 scale and has a functional trigger mechanism built entirely out of LEGO parts.°
Instructions Available: rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-92320/CRCT%20Productions/sw-cr-2...
Make sure to check out the rest of the collaboration on RebelLUG's YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO-ist8mSSM
If you'd like to see more close-ups of the CR-2 you can check out the full showcase video: youtu.be/9j4tLX7sTmI
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Built for Brickscalibur's "Adventuring Party" category.
From L-R:
Louis
Lambert
Laurence
King Leo
Latsy
Sir Lesley
Been getting back into classic castle thanks to some friends, really enjoying the bold colors.
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 against the steep slopes of the Alps, this village reveals itself layer by layer through the morning mist. Wooden houses cling to the mountainside, shaped by generations of adaptation to terrain, weather and light. The muted greens of early autumn blend with warm timber tones, while low clouds soften the scene and slow everything down.
What draws me to places like this is the balance between structure and nature. Nothing here feels placed for effect. Every roofline, balcony and narrow path exists because it had to. Photographing this scene was about restraint, letting atmosphere and depth lead rather than forcing contrast or color.
This image reflects my approach to landscape and architectural photography: observing how places evolve over time and capturing them as they are, quiet, layered and grounded in reality.
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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.
Today, as America celebrates her 250th Birthday, I present to you this shed... a red white and blue shed... an All-American shed... a shed that continues to withstand the test of time. President Trump, when witnessing the beauty and grandeur of this particular shed was heard to remark "Of all the sheds I've ever seen, this one is the sheddiest." It was rumored early on that Taylor Swift was considering having her wedding in this shed saying "I've always wanted to do it in a shed." It is my hope and dream that this shed may still be standing 250 years from now... Happy Independence Day America!! Happy July 4th to the world!!
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 1966 for the Soviet Airforce, the aircraft is now 57 years old
I was on the laptop in my room at the Alua Soul Hotel, Can Pastilla when I heard this unmistakable sound. By the time I'd thought "that sounds like an AN-12", it was passing the window. By the time I'd grabbed the camera it was almost out of range.
Palma was a fuel stop en-route from Port Harcourt, Nigeria to Aberdeen, Scotland UK. It stayed at Aberdeen for 4 days before flying to Wawsaw and on to Tbilisi (Georgia). The 'tramp steamer' of the modern era.
Built between 1912 and 1916, St Anthony's Church near Etzikom, AB is now nothing but a memory as it was demolished last month. I had the pleasure of stopping to see this place once or twice. This is a photo from 2020.
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.
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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www.codb.us/529/Daytona-Beach-Pier
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Built in 1993, this is a replica of the 17th century church built to commemorate victory over the Poles and demolished in the 1930s by Stalin and the Bolsheviks. It was rebuilt in the early 1990's using original specs and photographs. It is a revered place of worship with bright, vibrant frescoes.
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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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Curtiss_Mansion
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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 on the site of the second Tothill Fields Bridewell prison, construction started in 1895, with the cathedral being created in a Byzantine-influenced style by architect John Francis.
The building was finished in 1903, but because Catholic Church laws at the time wouldn't allow a place of worship to be consecrated unless it was free from debt and its fabric completed, the consecration ceremony was delayed until June 28, 1910.
The building is dominated by the Campanile Bell Tower, which stands 273 ft in height and is dedicated to St Edward the Confessor.
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 St. James Building is an historic building in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, currently housing Jacksonville City Hall. It was designed by architect Henry John Klutho and opened in 1912. One of many structures in downtown Jacksonville designed by Klutho after the Great Fire of 1901, it is considered his Prairie School masterpiece.
The building is located at 117 West Duval Street, on the former site of the St. James Hotel. It was designed as a mixed-use building containing the Cohen Bros. Department Store (later May Cohens). The department store closed in 1987, leaving the building empty. In 1993 it was purchased by the City of Jacksonville under the River City Renaissance plan, with the intention of remodeling it as the new City Hall. It reopened in 1997. 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.
St. James Hotel
The original St. James Building was a hotel constructed and owned by investors from Connecticut following the American Civil War. In addition to lodging for 500 guests, it boasted a passenger elevator and a restaurant with excellent cuisine. The facility included a laundry, barbershop, wine room, telegraph office and reading rooms. Touring orchestras performed concerts for the guests, who included society people, celebrities and the rich. At the peak of Jacksonville's popularity, 65,000 people spent the winter in north Florida. The hotel was so prominent that the public square across the street, known as "City Park", was changed to "St. James Park".
Jacksonville's Great Fire of 1901 destroyed most of the city, including the original St. James. The owner of the St. James property, J. R. Campbell, wanted to rebuild, but did not have the resources. The Windsor Hotel, located adjacent to the St. James, quickly rebuilt and was able to purchase the St. James land from the cash-strapped Campbell to prevent a competing hotel from being built downtown. Jacob and Morris Cohen purchased the St. James property from the Windsor after agreeing not to build a hotel.
Cohen Brothers' Department Store
In March 1910, Klutho agreed to design a building commissioned by Jacob Elias Cohen for the Cohen Brothers' department store. Among the proposals sent to the Cohens was a striking design for a building with four floors, twice what had been requested. Klutho proposed a "mixed use" design that would contain small shops on the first floor exterior with the department store in the interior and on the second floor. The third and fourth floors would contain offices for rent. He convinced the brothers that their structure would become the center of commerce for Jacksonville and they embraced his idea.
Klutho not only designed the building, but acted as construction manager using the fast-track method, whereby work begins prior to design completion. The project was finished in less than a year and a half, using 200 skilled tradesmen. The structure was named the St. James Building, and it was Klutho's crowning achievement. When dedicated on October 21, 1912, it was the largest structure in Jacksonville, occupying an entire city block. The St. James Building was the featured article in The Western Architect and Klutho's work was highlighted throughout the magazine in June 1914.
The most striking interior feature was a 75 ft octagonal glass dome, which served as a skylight. The elevators were open "cages", giving passengers a view of the store. The building exterior was decorated with large abstract terra-cotta ornaments.
The Cohen brothers operated their store until The May Department Stores Company purchased it in 1958, renaming it May Cohens. Four other May Cohen stores were opened at shopping centers around town and the downtown store in the St. James Building was closed in July 1987.
City Hall
The city of Jacksonville purchased the building in 1993 as part of the River City Renaissance, a plan put forward by Mayor Ed Austin that included $24 million to purchase and restore the St. James as the new city hall. The goal was to relocate government offices to the center of downtown, all around Hemming Plaza.
Saxelbye, Powell, Roberts & Ponder Architects were chosen for what was more of a restoration than renovation. Demolition of all interior walls and partitions was required to remove the effects of prior renovations. A 75 ft octagonal glass dome was reconstructed after it was removed in early 1927 to build more rentable space, much to the disgust of Klutho, who commented that "a showplace was killed" and moved his offices out of the building in protest. In the 1990s restoration, the major change from the original design was the dome, which was mounted on the roof of the fourth floor, instead of between the second and third floors. An infrastructure upgrade was required to meet current building codes, handicap-accessibility requirements and be energy efficient.
The new City Hall in the St. James Building opened on December 12, 1997. The Jacksonville Historical Society described the St. James Building as "one of Jacksonville's most monumental works of art (and) one of the most beautiful city halls in America".
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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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Built for CCCXIV, a northern warrior defender of his village, and his nearly magic squire/friend. After slaying the beast who threatens the village livestock.
Built in the South Indian Dravidian style, most outstanding feature of the temple is its impressive gopuram (entrance tower). The gopuram rises above the main entrance along South Bridge Road. It is richly embellished with six tiers of sculptures of Hindu deities, other figures and ornamental decorations.
Built in 1918 but did not see active service before the end of WW1. The markings represent the aircraft flown by American ace Eddie Rickenbacker.
...built by Gabriel von Seidl (1893- 1900) as a meeting place
for (famous) artists and (rich) citizens. Today it houses a well
known restaurant along with a ball room. It is owned by a
foundation organizing events to bring together artists, citi-
zens, scientists and politicians.
Built for a Pokemon Mega Evolution Collab on Instagram.
Ready for a piece of the action? It’s time for Wave 2 of the Mega Poké-llab!
For the Pokémon 30th anniversary, we’ve gathered trainers from around the world to build a series of custom LEGO Mega Evolution forms! Be sure to check out the other builds to see how they stacked up!
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Built for the Rebrick skyline contest. Featuring (left to right) 801 Grand, the Ruan Center (with an example of the Des Moines skywalk system connecting the two), the John & Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, the Women's Achievement Bridge crossing the Des Moines River, and the Iowa State Capitol.
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