Favorite Historic Buildings or Places

[V.C. Brunswick]

The Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood. Originally built by Charlie Chaplin in 1918.

 

[Fading Fast]

V.C. Brunswick - fantastic. What a wonderful feel the building has - kinda Austrian Village. Normally, I'd be appalled at the addition of Kermit at the top, but darn if I don't like that silly frog (still, rather not see him up there).

 

[BobHufford]

Trying to keep the historic buildings out the the "Vintage Roadside" thread ...

Aid Hardware in West Plains, MO. Tried to get the full moon over the building last night, but a cell phone doesn't really capture it. The building now houses an antique store, but many of the original fixtures still exist.

Historic image from a postcard:

 

[2jakes]

One of my favorites places, Old Mission San Jose.

I never knew that the exterior walls originally were covered with colorful tiles.
After several centuries, this is all that remains of the tiles.

 

[2jakes]

^^^^^
How it might have looked.

 

[Joe50's]

I remember reading that the Andrews sisters got there start with the rca classical band at the Webster before the conductor retired thinking that classical music couldn't compete with big band a band member remembered their recording session there and told them to go to decca the rest is history

 

[Joe50's]

Evolution of the hotel marysville 1926

mid 40's

50's and last year
built in 1926 for 200,000 once known for its grand ballroom and resturaunt closed in 86 after becoming run down and the den of iniquity according to the mayor at the time . I have recent interior pics on a flash drive from a contractor who was going in to give a estimate for its restoration that I'll have to find. sadly council members say it shouldn't be touched since its too old and old doesn't atract customers , they instead suggested it be replaced with a new parking garage at the suggestion of an economic adviser who said historic buildings are niche that only work in up and coming music/art city's and the old yuba college now marysville high there used to be a bell tower next to the auditorium but they removed the top half of it and put a new roof peak

 

[Joe50's]

Church can be seen in the 1950 movie the lawless it was torn down in 55 to make room for more businesses

yuba college with its tower intact

St josephs 1868It used run a convent based notre dame college across the street till 1938 than it closed and became of sole convent till 77 when its license was lost it was then a private school till 2009 and tried to be a charter but lacked students. The church plays Westminster on bells/ carillion?? on the hour along with the toll. Hadn't seen pictures of the inside till earlier this year when they compared an original picture with murals on the ceiling and walls shame it was partly modernized

 

[belfastboy]

My wife and I love small town America and in our RV travels always make a point of seeking out the Carnegie Libraries that exist in so many towns. Some are even still used as Libraries!!!

 

[LizzieMaine]

Rockland Recreation Center, built by the WPA in 1935. Still very much a community center for residents of all ages -- it's even where we go to vote.

 

[Fading Fast]

^^^ Maybe it's the modern windows and handrails, but had you told me it was built in the 1950s, it wouldn't have surprised me. It doesn't scream 1930s to me - it seems it was ahead of its style time.

 

[2jakes]

^^^ Maybe it's the modern windows and handrails, but had you told me it was built in the 1950s, it wouldn't have surprised me. It doesn't scream 1930s to me - it seems it was ahead of its style time.

You have a keen eye.

Looks like the original windows have been replaced over the years,
giving it a modern facade.

Hope they found a cure for the fungal contamination.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Hope they found a cure for the fungal contamination.

We voted him out of office.

 

[scottyrocks]

Rockland Recreation Center, built by the WPA in 1935. Still very much a community center for residents of all ages -- it's even where we go to vote.

Very reminiscent of the Farmingdale Public Library, built about 20+ years ago.

 

[ChiTownScion]

A couple shots of the first floor lobby of the Field/ LaSalle Bank Building (135 S, LaSalle Street) in Chicago (1934). As kids, we didn't know what "art deco" meant, so we called it "Flash Gordon Architecture." I think that it looks as if it were designed by Albert Speer.

 

[Fading Fast]

Coming back from the gym this morning, I veered out of my way two blocks just to see one of my favorite apartment buildings and thought I'd share.

It was built in 1908 and I love its over-the-top "Gothic-ness." I've seen a few of the apartments inside and they are as crazy beautiful as the outside (as are the lobby, stairwells, etc.). I love that it has survived with so many of its origin details intact. It's protected now by its historic preservation listing, but it could have died before that happened.

 

[Joe50's]

1860's hall of records building next to the court house the basement uses roman archways to support the structure

sutter county courthouse located on a tree lined street with victorians' ,greek revivals, and a few early craftsman homes

 

[Fading Fast]

^^^ That Hall of Records is really cool.

 

[Joe50's]

someone just shared this home for sale that overlooks the courthouse and hall of records http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/240-C-St_Yuba-City_CA_95991_M16756-43956#photo4

woundt mind a house that overlooks some swell archictectual buildings

 

[Fading Fast]

So, I arrived about a half hour early for a meeting in mid-town yesterday (literally, it was 100 degrees and the humidity didn't feel far behind) and popped into a little convenience store where I parked myself at a window counter seat with a soda to cool off from the walk. Thinking more about the upcoming meeting, it took a few minutes to dawn on me that I was staring at a gorgeous building right across the street.

I was blown away by the detail - I tried to snap a picture of the best window left (it looks like it still has the original leaded glass and no window ac unit) and also the incredibly ornate pediment over the entrance. The architect and owner put real thought and effort into the design and, I'd bet, took real pride in the result of what my quick web search when I got home showed is a 1920 apartment building with 18 units.

I love that there was a time when so much consideration and passion went into constructing these building. Today, they are thrown up with every cost whittled down to the profit-maximizing minimum and design driven by some accounting metric circumscribing the architect's passion - assuming he / she has any. Something more than that was at work when this little gem was created:



This window is insane


As is this pediment (can you image the craftsmanship and time that went into doing this in 1920)?