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Unusual spiral staircase at the headquarters of the Carnegie Steel Co. Completed in the Carnegie Building was the tallest office building in Pittsburgh, ... 161
Chicago-style Stowers Building, a 10-story "skyscraper" (left, 1913) and former BP Place Group, 46 stories (right, 2011).
The Praetorian Building was constructed for the Modern Order of Praetorians' Waco Chapter in 1915. The Praetorians were founded in 1898 as a fraternal life insurance order. They were the first life insurance company to be chartered in Texas, as a result of the efforts of one C.B. Gardner, who had moved to Dallas from Illinois in 1895. The Praetorians' 15-story home office building was completed in Dallas in 1909, and was designed by the same architectural firm that designed the 1915 Waco Praetorian Building (seen in the photograph above), C.W. Bulger & Son of Dallas. Bulger is listed in the 1920 Encyclopedia of Texas, Vol. 1, as an architect whose work is set apart by characteristics of distinction and originality. His son, Clarence, a graduate of the University of Chicago in 1903, was principle designer for the firm and was an author of architectural articles. The Dallas Praetorian Building, one of the first skyscrapers in Texas, was strictly Chicago School in design. The later Waco Praetorian Building, while based on Chicago School organization and detailing, also has a regional flair in its Mission parapet. It remains one of the few high-rise structures in Downtown Waco, and is one of only two Chicago style structures in the city. The Dallas Praetorian was severely altered in 1961, leaving its Waco counterpart as the most significant intact structure associated with that institution. The Praetorians expanded to Waco mostly because of the city's central location in Texas and its rapid development. By 1912, five of the state's largest insurance companies had their home offices there, causing Waco to be dubbed by local trade publications of the era as "The Insurance City of Texas".
The 1898 Praetorian charter specified that the organization be conducted solely for the mutual benefit of its members and not-for-profit. The order was named for the elite guards of the Roman Empire who were chosen for their courage, fidelity, and ability to protect and defend the Empire, hence the sword-and-shield motif and the stylized profile of a Roman guard. Even without capital stock the group grew rapidly, expanding to 14 southern and central states from coast to coast. Its earliest members and organizers included Texas business and political leaders such as Mayor A.P. Wooldridge of Austin, Judge James P. Hart of Austin, Judge J.C. Hutcheson of Houston, and a number of prominent Dallas citizens. The local Waco chapter first appeared in 1911 on South 4th Street, with an insurance agent named William A. Laughlin and a Mr. Fyffe listed as general organizers. Laughlin was the Praetorian General Manager until 1920. Construction on their seven-story building must have started in 1913, as it is listed in the city directory for that year with no tenants. By the publishing date of the next city directory, 1916, there were tenants on floors 3 through 7, with Praetorian offices on the 6th floor. The building's main first-floor tenant, First State Bank & Trust, was not in the building until 1917, but it remained there until 1933.
The buildings name changed to Service Mutual Building in 1934, and to Southwestern Building in 1956, when the building was sold prior to the Praetorian's change from a fraternal to a mutual company in 1958. According to the Praetorian Mutual Life home office in Dallas, most of their holdings had to be sold during that period in order to make the status change. The Veterans Administration occupied the building from 1962 to 1965, after which time occupancy rapidly dropped. At some point, the buildings name changed again to Franklin Tower and became vacant some time around 1973. It remained vacant at least up to the time it was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Today, the Praetorian Waco hosts commercial space on the 1st floor with three main vendors...BRU Coffee, Summer Ellis Bijouterie, and Paper Crown. Many of the upper floors have been renovated into 'lofts' featuring an industrial style design. And the 4th floor is comprised of "creative studios" that are rented out to local artists.
The Praetorian Building is of significance as one of the earliest and most intact skyscrapers in Central Texas and as the major intact building associated with the early years of the Modern Order of Praetorians, the first life insurance company chartered in Texas. Designed by prominent Dallas architects C.W. Bulger & Son, the Praetorian Building reflects Waco's early twentieth century prosperity, and seventy years later it still retains its prominence on the Waco skyline. All this history confirmed this buildings eligibility for listing on the NRHP where it was added on July 26, 1984. Most all of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration that can be found here:
catalog.archives.gov/id/40972987
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Spring
I love pizza. I mean REALLY love pizza! I often make my own and love the process, once in a while I will make a proper Chicago Style deep dish pizza which are fantastic but hardly the type of pizza I could eat everyday. If you have ever had or heard of them look it up. Not for everyone but if you visit Chicago for sure it will be recommend to try. :)
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Now lost Hotel LaSalle Garage, now the site of the distinctively-trussed residential tower whose name takes the address of the garage: 215 West Washington. Distinctive work of Chicago architecture.
This former department store was at one time the largest department store between NYC and Chicago. A member of the Sibley family, Hiram Sibley, was a co-founder and President of Western Union. Rochester, New York.
I hear a lot of negative comments about these huge wheeled cars. In my opinion, anyone who loves classic cars and puts in the work to keep from being crushed desires some love.
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Offsetting Madison Square, New York City, New York
The distinctive triangular shape of the Flatiron Building, designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built in 1902, allowed it to fill the wedge-shaped property located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan. The building has vertical Renaissance palazzo with Beaux-Arts styling the epitomizes the style developed among Chicago architects at the time. The building was intended to serve as offices for the George A. Fuller Company, a major Chicago contracting firm. At 22 stories and 307 feet, the Flatiron was never the city’s tallest building nor largest buildings, however many argue it is one of New York's most dramatic-looking,. Because of its popularity with photographers and artists it has become an enduring symbol of New York.
View from Flatiron Plaza across from Madison Square Park, New York City, New York
The distinctive triangular shape of the Flatiron Building, designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built in 1902, allowed it to fill the wedge-shaped property located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan. The building has vertical Renaissance palazzo with Beaux-Arts styling the epitomizes the style developed amoung Chicago architects at the time. The building was intended to serve as offices for the George A. Fuller Company, a major Chicago contracting firm. At 22 stories and 307 feet, the Flatiron was never the city’s tallest building nor largest buildings, however many argue it is one of New York's most dramatic-looking,. Because of its popularity with photographers and artists it has become an enduring symbol of New York City.
Last night brought my first trip to Chicago legend Superdawg. It was worth the wait.
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Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, May 15, 2021.
Yum... my first time to Chicago, but actually not the first time I've had their pizza. Years ago they actually had a franchise restaurant open in Cupertino, CA but they had it closed down several years ago. The crust is always superb, and I really love how thin they slice all their fresh ingredients which makes it taste real special.
NUMERO UNO®
A ‘works’ pizza with sausage, pepperoni, onions, peppers, mushrooms and our unique chunky tomato sauce. Topped with mozzarella and grated Romano.
Pizzeria Uno
Went into the city yesterday morning for a sunrise. Note to self: consult weather channel before venturing out. Turned out it was about 5 degrees with -18 wind chills. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
My legs from the knee up: numb. Fingertips: no feeling. Just so you know; it is hard to shoot when you can't feel your fingertips! I was going to try some long exposures with my nifty new 10-stop. I managed three shots when I concluded that lack of feeling in fingers, iced up camera and fogged viewfinder were major ob-stacles! The comps were crap!
Consolation Prize: icy pier and crashing waves ... that is once my hands warmed up {glove change into arctic mittens}. Slid this into a nice crunchy black & white! Anyone up for a polar bear plunge? I didn't think so!!
Happy Sliders Sunday!
Zutaten:
mind. 26 cm Springform
Teig:
400 g Mehl Typ 405
80 g Maisgrieß Polenta
1 ½ TL Salz
1 EL Zucker
1 Päckchen Trockenhefe
250-300 ml lauwarmes Wasser
25 ml Olivenöl
Sauce:
1 Dose 400 gr. gehackte Tomaten
1 Zwiebel, gehackt
2 Knoblauchzehen, fein gehackt
2 TL Oregano
1 TL Majoran
Salz und Pfeffer
Olivenöl zum Anbraten
Belag:
250 gr. geriebener Mozzarella
1 Mozzarella 125 gr. in Scheiben geschnitten
1 Zwiebel in feinen Ringen
300 gr. Salsiccia, enthäutet, grob zerhackt und das Wurstfleisch kurz angebraten (Es geht auch mit anderen Wurstsorten)
Salami in Scheiben, evtl. Bacon oder Kochschinken in kleinen Stücken
1 grüne Paprika, klein geschnitten
Salamischeiben, Bacon, ...
Zubereitung:
Pizzateig:
Die Hefe mit etwas Zucker in einem Teil des lauwarmen Wassers auflösen.
Im Anschluss wird das Mehl mit dem Maisgrieß, dem Salz, dem restlichen Zucker, dem restlichen Wasser und der aufgelösten Hefe grob verknetet.
Sobald sich die Zutaten miteinander verbunden haben, noch etwas Olivenöl dazu geben und den Teig weiter kneten, bis er sich vom Rand der Schüssel löst.
Abgedeckt dann ca. 1 Stunde gehen lassen.
Sauce:
Etwas Olivenöl in einen Topf geben und bei mittlerer Hitze die Zwiebelstücke und den Knoblauch anbraten, bis sie glasig werden.
Dann kommen die Tomaten dazu und die Sauce wird mit Salz, Pfeffer sowie Oregano und Majoran gewürzt. Kurz aufkochen lassen.
Schichten:
Nach der Gehzeit, den Pizzateig in 2 Stücke (Kugeln) teilen. Eine Teigkugel gleichmäßig aus rollen und damit die gut(!) eingefettete Springform auslegen. Überstehenden Teig abschneiden.
Darauf zunächst die Mozzarellascheiben als erste Schicht. Dann eine Schicht Salami. Jetzt im Wechsel Salsiccia (oder Bacon, oder, …) und die Paprikastückchen verteilen.
Dazwischen immer etwas geriebenen Mozzarella.
Zum Schluss wieder eine Schicht Mozzarella.
Die zweite Teigkugel ausrollen und die Schichten damit zudecken. Die Ränder des Teigs zusammendrücken.
Auf diesen Teig die Sauce verteilen.
In den vorgeheizten Ofen bei 160° C - 180° C (Ober- und Unterhitze)für 35 - 40 Minuten ausbacken.
Fertig!
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Friday • March 5, 2010
Happy Fence Friday! This was taken on State Street, downtown Chicago!
This day marked my first time eating a hot dog from Chicago institution Wolfy's! I highly recommend it. Since 1967.
West Ridge, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, April 17, 2021.
"How about cookin' somethin' up with me?" ~ Johny Cash
Our dear Sis, Rwan will be getting married next month.
I have an idea to help her celebrate this most important day in her life. Let's make our favorite dish or something we make that everyone really enjoys eating....Take a photograph of the dish and write the recipe. I'll collect them and we'll make a blurb book for her :-)
She has thousands of contacts and friends. I know we share a few that are mutual so when you see this will you please pass it along to her friends. We don't have a great deal of time, but inshaAllah we can make it something great that she'll come to treasure.
Hey Good Lookin' - Johnny Cash
*Chicago Style Stuffed Pizza I made for 3amir
Built 1895-1896 Architects - Edmund Burke & John Charles Bastone Horwood .... The department store's facade presents the grid-like pattern of the Chicago architectural style, with only limited ornamentation on the ground floor and cornice. .... Originally built for the Simpson's Department Store, currently the flagship store for Saks Fifth Avenue in Toronto. Saks has opened eight Canadian locations, focusing on Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary ....
austin, texas
fall 1977
conan's cosmic pizza
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Paris... Milan... London... New York... Moscow...
they ain't shit when it comes to fashion.
When I finish my collection for fall 2012 you gonna look fly!
Chicago-Style!
This day marked my first time eating a hot dog from Chicago institution Wolfy's! I highly recommend it. Since 1967.
West Ridge, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, April 17, 2021.