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Atlanta - Sweet Auburn: Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium

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The Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium, located at 228-250 Auburn Avenue, were constructed in 1912 and 1913, respectively, to the design of Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards. The building, dedicated by Booker T. Washington, served as the headquarters of the District Grand Lodge No. 18, Jurisdiction of Georgia, of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows of America. B.S., under the leadership of District Grand Master B.S. Ingram and District Grand Secretary Benjamin Jefferson Davis, Sr., Atlanta's most influential black journalist and editor of the Atlanta Independent.

The Jacobean Revival complex consist of the 6-story high Odd Fellows Building, called the Tower, and the 1,296 seat Auditorium next door, called the Annex, which rises 2 stories high with an additional 3-story atrium. The Annex was used for many years as The Royal Theatre, the only movie house in Atlanta where blacks could be seated on the main floor. In addition to meeting and office space for the Odd Fellows, the Tower provided office and store space for black-owned businesses, including Gate City Drug Store, owned by the Dr. Amos Moses, the first black pharmacist in Georgia, and the offices of Dr. Shaw, Atlanta's first black optometrist.

The Tower was restored in 1988 by Stang and Newdow, and the Auditorium was restored in 1991 by Perkins and Partners.

The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood, running Auburn Avenue, formerly known as Wheat Street. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, who called it the "richest Negro street in the world." Its rise as the preeminent black district in Atlanta stemmed from the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot, after which many black businesses started to relocate from previously integrated downtown district.

Sweet Auburn Historic District National Register #76000631 (1986)
National Register #75000594 (1975)

Tampa Bay Hotel (1891) – main entry

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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.

Chicago - Near North Side: Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower

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From left to right: Trump Tower (under construction), River Plaza, 500 North Michigan, Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower

The Trump International Hotel and Tower, also known simply as Trump Tower Chicago or Trump Tower, at 401 North Wabash, opened for business as a skyscraper condo-hotel in 2008./

The River Plaza Condominium, at 405 North Wabash Avenue, a 54-story, 525-foot-high highrise consisting of 679 residential units, was built in 1977 by Gordon & Levin.

500 North Michigan, a 24-floor, 325-foot high-rise, was built in 1968 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP.

The Wrigley Building, at 400-410 North Michigan Ave, was built from 1920-1924 to serve as the corporate headquarters for the Wrigley Company. Chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. commissioned the architectural firm Graham, Anderson Probst and White and chief designer Charles G. Beersman to design the first office building north of the Chicago River. The Wrigley Building was Chicago’s first air-conditioned office building. The circular temple and cupola rising above the 30-story, 425-foot south tower's massive two-story four-faced clock is patterned after the Seville Cathedral's Giralda Tower in Spain. The north and south towers are connected by three pedestrian walkways. The building is clad in approximately 250,000 individual glazed terra cotta tiles, the most extensive use of terra cotta in the world at the time. Six shades of white enamel, from gray to cream, were baked onto the cladding for easy cleaning. Each tile is uniquely catalogued in a computer to track maintenance. At night, the building is illuminated with floodlights, making it about to shimmer.


The Tribune Tower, at 435 North Michigan Avenue, was built between 1923-1925 as the headquarters for the Chicago Tribune. The neo-Gothic design, the last important example of American Perpendicular style, by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood was selected out of 263 entrants in a much publicized international design competition. The 34-floor, 463-foot skyscraper's upper tower, encircled by 8 flying buttresses adorned with sculptures of bats, was modeled after the Butter Tower at Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen. A low-rise addition to the north was built in 1935, forming a small courtyard with a statue of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale. The Tribune Tower features sculptural ornamentation executed by Rene Paul Chambellan. The building's ornate three story arched entrance is carved with figures from Aesop's fables. Rocks and bricks brought back by Tribune correspondents from important sites throughout the world are incorporated into the lowest levels of the building, and labeled with their location of origin. In all, there are 136 fragments in the building.

The Michigan-Wacker Historic District, crossing the Michigan Avenue Bridge and the Wabash Bridge over the Chicago River, covering parts of the Chicago Loop and Near North Side neighborhoods. The district's contributing properties include eleven high rise and skyscraper buildings erected in the 1920s with addresses on North Michigan Avenue, East Wacker Drive, North Wabash Avenue and East South Water Street, including 333 North Michigan, London Guarantee Building, Carbide & Carbon Building, 35 East Wacker, Mather Tower, the Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Homesite, and the Wrigley Building.

The Tribune Tower was designated a landmark by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development on February 1, 1989.

In 2007, the Tribune Tower was ranked #38 on the AIA 150 America's Favorite Architecture list.

Michigan-Wacker Historic District National Register #78001124 (1978)

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James Dolan House (1894) – staircase reflections

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96 South Union Street, Burlington, Vermont USA • Now operating as offices with a third-floor apartment, I'm told it was once a brothel.

This single-family Queen Anne style, eaves-front house, dominated by a large round tower filling the right half of the front facade, faces west on South Union Street. The 2 x 4 bay shingle and clapboard sided wood frame structure rises from the redstone foundation to the steeply pitched gable roof.

While the roof was originally all covered by slate, the main eaves-front gable has been covered by asphalt shingles. The area with slate remaining has gray slate laid with a band of clipped shingles. The large tower is covered with plain wood shingles except for the first course on on second floor, which has sawtooth shingles. The finial-capped tower has a hip roof dormer extending from the front (west) side of its conical roof. The window in this dorrner and in the dormer protruding west from the main gable (which has cheeks which round into half circles before ending at the recessed sash) have multi-light windows. Most of the building is 1/1 windows, some of the exceptions being two fixed-sash stained glass windows and a set of replacement windows toward the back of the budding. One stained glass, a small elaborate window located on the right (south) side year beyond the tower, is a more recent (1987) sash designed with mountains and a sunset. The right (south) gable has a slate hood and a projecting gable toward the rear of the main gable which, contains a bow window below it. The gable of this bow window has fishscale shingles in the lower corners and a 3/1 window in the rear. A bay window on the left (north) side gable wall rises two stories and ends in a hip roof.

The porch on the left front facade has a full-width pediment filled with floral carvings which is held up by steel cornerposts. The front door consists of a large rectangular pane above two vertical panels. The two round arch openings above the porch look as if they originally enclosed a small sunporch. Now these two openings are filled with large fixed panes of glass.

The double-flue chimney is made of brick and has a corbelled top. The back (east) side of the building retains in basic shape of a 2-1/2 story building but has been altered with skylights, additional construction and at least one window replacement. The lot is flat and sits a few feet above the sidewalk. This house was built for James Dolan, who had a grocery business at 203-205 College Street called Dolan Bros. – From the NRHP application.

☞ This building is one of 136 contributing structures of the 280 acre Buell Street - Bradley Street Historic District, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#95001260), since November 13, 1995.

• More Info: GeoHack: 44°28′45″N 73°12′31″W.

Pittsburgh: Gateway Clipper Fleet Majestic and Roberto Clemente Bridge

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The Gateway Clipper Fleet Majestic is a 1,000-passenger riverboat that cruises the three rivers of Pittsburgh-- the Monongahela, the Allegheny, and the Ohio. The Gateway Clipper Fleet, founded by John E. Connelly, was named after the city of Pittsburgh, which in earlier times was known as the "Gateway to the West." The original riverboat, the Gateway Clipper, set sail in 1958. Today there are five watercraft in the Gateway fleet.

The Roberto Clemente Bridge, also known as the Sixth Street Bridge, spans 884 feet across the Allegheny River, connecting the North Shore and the Central Business District in downtown Pittsburgh. Originally opened on October 19, 1928, it was renamed after Pittsburgh Pirates slugger, Roberto Clemente on August 6, 1998. The bridge was built from 1925 to 1928 by architect Stanley L. Roush and engineers Vernon R. Covell, H. E. Dodge, Alfred D. Nutter and T. J. Wilkerson of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works.

Along with the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Andy Warhol Bridge, it is one of the "Three Sisters Bridges," three parallel self-anchored suspension bridges crossing the Allegheney. They were the first self-anchored bridges built in the United States. The Municipal Art Commission had mandated the bridges all be suspension, but the site conditions didn't allow for typical anchorages. The unusual self-anchored design features heavy anchorages to hold the cable ends and rigid towers to hold the ends apart. The deck girders were originally painted green with the remaining superstructure aluminum grey, but today, like most downtown Pittsburgh river bridges, it is painted yellow.

The Sixth Street Bridge was designated a landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark in 1988.

National Register #86000017 (1986)

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Pittsburgh - North Shore: Roberto Clemente Bridge

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The Roberto Clemente Bridge, also known as the Sixth Street Bridge, spans 884 feet across the Allegheny River, connecting the North Shore and the Central Business District in downtown Pittsburgh. Originally opened on October 19, 1928, it was renamed after Pittsburgh Pirates slugger, Roberto Clemente on August 6, 1998. The bridge was built from 1925 to 1928 by architect Stanley L. Roush and engineers Vernon R. Covell, H. E. Dodge, Alfred D. Nutter and T. J. Wilkerson of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works.

Along with the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Andy Warhol Bridge, it is one of the "Three Sisters Bridges," three parallel self-anchored suspension bridges crossing the Allegheney. They were the first self-anchored bridges built in the United States. The Municipal Art Commission had mandated the bridges all be suspension, but the site conditions didn't allow for typical anchorages. The unusual self-anchored design features heavy anchorages to hold the cable ends and rigid towers to hold the ends apart. The deck girders were originally painted green with the remaining superstructure aluminum grey, but today, like most downtown Pittsburgh river bridges, it is painted yellow.

The Sixth Street Bridge was designated a landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark in 1988.

National Register #86000017 (1986)

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Atlanta - Sweet Auburn: Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium

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The Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium, located at 228-250 Auburn Avenue, were constructed in 1912 and 1913, respectively, to the design of Atlanta-based architect William Augustus Edwards. The building, dedicated by Booker T. Washington, served as the headquarters of the District Grand Lodge No. 18, Jurisdiction of Georgia, of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows of America. B.S., under the leadership of District Grand Master B.S. Ingram and District Grand Secretary Benjamin Jefferson Davis, Sr., Atlanta's most influential black journalist and editor of the Atlanta Independent.

The Jacobean Revival complex consist of the 6-story high Odd Fellows Building, called the Tower, and the 1,296 seat Auditorium next door, called the Annex, which rises 2 stories high with an additional 3-story atrium. The Annex was used for many years as The Royal Theatre, the only movie house in Atlanta where blacks could be seated on the main floor. In addition to meeting and office space for the Odd Fellows, the Tower provided office and store space for black-owned businesses, including Gate City Drug Store, owned by the Dr. Amos Moses, the first black pharmacist in Georgia, and the offices of Dr. Shaw, Atlanta's first black optometrist.

The Tower was restored in 1988 by Stang and Newdow, and the Auditorium was restored in 1991 by Perkins and Partners.
The Sweet Auburn Historic District is a historic African-American neighborhood, running Auburn Avenue, formerly known as Wheat Street. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, who called it the "richest Negro street in the world." Its rise as the preeminent black district in Atlanta stemmed from the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot, after which many black businesses started to relocate from previously integrated downtown district.

Sweet Auburn Historic District National Register #76000631 (1986)
National Register #75000594 (1975)

Pig at Volcano Joe's

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On my trip to Hawaii last summer, Pig and I went to my most favorite restaurant on the planet, Volcano Joe’s. Pig was very excited to be there and asked the guy behind the counter if he could run the register. He agreed. Pig took my order very well, but I think he might have overcharged me.
On a side note, I recently found out that Volcano Joe’s has gone out of business and closed their doors for good. That makes Pig and me sad: Me, because I’ll never get to have their tasty goodness again or buy another t-shirt, and Pig, because he fears he might have broken the register and is somehow to blame.

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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.

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Pittsburgh - North Shore: Roberto Clemente Bridge

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The Roberto Clemente Bridge, also known as the Sixth Street Bridge, spans 884 feet across the Allegheny River, connecting the North Shore and the Central Business District in downtown Pittsburgh. Originally opened on October 19, 1928, it was renamed after Pittsburgh Pirates slugger, Roberto Clemente on August 6, 1998. The bridge was built from 1925 to 1928 by architect Stanley L. Roush and engineers Vernon R. Covell, H. E. Dodge, Alfred D. Nutter and T. J. Wilkerson of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works.

Along with the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Andy Warhol Bridge, it is one of the "Three Sisters Bridges," three parallel self-anchored suspension bridges crossing the Allegheney. They were the first self-anchored bridges built in the United States. The Municipal Art Commission had mandated the bridges all be suspension, but the site conditions didn't allow for typical anchorages. The unusual self-anchored design features heavy anchorages to hold the cable ends and rigid towers to hold the ends apart. The deck girders were originally painted green with the remaining superstructure aluminum grey, but today, like most downtown Pittsburgh river bridges, it is painted yellow.

The Sixth Street Bridge was designated a landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark in 1988.

National Register #86000017 (1986)

Pittsburgh - North Shore: Roberto Clemente Bridge

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The Roberto Clemente Bridge, also known as the Sixth Street Bridge, spans 884 feet across the Allegheny River, connecting the North Shore and the Central Business District in downtown Pittsburgh. Originally opened on October 19, 1928, it was renamed after Pittsburgh Pirates slugger, Roberto Clemente on August 6, 1998. The bridge was built from 1925 to 1928 by architect Stanley L. Roush and engineers Vernon R. Covell, H. E. Dodge, Alfred D. Nutter and T. J. Wilkerson of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works.

Along with the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Andy Warhol Bridge, it is one of the "Three Sisters Bridges," three parallel self-anchored suspension bridges crossing the Allegheney. They were the first self-anchored bridges built in the United States. The Municipal Art Commission had mandated the bridges all be suspension, but the site conditions didn't allow for typical anchorages. The unusual self-anchored design features heavy anchorages to hold the cable ends and rigid towers to hold the ends apart. The deck girders were originally painted green with the remaining superstructure aluminum grey, but today, like most downtown Pittsburgh river bridges, it is painted yellow.

The Sixth Street Bridge was designated a landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark in 1988.

National Register #86000017 (1986)

Pittsburgh - North Shore: Roberto Clemente Bridge

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The Roberto Clemente Bridge, also known as the Sixth Street Bridge, spans 884 feet across the Allegheny River, connecting the North Shore and the Central Business District in downtown Pittsburgh. Originally opened on October 19, 1928, it was renamed after Pittsburgh Pirates slugger, Roberto Clemente on August 6, 1998. The bridge was built from 1925 to 1928 by architect Stanley L. Roush and engineers Vernon R. Covell, H. E. Dodge, Alfred D. Nutter and T. J. Wilkerson of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works.

Along with the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Andy Warhol Bridge, it is one of the "Three Sisters Bridges," three parallel self-anchored suspension bridges crossing the Allegheney. They were the first self-anchored bridges built in the United States. The Municipal Art Commission had mandated the bridges all be suspension, but the site conditions didn't allow for typical anchorages. The unusual self-anchored design features heavy anchorages to hold the cable ends and rigid towers to hold the ends apart. The deck girders were originally painted green with the remaining superstructure aluminum grey, but today, like most downtown Pittsburgh river bridges, it is painted yellow.

The Sixth Street Bridge was designated a landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark in 1988.

National Register #86000017 (1986)

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Pittsburgh - North Shore: Andy Warhol Bridge

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The Andy Warhol Bridge, also known as the Seventh Street Bridge, spans 884 feet across the Allegheny River, connecting the North Shore and the Central Business District in downtown Pittsburgh. Originally opened on June 17, 1926, it was renamed after Pittsburgh native and pop artist, Andy Warhol, on March 18, 2005 as part of the tenth anniversary celebration for the nearby Andy Warhol Museum. The bridge was built from 1925 to 1928 by architect Stanley L. Roush and engineers Vernon R. Covell, H. E. Dodge, Alfred D. Nutter and T. J. Wilkerson of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works.

Along with the Rachel Carson Bridge and the Roberto Clemente Bridge, it is one of the "Three Sisters Bridges," three parallel self-anchored suspension bridges crossing the Allegheney. They were the first self-anchored bridges built in the United States. The Municipal Art Commission had mandated the bridges all be suspension, but the site conditions didn't allow for typical anchorages. The unusual self-anchored design features heavy anchorages to hold the cable ends and rigid towers to hold the ends apart. The deck girders were originally painted green with the remaining superstructure aluminum grey, but today, like most downtown Pittsburgh river bridges, it is painted yellow.

The Seventh Street Bridge was designated a landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark in 1988.

National Register #86000018 (1986)

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Washington DC - Shaw - U Street Corridor: Lincoln Theater

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The Lincoln Theatre, at 1215 U Street, NW, opened in 1922, serving the city's African American community when segregation kept them out of other venues. Designed by Reginald W. Geare, in collaboration with Harry Crandall, a local theater operator, it hosted jazz and big band performers such as Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday.

In 1927, the Lincoln Theatre was sold to A.E. Lichtman, who decided to turn it into a luxurious movie house, and added a ballroom, the Lincoln Colonnade. The Lincoln Theatre struggled financially after desegregation opened other movie theaters in 1953. In the late 1950s, the Colonnade was demolished. The theater fell into disrepair after the 1968 riots and in 1978, was divided into two theaters, known as the Lincoln "Twins". The Lincoln Theatre was sold to developer Jeffrey Cohen in 1983, who closed it for years. In 1993, the theatre was restored by the U Street Theatre Foundation, with million of governmental aid.

The greater U Street Historic District, roughly bounded by New Hampshire Avenue, Florida Avenue, 6th Street, R Street and 16th Street, in the Shaw neighborhood of northwestern Washognton DC, is largely a Victorian-era neighborhood, made up of row houses constructed in response to the city's high demand for housing following the Civil War and the growth of the federal government in the late 19th century. The area was predominately white and middle class until 1900, but as Washington became progressively more segregated, the U Street Corridor emerged as the city's most important concentration of businesses and entertainment facilities owned and operated by blacks, becoming known as "Black Broadway" in its cultural heyday. The late 1960's saw the neighborhood begin a fall into decline, marred by violence and drug tacking, that would last well into the revitalization and gentrification of the 1990's.

Lincoln Theatre National Register #93001129 (1993)
Greater U Street Historic District National Register #98001557 (1998)

Washington DC - Shaw - U Street Corridor: African-American Civil War Memorial

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Spirit of Freedom, the African American Civil War Memorial, located at the eastern entrance of the U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station at U Street and Vermont Avenue, NW, was dedicated on July 18, 1998. Designed by sculptor Ed Hamilton and architect Marc Doswell, under the commission of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the memorial honors the contributions of of black soldiers and sailors to the Union cause during the Civil War.

The memorial features a 9’1/2" bronze sculpture with a front high-base relief of three infantry soldiers and a sailor, and a backside low relief of a family group as the soldier, a son, leaves for the war. The sculpture sits on a two foot tall, granite-clad base. Five surrounding granite walls contain 166 burnished stainless steel plaques listing the names of 208,943 soldiers and sailors who served in the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. The plaques are arranged by regiment. Included among the names are 7,000 white officers who served with the troops.

The memorial was initially proposed in a resolution by the Washington, D.C. City Council in 1991. In 1992, Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton presented Resolution 320 to the House of Representatives, and it was signed into law four months later. A nonprofit organization, The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, was formed to build the monument. Much of the .6 million in funding came from from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as compensation for the disruption caused by subway construction. The land was donated by the U.S. National Park Service. The plaza was dedicated on Sept. 12, 1996. The monument was not completed at the time of its unveiling on July 18, 1998 because of construction delays. The complex was transferred to the National Park Service on October 27, 2004 and is managed by the National Mall and Memorial Parks of the NPS.

The greater U Street Historic District, roughly bounded by New Hampshire Avenue, Florida Avenue, 6th Street, R Street and 16th Street, in the Shaw neighborhood of northwestern Washington DC, is largely a Victorian-era neighborhood, made up of row houses constructed in response to the city's high demand for housing following the Civil War and the growth of the federal government in the late 19th century. The area was predominately white and middle class until 1900, but as Washington became progressively more segregated, the U Street Corridor emerged as the city's most important concentration of businesses and entertainment facilities owned and operated by blacks, becoming known as "Black Broadway" in its cultural heyday. The late 1960's saw the neighborhood begin a fall into decline, marred by violence and drug tacking, that would last well into the revitalization and gentrification of the 1990's.

Greater U Street Historic District National Register #98001557 (1998)

Washington DC - Shaw - U Street Corridor: African-American Civil War Memorial

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Spirit of Freedom, the African American Civil War Memorial, located at the eastern entrance of the U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro station at U Street and Vermont Avenue, NW, was dedicated on July 18, 1998. Designed by sculptor Ed Hamilton and architect Marc Doswell, under the commission of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the memorial honors the contributions of of black soldiers and sailors to the Union cause during the Civil War.

The memorial features a 9’1/2" bronze sculpture with a front high-base relief of three infantry soldiers and a sailor, and a backside low relief of a family group as the soldier, a son, leaves for the war. The sculpture sits on a two foot tall, granite-clad base. Five surrounding granite walls contain 166 burnished stainless steel plaques listing the names of 208,943 soldiers and sailors who served in the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War. The plaques are arranged by regiment. Included among the names are 7,000 white officers who served with the troops.

The memorial was initially proposed in a resolution by the Washington, D.C. City Council in 1991. In 1992, Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton presented Resolution 320 to the House of Representatives, and it was signed into law four months later. A nonprofit organization, The African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, was formed to build the monument. Much of the .6 million in funding came from from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as compensation for the disruption caused by subway construction. The land was donated by the U.S. National Park Service. The plaza was dedicated on Sept. 12, 1996. The monument was not completed at the time of its unveiling on July 18, 1998 because of construction delays. The complex was transferred to the National Park Service on October 27, 2004 and is managed by the National Mall and Memorial Parks of the NPS.

The greater U Street Historic District, roughly bounded by New Hampshire Avenue, Florida Avenue, 6th Street, R Street and 16th Street, in the Shaw neighborhood of northwestern Washington DC, is largely a Victorian-era neighborhood, made up of row houses constructed in response to the city's high demand for housing following the Civil War and the growth of the federal government in the late 19th century. The area was predominately white and middle class until 1900, but as Washington became progressively more segregated, the U Street Corridor emerged as the city's most important concentration of businesses and entertainment facilities owned and operated by blacks, becoming known as "Black Broadway" in its cultural heyday. The late 1960's saw the neighborhood begin a fall into decline, marred by violence and drug tacking, that would last well into the revitalization and gentrification of the 1990's.

Greater U Street Historic District National Register #98001557 (1998)

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Hyde Manor (1865) – south side

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Hyde Manor, Sudbury, Vermont USA • This historic vacation destination was popular around the late 19th century up until the middle of the 20th century with its heyday from 1890 to 1940. Now dilapidated, probably beyond repair, this old tourist attraction now sits off to the side of Route 30 staring at the passers-by with it's glassless windows and collapsed porch, an enormous structure that was one of the most beautiful in its day.

From "Pictorial History of Sudbury" I quote the following; "Sudbury's most famous hotel would no doubt be Hyde Manor. Built in the late 1700's and purchased by Pitt W. Hyde in 1801, it grew to become one of the most celebrated in New England. Situated on the Stage Route between Canada and Northern Vermont, and Whitehall and Rutland, it became a favorite resting place for many. Mr. Hyde came to Sudbury as an innkeeper from Hyde Park, Vermont. A son, James, took over the inn upon his father's death in 1823 and under him it became known for it's excellence of fare and for the cheerful and friendly welcome it extended to all of it's guests. James Hyde also served as Town Clerk for thirty years, as justice of the peace for thirty-four years, he represented the town of Sudbury in the General Assembly, was a Senator from Rutland County in 1850-51 and was Assistant Judge of the Rutland County Court."

In 1862 the hotel was destroyed by fire and the present building was erected by James Hyde in 1865. His son, A.W. Hyde then took over the new hotel, which would accommodate two hundred guests and became the perfect resort for families with children. James K. Hyde was later born to A.W. in 1874 and he grew to be the fourth generation to carry on the business and himself produced the fifth and last generation to own the inn. On March 27, 1944 one of the most spectacular fires to ever take place in Sudbury occurred when the 70 room annex of Hyde Manor burned. No official estimates of the loss was at hand, but it was thought to be a ,000 loss (in 1944). The annex was built with the best materials; built entirely of clear wood with no knots and tremendously solid. The floor joists were three by twelve inches in dimension and set at a distance of 10 inches on all floors. The central building, barns and the Hyde Cottages to the North were undamaged by the fire."

In the 1960's the Hyde Manor changed hands and for the first time in over 150 years was no longer in the Hyde family. For a short while it was run as a hotel called the "Top of the Seasons" but with the change in times, so came the change in leisure and it did not do as well as in its prime time. It was (is?) owned by Ed Dlhos who started the Green Mountain Spring Water business using the famous natural springs on the property but that too was short lived as was an attempt to resurrect the golf course on the land. Everything now lies abandoned, rotting and all but forgotten. – From a terrific post (with historical photos) by Aron Garçeau, in August 2008.

☞ On April 11, 1980, the National Park Service added this structure (also known as Hyde's Hotel) to the National Register of Historic Places (#80000340).

• More Info: GeoHack: 43°47′6″N 73°12′15″W.

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Philadelphia - Old City: The Bourse

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The Bourse, at 111 South Independence Mall East, was built from 1893-95 by the Hewitt Brothers. Brought to Philadelphia in 1890 by George E. Bartol, a prosperous Philadelphia grain and commodities exporter, the Bourse literally means a place of exchange. It was in the country's first commodities exchange, and the first in the world to house simultaneously a stock exchange, maritime exchange, and grain-trading center.

Bartol based the concept on the great Bourse in Hamburg, Germany. In 1891, The Philadelphia Bourse Corporation was formed, with each member subscribing ,000 to the project, by an issue of stock and mortgage. The Bourse motto was “buy, sell, ship via Philadelphia”.

The building was one of the first steel-framed buildings to be constructed. Three types of masonry were used on the facade: Carlisle redstone, Pompeian buff brick and terra cotta. Inside were large columns and pilasters leading to a balcony surrounding the main floor. Bow-top girders were used to support a skylight at the third floor.

The original tenants included the American Telephone and Telegraphy, Moore and McCormick Steamships lines, grain dealers and export agents. The Bourse was also home to the Commercial Exchange, the Maritime Exchange, Grocers and Importers Exchange and the Board of Trade.

Quotations from all markets of the world and the latest financial news were received by telegraph. Pneumatic tubes connected the Bourse directly with the United States Post Office. A trading clock signaled the end of every business day.

Kaiserman Company, Inc. purchased The Philadelphia Bourse Building in 1979, renaming it “The Bourse” and adapting it as a retail and office complex. The restoration took three years to complete at a cost of million, twenty times greater than the original construction cost. Today, it is one of Philadelphia’s leading commercial complexes, home to 27 retail and food service stores and more than 35 businesses.

Independence National Historical Park preserves several sites associated with the American Revolution. Administered by the National Park Service, the 45-acre park was authorized in 1948, and established on July 4, 1956.

Independence National Park Historic District National Register #66000675 (1966)

NJ - Jersey City: Provident Savings Institution of Jersey City

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The Provident Savings Institution of Jersey City Building, at 239 Washington Street, was built in 1890. When it first opened, it was also the temporary site of the beginnings of the Jersey City Free Public Library until its present building on Jersey Avenue was constructed.

The Provident Savings Institution was the first bank in Jersey City and Hudson County and is New Jersey's oldest mutual savings bank. It was granted a charter in 1839 but didn't begin to conduct business until 1843, when,under the leadership of Dudley S. Gregory, it opened in a room in the Temperance Hall, at Washington and York streets. In 1846, they moved operations to the office of its treasurer Peter Bentley at 23 Montgomery Street for daytime transactions and to the Mechanics and Traders Bank providing evening hours. In 1853 the Provident and the Mechanics and Traders Bank shared a new building at the southwest corner of Plymouth and Washington streets. During the Civil War era, the Provident again shared a building with the Mechanics and Traders Bank, now called the First National Bank, on the corner of Hudson Street and Exchange Place. The Provident took over the building and formally referred to itself as "The Beehive Bank" and then "The Old Beehive."

Today, Provident Bank has commercial and retail branches in several other New Jersey communities and counties. In 2004, Provident's parent company Provident Financial Services Inc. received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to merge with First Sentinel Bancorp Inc., making it New Jersey's eighth-largest bank.

Paulus Hook Historic District New Jersey State Register (1981)
Paulus Hook Historic District National Register #82003276 (1982)

NJ - Jersey City: Provident Savings Institution of Jersey City

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The Provident Savings Institution of Jersey City Building, at 239 Washington Street, was built in 1890. When it first opened, it was also the temporary site of the beginnings of the Jersey City Free Public Library until its present building on Jersey Avenue was constructed.

The Provident Savings Institution was the first bank in Jersey City and Hudson County and is New Jersey's oldest mutual savings bank. It was granted a charter in 1839 but didn't begin to conduct business until 1843, when,under the leadership of Dudley S. Gregory, it opened in a room in the Temperance Hall, at Washington and York streets. In 1846, they moved operations to the office of its treasurer Peter Bentley at 23 Montgomery Street for daytime transactions and to the Mechanics and Traders Bank providing evening hours. In 1853 the Provident and the Mechanics and Traders Bank shared a new building at the southwest corner of Plymouth and Washington streets. During the Civil War era, the Provident again shared a building with the Mechanics and Traders Bank, now called the First National Bank, on the corner of Hudson Street and Exchange Place. The Provident took over the building and formally referred to itself as "The Beehive Bank" and then "The Old Beehive."

Today, Provident Bank has commercial and retail branches in several other New Jersey communities and counties. In 2004, Provident's parent company Provident Financial Services Inc. received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to merge with First Sentinel Bancorp Inc., making it New Jersey's eighth-largest bank.

Paulus Hook Historic District New Jersey State Register (1981)
Paulus Hook Historic District National Register #82003276 (1982)

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View of Some Virginia Avenue Commercial Buildings

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This group ends the series. This is a view down a section of Virginia Avenue in Clarksville, Virginia. It shows most of the Clarksville buildings that have been posted separately [see the set]. From left to right: 324, Gino's Pizza; 316-320, Planter's Bank; 314, Colonial Revival; 308-312, Hotel Gilliland; 300-304, gray with awnings; 216, white with upper level side porch; 214, Blanks-Sizemore Pontiac. There is nothing architecturally spectacular about these buildings; however, they do show something of commerce in small town America in the first quarter of the 20th century. Clarksville Historc District was added June 6, 2002 to the National Register of Historic Places, reference ID #02000625

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(Old) Autauga County Courthouse

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Prattville, Alabama, about 3 blocks from the current courthouse.

Served from 1870-1906 when the current court house was built.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has in the past housed a flea market type business but currently is a dinner theatre type establishment.

Historic marker:
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Tampa Bay Hotel (1891) – outdoor sculpture detail

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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.