One of the very cool things about a city with a history like

Chicago... in addition to a whole lot of 'new' underway...

is the synergy between the two. Character and contrast.

Ornate and sleek. A very fluid 'hodge-podge' of architecture

that IS eclectic... and BECOMES charming.

This is the view just off of Federal Center Plaza to the

northeast. Maybe 30 steps away from Calder's 'Flamingo'.

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Aerial View, Edge Observation Deck, Hudson Yards, Classic Architecture, Midtown Manhattan, New York City

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

© james stewart 2009

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Classic Architecture, General Post Office, Midtown West, New York City

Mahoning County Courthouse main entrance on Market Street in Youngstown, Ohio. Constructed 1908-1910, this classical revival building was designed by Charles F. Owsley, C.H. Owsley and Paul Boucherle.

Classic Architecture, Lower Manhattan, New York City

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Classic Architecture, New York City

Architect: Kamps Falcone Architects

949.863.7020

Usually see pics of these from a distance, thought to get up close and personal.

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

Classic Architecture, Lower Manhattan, New York City

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

Architect: Kamps Falcone Architects

949.863.7020

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Architect: Kamps Falcone Architects

949.863.7020

Classic Architecture, Flatiron Building, New York City

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

Architect: Kamps Falcone Architects

949.863.7020

Classic Architecture, Union Station, Washington DC

Classic Architecture, Chrysler Building, New York City

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

Architect: Kamps Falcone Architects

949.863.7020

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Classic Architecture, Snow View, Jersey City, New Jersey

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, establish King's College, making it Scotland's third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world.

© james stewart 2009

Sandstone pillars of Central Mosque in Ahmedabad.

Founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, establish King's College, making it Scotland's third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world.

Classic Architecture, Hamilton Park, Jersey City, New Jersey

Aerial View, Classic Architecture, Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Lower Manhattan Skyline,Brooklyn, New York City

Classic Architecture, West Village, New York City

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)

Classic Architecture, Grand Central Terminal, New York City

Tyre, Roman Archeological Site of Al-Mina (Tyre, Lebanon 2003)