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I saw this absolutely beautiful townhouse (fancy row house) in downtown Baltimore.
I'm sure it has now been divided up into condos or apartments.
Built in 1842 over Harrogate’s strongest sulphur well, the Royal Pump Room was the centrepiece of the town’s fame as a fashionable spa resort. Designed by Isaac Shutt, it served as a grand shelter for those ‘taking the waters’ — Victorian health-seekers who believed in the curative powers of sulphur-rich spring water (despite the notorious stench). At its peak, the Pump Room drew 15,000 visitors each summer, including royalty, aristocrats, and the merely curious.
Now a museum, the building explores Harrogate’s spa heritage with original fittings, period costumes, and sometimes even the chance to smell the sulphur for yourself — if you dare.
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Construit en 1842 au-dessus de la source sulfureuse la plus forte de Harrogate, le Royal Pump Room était le cœur de la renommée thermale de la ville. Conçu par Isaac Shutt, le bâtiment offrait un abri élégant aux visiteurs venus « prendre les eaux » — convaincus des vertus curatives de cette eau pourtant malodorante. À son apogée, le lieu attirait jusqu’à 15 000 visiteurs chaque été, y compris la royauté, l’aristocratie, et les curieux.
Aujourd’hui devenu musée, le bâtiment raconte l’histoire thermale de Harrogate avec décors d’époque, costumes et, parfois, une bouffée d’authentique soufre — à vos risques et périls.
I saw the 1895 Victorian Barbados Mutual Life Assurance Society Building during a walkabout in downtown, Bridgetown, Barbados.
I thought the wraparound cast-iron balconies were very attractive.
I saw the 1895 Victorian Barbados Mutual Life Assurance Society Building during a walkabout in downtown, Bridgetown, Barbados.
I thought the wraparound cast-iron balconies were very attractive.
The Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse (also known as the Municipal Building) is located in downtown Minneapolis.
The building was completed in 1902 and is an outstanding example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.
The wonderful Natural History Museum in London. It would take a few days or even weeks to look around the museum properly.
I saw the 1895 Victorian Barbados Mutual Life Assurance Society Building during a walkabout in downtown, Bridgetown, Barbados.
I thought the wraparound cast-iron balconies were very attractive.
The Nelson Monument is a monument to Admiral Horatio Nelson, in Exchange Flags, Liverpool, England. It was designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculpted by Richard Westmacott. It stands to the north of the Town Hall and was unveiled in 1813.
In 1805, Liverpool City Council resolved to commemorate Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar by erecting a monument and voted to pay £1,000 towards its design and construction. A public subscription fund was launched and within two months a total of £8,930 (£610,000 as of 2014)[1] had been reached; this included £750 from the underwriters at Lloyd's and £500 from the West India Association. It was agreed that the monument should be located in a prominent site near the Exchange. A competition for its design was arranged, and this was won by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, son of James Wyatt, the contract being signed in 1809. Matthew Wyatt was relatively inexperienced, and was assisted by Richard Westmacott.[a] The first stone was laid on 15 July 1812, and the monument was unveiled on 21 October 1813, the eighth anniversary of Nelson's death. In 1866 the monument was moved to its present site in Exchange Flags to allow for an extension to the Exchange Buildings, and the Westmorland stone base was replaced by one in granite
The monument consists of a bronze statue on a stone base. Its overall height is 29 feet (8.8 m), and the circumference of the base is 95 feet 4 inches (29.1 m). The base consists of a drum-shaped pedestal in Westmorland marble 8 feet 10 inches (2.7 m) high, standing on a granite basement 6 feet (1.8 m) high.[b] Seated around the pedestal are four statues depicting manacled prisoners sitting in poses of sadness; they represent Nelson's major victories, the battles of Cape St Vincent, the Nile, Copenhagen, and Trafalgar. Set into the drum between the statues are four bronze bas-reliefs depicting other naval actions in which Nelson was involved. Encircling the pedestal above the statues are swags of laurel hanging from behind lions' heads. Attached to rings in the lions' mouths are chains that descend to manacle the prisoners. At the top of the pedestal is a cornice with an inscription in metal letters reading ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY (sic).[2]
On top of the pedestal is a bronze group of figures 14 feet 2 inches (4.3 m) high, each figure being 7 feet (2.1 m) in height, and forming a roughly pyramidal structure. There are five figures surrounded by the drapes and poles of captured flags, with an anchor and a rope on the ground. An idealised nude representation of Nelson stands with one foot on a cannon and the other on an enemy's corpse, holding upright a sword on which Victory is placing the last of four crowns.[c] To the right of Nelson is the figure of Death reaching out to touch him. On the left of Nelson is a British seaman striding forward. Behind Nelson is the figure of Britannia holding a laurel wreath and Nelson's decorations.
The monument was the first item of public sculpture to be erected in Liverpool, and is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. Grade II* is the middle of the three grades of designation for listed buildings and is applied to "particularly important buildings of more than special interest".
Sydney's General Post Office building (1874-1996) at 1 Martin Place now the Fullerton hotel.
Lens: TTArtisans 17mm F1.4 @f/8
St George’s Hall turned Liverpool from a provincial north of England town, to the second city of Empire.
Its nearness to the station is of great significance. It was Liverpool’s message to the world.
If you looked out of St George’s Hall on the day of opening, you would have seen thousands of houses. They couldn’t leave it "stuck out there like a sore thumb" as one person said, they had to connect it to the old town. William Brown Street was that connection.
The library and museum of the 1860s; the Walker Art Gallery, now refurbished, of the 1870s; the good old Empire Theatre, of another name in 1871, then under its modern name in 1925 and the North Western Hotel - all of these buildings turned Lime Street into a dramatic quarter.
An arrival place for those people coming from all over the country and indeed, all over the world. The plateau has been the scene for some of the most dramatic events in our history:
Crowds gathered there after the death of Gladstone, the death of Queen Victoria and the assassination of John Lennon.
The dock was opened in 1852. It was named after the road it runs alongside and which also gave its name to the Wapping Tunnel.
The large brick warehouse built in 1856 along the eastern side of the dock was designed by Jesse Hartley. The building is of a similar architectural style to the warehouses surrounding the nearby Albert Dock. When originally built, it was 232 m (254 yd)long and consisted of five separate sections.Bombed in the May Blitz of 1941, the badly damaged southernmost section was not rebuilt, with only the supporting cast iron columns remaining in situ. The remainder of the building continued in commercial use, even after the dock closed in 1972. The warehouse was restored and converted into residential apartments in 1988 and is Grade II* listed.
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The Virginia Retirement System (VRs) is in this attractive Richardsonian Romanesque building in downtown Richmond.
Victor H. Allen Home, Buford Georgia
This Colonial Revival home was built in 1908. It is decorated with patriotic bunting banners to celebrate Independence Day. Victor Allen was the 5th son of Bona Allen.
These flags are not usually on this house, only on certain holidays. I rode past and thought about this for Selective Color theme. I have taken photos of this house before. It is bright yellow!
A interesting old Victorian building in downtown Victoria, BC. The Milne Building, drawn with a fountain pen.
I saw this attractive and well maintained pair of Victorian houses from the Canal Streetcar in New Orleans, Louisiana.
They are located on the 4500 Block of Canal Street. I actually got off the streetcar to admire them. I then just waited a few minutes to catch the next streetcar.
Nocturnal scene where Congress Avenue meets 11th Street in downtown Austin, overlooked by a floodlit Texas State Capitol.
San Francisco is absolutely the best city to take a walkabout in.
Highlights are the views from the many hills and the numerous and gorgeously painted Victorians.
I saw this attractive Victorian building in downtown Concord, North Carolina.
The city is lucky, it still has a vibrant downtown
One of the many century-plus old homes in Santa Clara, near the mission and monastery.
Pentax 645Nii at 45mm on Kodak Ektar.
One of the Minnesota state capital’s signature buildings, overlooking Rice Square. Designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke in his capacity as Supervisory Architect of the US Treasury Department, it was completed in 1902, serving originally as the United States Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House for the state of Minnesota. The building has many of Edbrooke’s gothic revival stylistic touches as seen in his famous Old Post Office in Washington DC. Today, it serves as an arts and cultural centre.
Going to a far off place won't make your troubles at home go away, it'll just postpone them. But it doesn't mean I won't try. Oh and women, cutting your hair drastically or getting it colored won't change your luck either. Hair grows back. Unless you're a guy, then it's a gamble.
See ya soon.
The formation of Amtrak in May 1971 to take over individual railroads’ long-distance passenger services spelt the immediate end of Chicago’s Dearborn Station as a functioning railroad depot. Fortunately, the red brick and pink granite head house of 1885 was spared demolition, and the remnants of the complex today host office, retail and hospitality businesses.
Ouray, Colorado - nicknamed the "The Switzerland of America" is a small town scenically located in the San Juan Mountain range in the Rocky Mountains. Surrounded on three sides by 13,000 foot towering peaks, Ouray began as a gold and silver mining town in 1876 and at one time had more than 30 active mines. Now an exciting vacation destination, Ouray is know for its hundreds of miles of historic Jeep roads, hot springs and the Ouray Ice Park. Many of the original Victorian style buildings have been beautifully restored and the town is a National Historic District and on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ouray is located at the beginning of the scenic Million Dollar Highway connecting Ouray to neighboring towns of Silverton and Durango. Regarded as one of the most beautiful roads in Colorado, the Million Dollar Highway is also considered one of the most dangerous because of its sharp turns, sheer edges and lack of guard rails. We have traveled this road many times over the years and have found it to be the highlight of many of our vacations!
Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day!
Explored 1/25/2012 #206
This is a Silhouette of the former Belmont works cycle factory that is part of the regeneration of the East Side of Birmingham. This is near to the proposed HS2 station. It is a grade A listed Victorian building waiting to be restored.