Great American Tower at Queen City Square dominates the Cincinnati skyline. Architect Gyo Obata based the glass-and-aluminum skyscraper’s crown on Princess Diana’s tiara. A fitting homage to the “Queen City.” Name: Great American Tower at Queen City Square Location: 301 East Fourth Street Year Completed: 2011 Architect: Gyo Obata – Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Style: […]
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Cincinnati landmark Dixie Terminal keeps reinventing itself. It has served as a streetcar terminal, bus terminal, stock exchange, railroad ticket office, and office building. The Fourth Street entrance is a grand two-story arch lined with colorful Faience tiles. The lobby is a two-story barrel-vaulted arcade. Name: Dixie Terminal Location: 49 East 4th Street Year Completed:
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Albany’s IBM Building, 80 State Street, is a gleaming black glass cube on the corner of State and Pearl Streets. The monolith mirrors all of the masonry landmarks around it with graph paper precision. Name: IBM Building Location: 80 State Street Year Completed: 1984 Architect: Style: Postmodern Emporis: IBM Building Google Map
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Philadelphia City Hall is at the geographic center of Philadelphia, and until 1986 was the city’s tallest structure by “gentlemen’s agreement.” The structure is pure masonry – held up by granite and brick walls up to 22 feet thick! Name: PhiladelphiaCity Hall Location: 1400 John F Kennedy Boulevard / 1 Penn Square Year Completed: 1901
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The nation’s most expensive state capitol was completed in 1899, after 32 years, three teams of architects, and $25 million ($778 million in 2020 dollars). Those impressive stairs aren’t just for a grand entry: They were added to stop the building from sliding down the hill! Name: New York State Capitol Location: State Street Year
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Albany’s current City Hall stands on the 24 Eagle Street site of Albany’s second municipal capitol, which was destroyed by fire in 1830.
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