NYC Facades

Pink!

Pink and green!

This building is just too much; I don’t know what to say that despite its funny color scheme it has some interesting details. I am putting it down as “classical”, which I feel is given away by columns and the horizontal blocking (which is usually done on the bottom floor).

Small railroad building visible from Spuyten Duyvil train station

I can’t claim to know anything about this little building. It is plainly visible from both the Henry Hudson Bridge and the Spuyten Duyvil train station, so I would guess tens of thousands of people are exposed to it daily. However, a quick search on the web didn’t turn anything up (I didn’t know what terms to use, though). I would love to see it close up, but I am not one to jump fences and risk life and limb on the train tracks (not to mention prison for trespassing) for this.

Do you know anything about it, dear reader?

Dirty but beautiful

I love finding details that people overlook. I think this church is a good example for many reasons, the least of which is the dirt it has accumulated. Take for example the small staircase and entrance at the rear; it reminds me of secret entrances to a castle. Or the size and direction of the stained glass in the chapel; I can only imagine how splendid it is in morning light.

See also this article on the church’s history.

Filthy, but with great promise

Building detail

This is my kind of building: great detail, and great promise. Or, as my mom said, “this is the before picture.”