Bolivar is a Georgian-styled co-op of red brick accented with white stone and terra cotta. Its 15 stories contain mostly smaller apartments – studios and 1 BR. Some apartments were combined, though, so even 4BR units are available. One four-bedroom unit sold for $10.3 million in 2016, according to StreetEasy NY. Seinfeld reportedly liked the […]
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91 Central Park West is another grand apartment building designed by the prolific Schwartz & Gross team, right across West 69th Street from their Brentmore. The neo-Renaissance high rise was completed in 1928. Name: 91 Central Park West Location: 91 Central Park West Year Completed: 1928 Architect: Schwartz & Gross Style: neo-Renaissance NYC Landmarks Preservation
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45 West 81st Street was built in 1922, designed by Sugarman & Hess in neo-Moorish/Spanish Renaissance style. The building is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: Excelsior Hotel, Standish Hall Location: 45 West 81st Street Year Completed: 1922 Architect: Sugarman & Hess Style: neo-Moorish/Spanish Renaissance NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation
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Ethyl Corporation headquarters, atop Gambles Hill, fools many Richmond visitors. It looks like a capitol, or at least a governor’s mansion, and it looks to be about a century older than it actually is. After all, how many office buildings are designed in Colonial Revival style, or have ancient cannon parked on the front lawn?
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American Heritage Apartments is proof positive that you should always look up. At street level, my only interest was visiting the 7/11. From the State Capitol grounds, I found this view of the building, over the roof of the U.S. Court of Appeals on Bank Street. Marvelous cornice, terra cotta, balconies – not to mention
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600 Canal Place replaced Dominion Energy’s former headquarters at 700 East Canal Street, aka One James River Plaza. That building was demolished by implosion in 2020. The new curtain wall skyscraper is a shape-shifter: The tower has dramatically different appearances when viewed from different angles. From any angle, the 20-story blue glass mirror reflects sky
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New Haven Savings Bank Building, a pink limestone skyscraper, is a stark contrast with neighboring City Hall on New Haven Green’s eastern edge. The postmodern building was designed by William Pedersen and completed in 1974. Name: New Haven Savings Bank Building Location: 195 Church Street Year Completed: 1974 Architect: William Pedersen Style: Postmodern Yale University
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New Haven Free Public Library main branch, aka Ives Memorial Library, was designed by Cass Gilbert in neo-Georgian style to harmonize with other New Haven Green structures. The 1911 building was expanded in 1990. Name: New Haven Free Public Library, Ives Memorial Library, NHFPL Location: 133 Elm Street Year Completed: 1911 Architect: Cass Gilbert Style:
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Connecticut Financial Center, towering over City Hall on the east side of New Haven Green, was built in 1990, designed by Crang and Boake. Name: Connecticut Financial Center Location: 157 Church Street, Year Completed: 1990 Architect: Crang and Boake Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: Connecticut Financial Center Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant /
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Trinity Episcopal Church, aka Trinity Church on the Green, is a Gothic Revival landmark completed in 1816. Ithial Town designed the church using New Haven trap rock. Name: Trinity Episcopal Church, Trinity Church on the Green Location: 230 Temple Street Year Completed: 1816 Architect: Ithial Town Style: Gothic Revival Wikipedia: Trinity Church on the Green
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