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Hartford / Atlantic Screw Works

A part of Hartford’s industrial history, half-covered during the flood of 1936. Restored and converted to offices. Detailed terra cotta, red brick. Name:  Atlantic Screw Works Location: 75 Charter Oak Avenue  Year Completed: 1903, 1910  Architect: Davis & Brooks  Historic Buildings of Connecticut: Atlantic Screw Works  Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / […]

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Hartford / 100 Pearl Street

Blue mirror glass office tower wedded to the landmark Mechanics Savings Bank in downtown Hartford. Name:  100 Pearl Street, Mechanics Savings Bank Location:  100 Pearl Street Year Completed: 1988  Architect: Jeter Cook & Jepson  Style:  Postmodern Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken October 2020 with Canon 5D Mark iv

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Philadelphia / Comcast Center

Comcast Center was Philadelphia’s tallest building from 2008 until “supertall” Comcast Technology Center was completed one block west in 2018. Name:  Comcast Center Location:  1701 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed:  2008 Architect:  Robert AM Stern Style:  Postmodern Wikipedia:  Comcast Center Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken September 2021 with

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Philadelphia / 8 Penn Center

1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard, aka 8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building, has a distinctive curved blue glass facade. Name:  8 Penn Center, aka Commonwealth Land & Title Building Location:  1628 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed:  1982 Architect:  Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates Style:  Postmodern Wikipedia:  Penn Center Google Map All images

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Philadelphia / One Penn Center

Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Station, aka One Penn Center, holds on to its Art Deco facade but lost long-distance rail service decades ago. Name:  One Penn Center aka Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Station Location:  1617 John F Kennedy Boulevard Year Completed:  1930 Architect:  Graham Anderson Probst & White Style:  Art Deco Wikipedia:  Penn Center Google Map All

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