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94-106 Maple St (1885) - mansard slate roof detail
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94-106 Maple Street, Burlington, Vermont USA • SO much to like! ∞ French Second Empire; seven row houses each 2-1/2 stories, 3 bays with side hall entrances and entrance porches, double leaf doors with transom lights and covered by an elaborated patterned imbricated slate mansard roof which is not continued on the rear elevation. Each section has a central shed dormer and rear ell. Slate sidewalks are laid in front of the block, Number 94 Maple Street having a marble slab in front of the steps as well. The slate roof and sidewalks reflect the fact that the owner and builder of the block was Loomis P. Smith, son of Horace W. Smith builder and slater. Loomis was involved in the father's business as well as being Burlington's Constable in 1889, and a reputedly rich gambler. – From the Nomination Form for the NRHP, by Gina Campoli and Karen Czaikowski, December 1983.
☞ This building is one of 120 contributing structures (and one object) of the 350 acre Battery Street Historic District, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#77000098), since November 2, 1977.
The total number of row houses in Burlington (not counting modern condos) can be reckoned on the fingers of one hand. This large building with its 16 apartments is one of the more interesting examples. Built in 1885 by Horace W. Smith & Son, the mansard slate roof is worthy of note, as Smith, a slater, used this roof as a permanent outdoor billboard to advertise the varied patterns, colors and designs available from his firm.
☞ For the paragraph above, I am indebted to the Chittenden County Historical Society, and their fine, three volume set: Historic Guide to Burlington Neighborhoods: Vol. I, 1991; Vol. II, 1997;Vol. III, 2003. David J. Blow, author; Lillian Baker Carlisle, Editor; Sarah L. Dopp, photographs.
∞ Slate Survey.
☞ Ah, Burlington: one of the true outposts of optimism, on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain (the 6th Great Lake) … [sic].
• More Info: GeoHack: 44°28′29″N 73°13′05″W.
Tampa Bay Hotel (1891) – outdoor sculpture
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Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida USA • The Tampa Bay Hotel was built by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant at a cost of over 2.5 million dollars. It was considered the premier hotel of the eight that Mr. Plant built to anchor his rail line. The hotel itself covers 6 acres (24,000 square meters) and is a quarter-mile long. It was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida. The elevator is still in use today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. The 511 rooms, some of which were actually suites consisting of between three-to-seven rooms, were the first in Florida to have electric lights and telephones. Most rooms also included private bathrooms, complete with a full-size tub. The price for a room ranged from .00 to .00 a night at a time when the average hotel in Tampa charged .25 to .00. The building’s poured concrete steel reinforced structure was advertised as fireproof.
The grounds of the hotel spanned 150 acres (0.61 km2) and included a golf course, bowling alley, racetrack, casino and an indoor heated swimming pool. In all, 21 buildings could be found on the hotel's campus. The Moorish Revival architectural theme was selected by Mr. Plant because of its exotic appeal to the widely traveled Victorians that would be his primary customers. The hotel has six minarets, four cupolas and three domes. In the early 90's, all were restored to their original stainless steel state. – From the Wikipedia summary.
☞ Headquarters of the army that invaded Cuba in the Spanish-American War (1898), and the news center for journalists participating in the "Correspondents' War." The hotel was a pioneer effort in the Florida resort business, and is an excellent example of Moorish-Turkish Revival architecture. – From the National Park Service's Statement of Significance.
☞ On December 5, 1972, the National Park Service added this structure (Also known as University of Tampa, Plant Hall) to the National Register of Historic Places (#72000322).
☞ On May 11, 1976, the National Park Service designated this structure a National Historic Landmark (also, #72000322).
National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction. [And only 17 in Vermont.] Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks.
National Historic Landmarks are exceptional places. They form a common bond between all Americans. While there are many historic places across the nation, only a small number have meaning to all Americans--these we call our National Historic Landmarks. – From the National Park Service.
• More Info: [1] The Museum's website; and [2] the GeoHack: 27°56′43.7″N 82°27′50.45″W.
