The year 1958 takes the form of a geometric pattern of concrete blocks.

On several occasions I have tripped up or down these stairs because I was distracted by my admiration of the attractive pattern of concrete blocks in beige paint.

 

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In downtown Tallahassee, Florida, on March 4th, 2019, outside the Florida AFL-CIO at the northeast corner of East College Avenue and South Monroe Street (U.S. Route 27 and Florida state roads 61 and 373). The building was erected in 1958.

 

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Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names terms:

• Leon (county) (2000276)

• Tallahassee (7013938)

 

Art & Architecture Thesaurus terms:

• beige (color) (300266234)

• blue (color) (300129361)

• concrete blocks (300374976)

• corporate headquarters (built works) (300132690)

• exterior walls (300002523)

• geometric patterns (300165213)

• handrails (300002022)

• light brown (300127503)

• Mid-Century Modernist (300343610)

• paint (coating) (300015029)

• openwork (300253899)

• stairs (300003228)

• trade unions (300026023)

 

Wikidata items:

• 4 March 2019 (Q57349890)

• 1950s in architecture (Q11185577)

• 1958 in architecture (Q2812203)

• AFL–CIO (Q464271)

• Florida AFL–CIO (Q5461170)

• Florida Panhandle (Q1430068)

• Florida State Road 373 (Q2432739)

• Florida State Road 61 (Q2432471)

• March 4 (Q2396)

• March 2019 (Q31275158)

• North Florida (Q7055353)

• U.S. Route 27 (Q408924)

 

Library of Congress Subject Headings:

• Color in architecture (sh85028595)

• Concrete masonry (sh85030722)

• Geometry in architecture (sh00000156)

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