Lost American Buildings - Page 5

CNB30 · November 25th, 2012, 12:02 AM

Its Kearny street in 1903

Here's a comparison to today

1903

2011

That domed building was the call building, it survived 1906, but was later heavily renovated.

and the one unaltered building in the photo

ThatOneGuy · November 25th, 2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RegentHouse

You missed my point. Central Park exists to allow development on almost every block of Manhattan. For this reason, it doesn't need any more parks.

Not everyone is within walking distance of Central Park. Have to allow some sunlight in the area as well, and there's no point to build or keep anything on such a small, triangular plot.

sbarn · November 25th, 2012, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RegentHouse

City Hall Post Office and Courthouse:

This post office was demolished to enlarge City Hall Park. I believe it was built upon parkland to begin with, making it universally reviled by New Yorkers at the time.

RegentHouse · November 25th, 2012, 01:52 AM

^So, what's your point?

Sandstein · November 25th, 2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CNB30

Its Kearny street in 1903

Thank you for that information.

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Originally Posted by CNB30

Here's a comparison to today

1903

2011

What a shame!

Piltup Man · November 25th, 2012, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CNB30

Did they hold a competition to see who could design the two most inappropriate building styles to go on each side of that building?

CNB30 · November 25th, 2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Piltup Man

Did they hold a competition to see who could design the two most inappropriate building styles to go on each side of that building?

Those look like they were from the 70s, and the architect was obviously a trolling jerk

infiniteinterior · November 26th, 2012, 12:35 PM

The one on the right is by Charles Moore, 1964.

william of waco · November 26th, 2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by infiniteinterior

The one on the right is by Charles Moore, 1964.

This rather mediocre effort by Moore was very disrespectful to the historic building on the left, a rare survivor of the earthquake. They should have left it standing by itself.

Galro · November 27th, 2012, 11:20 PM

Here is an e-book about the making of the Singer building, New York. Very interesting and definitively worth a look.

http://archive.org/stream/historyofs...ge/n3/mode/2up

el palmesano · February 1st, 2013, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CNB30

Its Kearny street in 1903

Here's a comparison to today

1903

how coud they destroy this building?????

Greg95100 · February 1st, 2013, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandstein

Thank you for that information.

What a shame!

+ 1.

CNB30 · February 1st, 2013, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by el palmesano

how coud they destroy this building?????

Because modernists have bad taste

el palmesano · February 2nd, 2013, 01:34 AM

CNB30 · February 2nd, 2013, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by el palmesano

OK, I'll admit that some of their stuff is of good taste, but often modernism is done in bad taste.

RegentHouse · February 2nd, 2013, 06:53 AM

The Raleigh Hotel in Washington D. C.:

WHY COULDN'T THEY HAVE DEVELOPED THE LOWER DENSITY TO THE RIGHT BEFORE EVEN CONSIDERING TO TOUCH SUCH A BEAUTY?!

ThatOneGuy · February 2nd, 2013, 07:01 AM

Maybe they did

Yeah, but that's pretty sad

RegentHouse · February 2nd, 2013, 07:15 AM

It was eventually, but the replacement and ultimately what the block looks like today doesn't quite create the grand atmosphere which the hotel did.

Galro · February 2nd, 2013, 02:07 PM

Have Washington D. C. lost many grand late 19th/early 20th century buildings?

RegentHouse · February 2nd, 2013, 08:18 PM

Not really, but those existing are overshadowed by tacky office buildings which don't fit D. C. too well, and lots of the lower density insignificant buildings are preserved into them. It would have been better if the smaller buildings were just demolished for something which would coordinate better with the larger grand buildings like The Hay - Adams hotel or several department stores. The height limit doesn't help either, and makes the city feel sort of drab.

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Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,024 Likes (Received): 431	Here is an e-book about the making of the Singer building, New York. Very interesting and definitively worth a look. http://archive.org/stream/historyofs...ge/n3/mode/2up __________________ @ Flickr

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November 25th, 2012, 01:52 AM	#84
RegentHouse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 418 Likes (Received): 28	^So, what's your point?

November 26th, 2012, 12:35 PM	#88
infiniteinterior Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Turku Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 2	The one on the right is by Charles Moore, 1964.

February 2nd, 2013, 06:53 AM	#96
RegentHouse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 418 Likes (Received): 28	The Raleigh Hotel in Washington D. C.: WHY COULDN'T THEY HAVE DEVELOPED THE LOWER DENSITY TO THE RIGHT BEFORE EVEN CONSIDERING TO TOUCH SUCH A BEAUTY?!

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ThatOneGuy NOT BANNNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Constanța Posts: 7,089 Likes (Received): 729	Maybe they did Yeah, but that's pretty sad

February 2nd, 2013, 07:15 AM	#98
RegentHouse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 418 Likes (Received): 28	It was eventually, but the replacement and ultimately what the block looks like today doesn't quite create the grand atmosphere which the hotel did.

February 2nd, 2013, 08:18 PM	#100
RegentHouse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 418 Likes (Received): 28	Not really, but those existing are overshadowed by tacky office buildings which don't fit D. C. too well, and lots of the lower density insignificant buildings are preserved into them. It would have been better if the smaller buildings were just demolished for something which would coordinate better with the larger grand buildings like The Hay - Adams hotel or several department stores. The height limit doesn't help either, and makes the city feel sort of drab.