Prasada is one of New York’s most distinctive pieces of architecture, though not everyone’s favorite. The Beaux Arts apartment building is too heavily ornamented for some, even those who appreciate the building’s landmark qualities. One critic derides the “banded limestone ‘marshmallow’ columns that I have always regarded as one of the truly tasteless architectural elements […]
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VCU Arts Depot was built in 1907 as Richmond & Chesapeake Bay Railway depot, a dozen years before the grandiose Broad Street Station (Union Station) was built a mile west. Trains passed through the station’s second floor, in the rear. Train service ended in the 1970s. Today, the building is occupied by Virginia Commonwealth University’s
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Railroad Branch YMCA was built by the railroads, next to the Main Street Station, to give railroad workers a wholesome alternative to the flop houses and bordellos of what was then a red light district. It has been converted to a pub/restaurant (City Bar & Chop House) and apartments (Railroad-Y Lofts). Name: Railroad Branch YMCA
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The landmark Jefferson Street Armory has been repurposed as the Museum of Science and Technology. It is the hub of Armory Square Historic District, revitalized with shops and restaurants. Name: Jefferson Street Armory, New York State Armory Location: 236 West Jefferson Street Year Completed: 1907 Architect: George L Heins Style: Romanesque Wikipedia: Armory Square Google
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The yellow brick fortress, once home of the militia and National Guard, is a landmark of the West Side’s Broadway-Armory Historic District. Name: Cranston Street Armore Location: 315 Cranston Street Year Completed: 1907 Architect: William R Walker & Son Style: Medieval Gothic Wikipedia: Cranston Street Armory Google Map
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