Posted by admin on June 21, 2012 · 1 Comment
The Best Bus Barn In America…Coca Cola Bottling Company, Indianapolis, Indiana
858-868 Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana
Within the National Register of Historic Places-Listed Massachusetts Avenue Historic District of Indianapolis, Indiana–one of the great state capitols in America, the “Bus Barn” of the Indianapolis Public Schools is housed in this architectural wonder. The rather well kept resource is a [...]
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Category Architectural History, Art Deco (Fabulous), Built Environment, Garage Architecture (Outbuildings), Historic Preservation, Indiana, Indianapolis, Industrial, Industrial Architecture, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Reuse, Salvage, Style Section..., Urban Landscape · Tags Architectural History, Art Deco Architecture, Bus Barn Buildings, Bus Barns, Coca Cola Architecture, Coca Cola Bottling Company, Coca Cola Bottling Works, Indianapolis Architecture, Indianapolis Public Schools, Louis Sullivan, Reuse, Sullivanesque Architecture
Posted by admin on February 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Located in Bladensburg, Maryland, this African American church is rather an usual little gem of architectural styles, a medley of various motifs including Queen Anne Revival, Gothic Revival, Romanesque, and a strong sense of vernacular combinations.
After the Plummer dwtling proved too small the congregation, St. Paul Baptist Church moved from the log cabin on Anderson Street in Hyattsville, [...]
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Category Absurd Mansard, Architectural History, Built Environment, Gothic Revival, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Industrial, Industrial Architecture, Location Location Location, Maryland, Memorial Architectural and Art, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Queen Anne Revival, Tudor Revival (1880-1940ish), Vernacular · Tags 19 century bladensburg maryland, 19th century african american churches, African American Buildings, African American Churches, African American Washington DC, Architectural History, bladensburg history, Curator of Shit, eclectic churches, ecletic American Architecture, History, Kingdom Missionary Baptist Church, PG county history, prince georges county history
Posted by admin on February 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
No One Minds A Qurantine Station…When Its In Honolulu…United States Quarantine Station, Interior View of the South European Latrine Building, Honolulu, Hawaii.
West End Of Soldiers Latrine, The Other End Is Similarly Arranged. United States Quarantine Station, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 1914.
As a manner of inspection this photograph was taken by the Hawaiian construction contractor and sent [...]
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Category Absurd Mansard, Built Environment, Historic Context, Historic Preservation, Industrial, Location Location Location, Most Recent, Public Architecture, Style Section..., Techologies in Buildings and Structures, Vernacular · Tags Army HIstory, Bathroom History, Curator of Shit, Federal Buildings, Hawaii History, Hawanian Architecture, Historic Bathrooms, Honolulu Quarantine Station, Military History, Military Latrine, Period Bathrooms, Piss Pot, Quarantine Stations, Temporary Architecture
Posted by admin on December 3, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Probably taken in the early days of Fort Benning in Georgia, this Raw Water Pumping Station is unusual, that being said within our limited context of pumping stations. Why does this building stand out to our curators? First, the size and scale of the structure, which, while typical of a water related resources, is a [...]
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Category Architectural History, Built Environment, Georgia, Historic Preservation, Industrial, Location Location Location, Military, Most Recent, Style Section..., Techologies in Buildings and Structures, Vernacular · Tags Architectural History, Block Buildings, Curator of Shit, Fort Benning, Fort Benning History, Fort Benning Housing, Industrial Buildings, Military History, Outbuildings, Raw Water Pumping Station