9 Justices, all business
This is the Supreme Court of the US.
Architecture Style: Classical
Address: Not New York; No address information.
Style: classical
Use: public institution
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A panorama of Bowling Green
From a walking tour I did in January, 2009.
Address: Financial District; 26 Broadway
Use: office, public institution
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Entering the compound
Not a real temple
The Hearst Castle is something else. Google it if you haven’t been (and then plan a trip; you can’t go wrong there).
Address: Not New York; No address information.
Use: single family home
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Often the best thing to see is at the top of the building. Note the unfinished side
Upper floor detail
This matches the entrance on the east end of 40 W 23
Gothic pillars
Detailed rods hidden in the column ridges
This building is a wonderful complement to 40 West 23rd, and also happens to be occupied by The Home Depot.
Address: Midtown; 28 West 23rd Street
Style: classical
Use: office
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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).
26th street from Madison Square
Upper story detail
11 East detail
These are a great example of buildings with more to offer well above street level; the ground floors are devoted to storefronts with little detail. However the left one, #9, has lovely pillar decorations and a mansard with quatrefoil and peaked window caps.
The right building is suggestive of a factory, with its large window framing on the top three floors; however, I doubt it was a factory, given its location and size. I also included the statues midway up, which are called Atlas’s (as in, Atlas is holding up the building).
Full view
Statue detail
Address: Midtown; 123 West 23rd Street
Style: classical
Use: holy
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From left: The Knickerbocker Trust Company in 1904; in 1952, after its 1921 enlargement; and as it looks today.
From an article in the real estate section of the New York Times, March 5, 2009. Wikipedia also has an article on the building (there is a great period advertisement linked from there as well).
The article gives a history of the bulding, but it is hard to imagine from the building’s appearance today — not a trace of original facade remainds — what was there to begin with. Look inside the article also for a picture of original interior.
Aerial photo of old Penn Station
Although this was a very well known building, its destruction is even better-known; see this post on my personal blog for historical quotes on the progression of the demolition and the public outcry.
Curved corner windows, brickwork abound
I really like the variety of brickwork on this building, which varies from under-window to adorning the chimney on the eastern face (sunny) face. At the corner you can see that the building is one of a set and has several relatives adjacent and across Amsterdam.
