Showing posts with label building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label building. Show all posts

Thursday, November 12, 2020

niagara falls armory

is a historic New York National Guard armory located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It consists of a two-story, hip-roofed administrative building with a one-story drill hall built in 1895 in a castellated, fortress-like style typical of that period. It was designed by architect Isaac G. Perry. The administration building features a ​4 1⁄2-story round tower at the southwest corner, and a three-story round tower at the northwest corner.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Info courtesy of Wikipedia



Tuesday, November 3, 2020

hotel niagara

The hotel was built by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley and operated by the United Hotels Company.  The 12 story, steel frame and concrete hotel was designed by prominent Buffalo architects Esenwein and Johnson and considered a skyscraper when it was built between 1923 and 1925.
Info coutesy of Wikipedia



photos 2009

Sunday, November 1, 2020

the jefferson

Jefferson Apartment Building is a historic apartment building located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It is an eight-story brick structure constructed in 1926. It is the city's sole example of a high rise, full service early 20th century apartment building designed for middle and upper income residents.  (Info courtesy of Wikipedia)






photos 2009

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Transamerica Pyramid

At 853 feet, The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest point in San Francisco, California. The site of the Transamerica Pyramid was originally known as Montgomery Block, a historic building that housed lawyers, financiers, writers, actors and artists from 1853 to 1959.


Photo taken: sept 1992

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

a building, a pole and a chair

St. Paul, Minnesota
Photo taken:  August 2009

interesting design


a peace pole


the big chair