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One Wilton Park under construction in the foreground and demolition of Wilton Park House in the background.
The open lot across Maylin Street now has this giant hole in it, as a new small condominium is being built there. The pile driving a few days ago made us think there was an earthquake.
Pasadena, California
Day 204 of my 366 Project
Two restaurants, right next door to each other, both with the tell-tale paper window coverings indicating that they're out of business, both with construction permits in the window showing they're being remodeled. Konica Auto-Reflex, Kodak Plus-X, Rodinal 1:50.
Sketching out some ideas for the Space Jam 2019 construction mecha category. Pretty goofy but fun. I don't have anywhere near enough lime to build this but.
Some old construction equipment on the side of the road in Upstate New York last July.
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The Florida East Coast Hotel Company selected the architectural firm Schultze and Weaver, which later designed the Waldorf-Astoria, Pierre, and Sherry Netherlands hotels in New York City, to rebuild The Breakers. During an earlier trip to Rome, Leonard Schultze had admired the Villa Medici (1575) and decided to use this building, Italian Renaissance in design, as the architectural inspiration for The Breakers facade.
On December 4, 1925, the New York City-based Turner Construction Company signed a contract to build the new seven-story Breakers. Construction began in January 1926. More than 1,200 construction workers labored around the clock, while 72 artisans from Italy completed the magnificent paintings on the lobby ceilings. The immense structure was completed for $7 million in a scant 11½ months and opened on December 29, 1926, just in time for the start of the Palm Beach season.
Exceeding everyone's expectations, the hotel opened showcasing a 200-foot-long main lobby with an arched, hand-painted ceiling; a vast Florentine Dining Room, richly decorated with a beamed ceiling modeled after the Palazzo Davanzati (ca. 1400) in Florence; magnificent North and South Loggias; and shaded terraces and landscaped patios.
Far grander than its predecessor, The Breakers was more than America's greatest winter resort, it was an unrivaled masterpiece. The Architectural Forum praised The Breakers as “without doubt one of the most magnificent, successful examples of a palatial winter resort hotel,” (May 1927). The president of Turner Construction Company reported soon after the opening, “Those who know, say it is the finest resort hotel in America, and it is not likely that the circumstances of ownership, time, and place will produce its counterpart in years to come.”
Now in its second century, The Breakers continues the tradition of excellence started by Henry Morrison Flagler. Today it remains one of the few, privately-owned resorts independent of chain affiliation. The heirs to the original ownership have successfully maintained and revitalized the hotel, keeping with the Flagler tradition and spending millions on renewal and expansion. With their commitment, capital expenditures averaging $30 million a year continue to be reinvested, ensuring The Breakers remains energized and alluring to future generations.
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www.thebreakers.com/about/look-back/
pbcpao.gov/Property/Details?parcelId=50434322240060000
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breakers_(hotel)
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Sun. the 17th - And 1st day with the Nikkor 28-105. So long test day.
o get the hang as no VR and kind of windy for iffy macro testing. So walkabout to Tanner Springs.
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This one is under construction. Around here, it's not surprising for someone (or something such as a trust or other legal entity) to purchase a beautiful waterfront home, and proceed to demolish it so they can put up their own design. This is often millions of dollars worth of rip and replace.
Occasionally, we in the [NAME AND ADDRESS WITHHELD] family like to go on walks through Lee’s Summit Park, which lies behind the Hernando Walmart. The Walmart is visible from one portion of the park, and we often walk down to the Walmart parking lot to get back to our car instead of going back through the trail if it’s getting too dark outside. One day when we were out that way – Saturday, April 28th, 2018 – I noticed some fencing up along the right side of the store, and came down from the walking trail to check it out. As you can see here (x2), the entire side parking lot was blocked off by this fence, behind which was some construction equipment and what’s known here on flickr as a “remodel bin.” I was curious as to what was going on, but didn’t give it much of a second thought, and indeed forgot about it until our next time on the trail… (cont.)
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(c) 2018 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)