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In 1924, construction began on the Mizpah Shrine Temple, promising to provide Northeast Indiana with a much-needed community meeting place to host speakers and theatrical productions as well as banquet facilities. The auditorium sat over 2,400 patrons, while the Banquet Hall could seat over 2,000.
Construction began in April 1924, using about 200 workers. Local labor was employed as much as possible in the project. The excavation of the Ballroom took two steam shovels and six weeks to complete. More than 350,000 bricks were used in the construction with hundreds of barrels of cement mixed with gravel and water. The building was said to be the most "fire-proof" structure in the city at the time.
On November 18, 1925, the Mizpah Shrine celebrated the grand opening with their ceremonial and grand ball. The first public event that weekend was a performance of "Aida," performed by the Chicago Grand Opera Company. Many premier events followed that grand opening weekend, including "Ziegfield Follies" with Fannie Bryce and a young Eve Arden, Mae West in her controversial play "Sex,"
In 1937, during the Depression, the Mizpah Shrine lost the temple into receivership. Kaplan Realty bought it at a reported cost of only $52,500.
in the 30's and 40's, the Ballroom was used as an indoor golf course. Army recruiting offices were also housed in the facility for a time.
In 1945, the Quimby Theater chain leased the Auditorium for a 20-year time period at a reported $380,000.
In 1953, the Scottish Rite purchased the Auditorium and Ballroom from KMK Realty Co., and purchased the remainder of the Quimby lease. The original Scottish Rite Cathedral was located on Washington and Clinton streets, but was torn down over ten years after the Scottish Rite moved to the current facility.
In 1958, a large renovation (and the last major renovation prior to current efforts) was conducted, which included updating the Valencia Ballroom, kitchen, sound system, new auditorium curtains, installation of a Wurlitzer concert organ and painting the Horseshoe Lobby.
For a complete history go here: www.srcenter.org/history.htm
It's a 3-Ring Circus......
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a glued-up & clamped mirror to replace the one on my Passenger Side hat got whacked by another big ass wide vehicle, earlier this week. I had "Joe", at THE BEST GLASS & MIRROR SHOP in Chicagoland, cut me a replacement one on Friday- while I was picking up,
The Glass and Halogen Light combo-
(on the right side of the frame)
which goes atop the Vitrine/Medicine Cabinet picture upstream in my photos.....
and the Steel and Mica Sconce (in the center of the frame)
is a Prototype of a sconce- for a client of a local Architect -
looking for a series of 8 to be made..
This place was wonderful - great food and a kitschy atmosphere. If all of you in the Northeast are wondering why you can't find 1950s chome tables and Mid-century advertising that's because it's all here at the Friendly Toast.
The Norfolk Scope (1968-71, Pier Luigi Nervi with Williams and Tazewell) is a multipurpose arena at 201 E. Brambleton Avenue, in Norfolk, Virginia. It's located on a superblock that was cleared during the postwar urban renewal period, in a vast plaza devoid of anything of interest except for oversized concrete streetlamps. Underneath is a 600+ car parking garage. It basically resembles a spaceship marooned in L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC. James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere, described it as a vision of "yesterday's tomorrow."
Had to take an impromptu trip to Moline on Saturday to pick up some architectural plans and did some back-to-school shopping. My 10-year old and I ended up at this mall that seemed to be on life-support, but it did have some interesting Mid-century Modern details.
South Park Mall opened in 1974 and was developed by General Growth Properties. The original mall was a modified T-shape with Montgomery Ward's, Younker's, and Von Maur as anchors. Penney's was quickly added in 1978 and finally Sears in 1990. The mall is now owned by Simon Properties.
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Design Jottings: Fancy That - Edison Filament Bulb Light Fixtures
The New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building) was designed by Carrère and Hastings and opened to the public in 1911. It is on the National Register #66000546, and is also a National Historic Landmark.
Lighting in the lobby of a nearby luxury apartment house. I'm guessing the diameter overall (to parts unseen in this crop) is 8'-0"? HUGE
Got this email from a flickr friend (who gave me permission to post) - I've never met this man but we have spoken on the phone.
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This morning, just before I woke up, I had a crazy dream.
You and I were driving somewhere in a black BMW type car. We were in Oklahoma City near my old neighborhood. There was a lot of construction. We were just driving along, and I turned around and looked up and realized there were three small funnel clouds moving through. I screamed, and had you pull into a construction zone to park. We took our iPods, and a bag from the trunk, and ran into some building. You kept saying "You're so beautiful", because I warned you about the tornadoes. Everyone was lined up on the street to watch the pending disaster, but it never really happened. Somehow, I lost track of you, and ended up being married to the first gay president. I was the First Gentlemen. haha
Then I woke up and thought "WTF?!"
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Don'tcha love that? :)
This is a GIGANTIC, ridiculously huge Chihuly in the lobby of my friend's apartment building in the Columbus Circle / Lincoln Center area.
#LightFixtures - Home designers most commonly used suspended ceiling starburst light fixture in places like entrances and dining rooms where a lower fixed hanging provides the necessary lighting. Shop lights, lamps, ceiling fans and hanging light fixtures may require different support systems, depending on the...
One of the many crystalline light fixtures throughout the Community Center.
The Bartlesville Community Center was designed in 1979 by William Wesley Peters. Construction was completed in 1982. The Executive Director was nice enough to give us a tour and turn on all of the lights in the performing arts hall.
The Community Center contains the Marie Foster Performing Arts Hall, the Studio Theater, a Community Hall, and an Art Gallery.
#LightFixtures - Pull chain ceiling light fixture is probably the results of your growth of the lighting. Commenting for the lighting certainly all of us keep in mind essentially the most meritorious man or woman on the globe, namely Thomas Alva Edison , somebody who has not been as successful to identify a...
The Urban Room at the top of the William Penn Hotel is this gorgeous Art Deco ballroom. The room itself is on the Pittsburgh Landmarks List.
The William Penn Hotel is on the National Register #85000458.
The Hotel is in the Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic District National Register #85003216.
One of the many crystalline light fixtures throughout the Community Center.
The Bartlesville Community Center was designed in 1979 by William Wesley Peters. Construction was completed in 1982. The Executive Director was nice enough to give us a tour and turn on all of the lights in the performing arts hall.
The Community Center contains the Marie Foster Performing Arts Hall, the Studio Theater, a Community Hall, and an Art Gallery.
www.etsy.com/listing/47450615/beatles-vinyl-light-fixture
Hand made light fixture from two beatles vinyls. Cut outs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney on the records. For sale on etsy.
This picture is of a celling light fixture located on a stairwell of the Hasty Student Life Center, located on the Waleska Campus of Reinhardt University.
Built in 2007, The Hasty Student Life Center is a 17,000 square feet facility located adjacent to the University's dining and meeting facility, the W. Frank and Evelyn J. Gordy Center.
The Hasty Student Life Center also contains:
• Bannister Glasshouse is a stunning event venue with a view of the beautiful campus.
• A recreation room with billiard, ping-pong and foosball tables, an air hockey table and a big screen TV.
• The Reinhardt University Bookstore.
• Offices for the Student Government Association and Student Affairs staff.
• Reinhardt Central, the place to go to sign-out recreation equipment and find out about events.
The living room is a very important place in a house so many people are thinking about interior design living very well. Everyone tried to choose the best furniture for the living room such as chairs, tables, decoration, sofa, shelves, and so forth. In addition, they also think of material for...
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