35 Interesting Buildings That Got Lost As The World Changed, Posted On ‘Lost Architecture’
Interview
Architecture, history, and archeology lovers, you’re in for a treat! One man’s passion for architecture helped develop a massive community of like-minded people. Welcome to the ‘Lost Architecture’ project, a cozy niche on Reddit carved out by architectural historian Tom Ravenscroft.
The r/Lost_Architecture subreddit has over 133k members following the latest posts that are all about showing some love to interesting buildings that (sadly!) no longer exist. The community is dedicated to documenting how much time changes the world and how even the buildings that we think will seemingly stand forever eventually crumble and wither away. It’s a dive into the past and a journey you don’t want to resurface from any time soon.
To show you just how awesome of an online community it is and how easy it is to fall in love with it, we’ve picked out some of the best photos shared by its members. As you’re scrolling down, going deeper, flipping back through the pages of history, remember to upvote the pics that you liked the most. We’d also love to hear all about which buildings caught your eye and why, so be sure to write us a comment (or two!) at the very bottom of this list.
Tom, the founder of the subreddit and the editor of Dezeen, the world's largest architect and design site, was kind enough to walk Bored Panda through the inspiration behind r/Lost_Architecture, how the community has changed over the years, and what keeps him fascinated with architectural history. Read on for the full interview, dear Pandas!
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The Original Neue Elbbrücke Bridge From 1887-1959 In Hamburg, Germany
“It’s Not Possible To Take Such A Photograph Anymore, As The Buildings Outside Block The Sun Rays.” Grand Central, NYC (1929)
Just last week, on May 25, the ‘Lost Architecture’ project celebrated its 4th birthday. Founded back in 2017, the subreddit has, since then, become a staple for architecture and history lovers who are redditors or simply passing through alike.
'Lost Architecture's' founder, Tom, revealed to Bored Panda that he founded the subreddit because of one specific event that occurred in 2014. "The sub was born as a direct response to the sad demolition of Bertrand Goldberg's Brutalist Prentice Hospital in Chicago, which featured in the sub's first post and is still the sub's icon," he said.
After posting a picture of the hospital before it was demolished on Reddit, he then realized that there was no subreddit dedicated exclusively to lost architecture. And that's what drove him to create r/Lost_Architecture.
Built In 1504, Demolished In 1910. What Was The Oldest House In Hamburg, Germany
Cincinnati Public Library 1871-1955
Buddhas Of Bamiyan 6th-Century,the Statues Were Blown Up And Destroyed In March 2001 By The Taliban, On Orders From Leader Mullah Mohammed Omar
"The community was started, and remains, a place to celebrate the breadth of lost architecture, highlighting buildings that are no longer with us from the significant to the bizarre, or even mundane. As it has grown so too has the breadth of the lost architecture featured, allowing me and the community to learn both about long disappeared buildings and recently demolished buildings," Tom praised the community that has grown immensely since 2017.
Tom also opened up about his love for architecture and how this passion has woven itself into his life. "Architecture has fascinated me for a very long time and I'm lucky enough to have studied it and now worked near it for an age. My masters are in architectural history and I have worked as an architecture journalist for years—currently, I am the editor of the world's largest architect and design site Dezeen—so I get to enjoy architecture a lot! Lost Architecture is another place to reveal buildings I was not aware of and then jump down rabbit holes of researching them. I hope others enjoy it too," he detailed.
Medieval Town Of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. Once One Of The Most Picturesque And Pristine Late Medieval Towns In Europe. Destroyed On March 22nd, 1945, One Month Before The War's End
Old Detroit Library In Detroit, Mi. Opened In 1877 And Demolished In 1931
The Saltair Pavilion 1900-1925
from Wikipedia: "The first Saltair pavilion and a few other buildings were destroyed by fire on April 22, 1925.[3] A new pavilion was built, and the resort was expanded at the same location by new investors,"
"Lost Architecture has showcased lost buildings of all styles from all around the world. Although I enjoy the sub, there are many many buildings I never want to see in it. Right now there are numerous examples of both historical and more contemporary modernist, Brutalist and PoMo buildings that are under threat from demolition. I hope we won't be seeing any of them in Lost Architecture any time soon," he shared that as much as he enjoys the subreddit, protecting the historic buildings themselves is more important than a quality photo that would fit the community's theme.
2000 Year Old N6 Pyramid In Sudan Which Was Demolished In The 1800’s By An Italian Treasure Hunter
The Late 3rd Century Tetrapylon Of Ancient Palmyra, Syria. Deliberately Destroyed By Isis, 2017
If they can kill children do you really think building and monuments mean anything to them? Terrorists are just hollow shells running about with bitterness and hate, no point in even getting angry at them tbh.
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Religious fanatics are some of the most destructive people on the planet.
ISIS is truly a blight on this planet... with the Taliban and frankly China... they're systematically destroying every where they go
sad, they were really pretty. i agree with Ara. what was the point in destroying it?
And sadly, ISIS also murdered the caretaker of the site, who was a dear friend of my goddaughter :(
Isis and the Taliban have been reponsible for more destruction of ancient relics and artifacts than any other war on this planet. Worse than both World Wars put together
Enjoyed this site many years ago and considered many of the edifices there as more beautiful than those in Europe.
Warmongers have been destroying historical sites for centuries. I hate it. It's never enough for them to kill people, they want to erase their history.
Building: neat looking pillars. Reason for demolition: lol f*ck you women should be spheres of cloth. This is stupid.
It's a terrorist organisation also known as Daesh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant
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You can’t change history by destroying monuments or plays of history value.
Warsaw, Poland 1939. No Need To Say What Happened Here. Truly A Tragic Loss
The subreddit is pretty much straightforward and only has a tiny handful of rules (which, considering Reddit’s love for long lists of rules as a whole, is fairly surprising yet refreshing). So anyone thinking about posting on r/Lost_Architecture should focus on posting buildings that have been lost (duh!) and avoid before-and-after images. There’s plenty of room on Reddit for B&A’s, but r/Lost_Architecture is not one of them.
Architectural history itself is the study of buildings in their historical context. What the historian focuses on depends on their interests: some put all of their energy into the conservation and preservation of buildings while others see education—whether at university or through other means like traditional, digital, or social media—to be their calling.
Times Square (1919) Before All The Renovations And Billboards
Omg the amount of people gives me chills after coronavirus. How are we ever going to get back to normal?
Lost Buildings From Villages In The Pacific Northwest, Late 1800s
Bowhead House, Edinburgh, Scotland. Built In The Early 1500s, It Was Demolished In 1878. Many Locals Mourned The Loss, Having Regarded The House As One Of The Most Distinctive Relics Of The Old City
These architectural historians are people of many, many talents. They have to know a bit about a wide range of subjects, ranging from architecture and history (obviously) to archaeology, art history, engineering, sustainability, and building design.
Studying architectural trends and styles, placing building innovations into their proper context, and determining how everything changes over time and in different geographical locations are all an architectural historian’s bread and butter.
After all, the way in which buildings are built, what materials are used, what the aesthetics are, and how quickly they’re replaced by different styles altogether can tell us a lot about the particular time period, as well as the mentality and philosophy of the locals.
I Took An 1898 Edition Of The California Architect And Building News And Found As Many Of The Houses In San Francisco As I Could On Google Maps
The original way the house was built was much more beautiful than the "upgrade"
The Original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel In NYC, Demolished In 1929 To Serve As The Site For The Empire State Building
The Old Dutch House In Bristol, England. It Was Constructed In 1676 But Was Destroyed During The Bristol Blitz Of 1940 By The Luftwaffe
The founder of the subreddit, Tom, currently lives in London and works as the editor of Dezeen. He got his master’s degrees in architectural history from both the University of Edinburgh, as well as The Bartlett. In other words, architecture and design are his lifeblood. And his passion is evident in the ‘Lost Architecture’ project.
The Armenian Cemetery Of Julfa Had Around 10,000 Elaborate Funerary Monuments Called "Khachkars," Dating From The 9th To 17th Centuries. In 1998 And 2006 The Azerbaijani Government Destroyed Them All
Colored Photograph Of Dresden, Germany (1890) Before The Bombing Of 1945
This view is called "The Canaletto View". Dresden was in ruins after WW2 but it was rebuilt: Augustusbr...ac1c46.jpg 
Petrikirche In Berlin | Built In 1853, Destroyed In 1945 By The Bombing Of Berlin
The Hotel Netherland (NYC) Photographed In 1905 And Later Demolished In 1927
And combined with another hotel to make the exclusive Sherry-Netherland. Did you know Louis Sherry was an immigrant who started out as a confectioner and caterer? You can still buy his chocolates.
Ludgate Hill, London. Late 1800’s. Bombed In Ww2 Replaced With Modern Architecture
"UFO" McDonald's In Cambridgeshire, UK. (1990-2008)
Sibley Breaker, Pennsylvania, Built In 1886 And Destroyed By Fire In 1906
Ruins Of The Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Izumo-Taisha Honden, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Though The True Appearance Of This Shrine Is Not Known, These Artistic Renderings Are Based On Archaeological Evidence Of Giant Pillars And Historic Records Stating That The Building Was Raised On A 48 Meter Tall Platform. Stood C. 900-1200
Typical of Japan. They went big, or they went home! Sad it no longer exists.
Towers Of Bologna, Italy. Built In The 12th Century. Over Time They Were Demolished And Others Collapsed. Only 2 Remain Today
Imperial Palace At Constantinople, 12th Century
Please stop the Istanbul/Constantinople war. The name Istanbul can be traced to the meaning "The city" so stop the petty bickering. Its like arguing over calling Paris Lutetia because that's what is was called several centuries ago.
The Royal Opera House In Valletta, Malta (1911). Built In 1866, It Was Destroyed In World War II From A Direct Hit By Luftwaffe Bombers
St. Nikolai Church / Hamburg (Germany), Gothic Revival, Tallest Construction In The World Until 1877, Bombed In Summer 1943 By Royal Air Force. The Ruins Continue To Serve As A Memorial For The Victims Of War And Nazi Terror
The Elisabeth Bridge Built In 1903 Budapest, Hungary. It Was The Longest Single-Span Bridge In The World At The Time And An Engineering Marvel. Following The Retreat Of German Forces From The City In Ww2, It Was Blown Up In The Morning Of January 18, 1945. Replaced In 1964 By A Modernist Bridge
Interior Of The Ss Normandie. 1935 -1942. Destroyed In An Accidental Fire During Refurbishment For Military Service
Luckily, much of the beautiful Art Deco interiors still remain! Because it was being converted into a war ship, they removed a lot of the art and decoration and put it into storage before the fire broke out. The interiors are now in various museum collections such as the V&A in London.
St. Ludwig Monastery - Netherlands. Completely Demolished In 2015
Yes, but it was built in 1909, and it's not a very exceptionnal building. It wasn't anymore up to norms and safety standards. And its renovation would have cost far more than what its real architectural value was. I know it looks all fancy what with the bricks and turrets and all, but there are a lot of similar buildings across Northern Europe. Old (boarding) schools, monasteries, you name it. Yes, it would have been nice to renovate it. But I think it hardly is on the same level as other examples in this list, with building hundredS of years old demolished for stupid reasons.
Palais Du Trocadéro 1878-1936
Grand Entrance, Exposition Universal, Paris, France. 1900 Paris World's Fair
I'm not too sad about that being gone since it was undoubtedly never intended to be permanent.
Old Warehouses Of Holländischer Brook In Hamburg, Germany - Once Part Of The Largest Concentration Of Mixed Commercial-Residential Houses In Europe
Krestovsky Water Towers, Moscow, Russia. Designed By Maxim Geppener In The Late 19th Century, Demolished In 1939 During The Expansion Of The Motorway
Zabłudów Synagogue: Built In The 17th Century, Poland. The Wooden Synagogue Was Burned In 1941 By The Nazis
Castelinho De Ipanema, Rio De Janeiro. Built In 1904 And Demolished In The 60's Due To Urban Speculation. One Of The Few Buildings In Moorish Style In Rio
Nahavand Castle In Nahavand, Iran. Built During The Sassanian Era (224–651 Ad), It Was Demolished In The Late 1800s Because The Shah Believed There Was Treasure Hidden Underneath
1800s Painting Of Vienna. The City Would Dramatically Change Its Appearance Later In The Last Part Of The 19th Century
These "Unknown" Photos Of Pre War Dresden Really Show Off How Beautiful The City Was. All Structures In These Photos No Longer Exist
The Old Prussian City Of Konigsberg, Germany (Now Kaliningrad, Russia) Before It Was Destroyed In The Second World War (Colorized). Look At What The City Looks Like Now And Its Depressing. Nothing Much Except The Main Church Remains From These Photos, The Rest Is Lost To History
This Crane Stood Atop The Unfinished Cologne Cathedral From 1511 Until 1868
Kowloon Walled City: This Former Military Base Turned Into China’s Tightest City, It Was Demolished In 1994
I don't know what happened to the residents, but that is no way to store humans
The Palace Of Coudenberg In Brussels, Belgium. Built 1100 - Demolished 1774
The palace was demolished because most of it was destroyed in a fire in 1733. 40 years later it was decided to get rid of the ruins and what was left to develop a new square with buildings in neo-classical style : the "Place Royale". They're are still standing to this day. You can visit what's left of the Coudenberg, and it's very interesting. The ruins are underground, since the new square was built above them. I highly recommend it if you come to Brussels : https://coudenberg.brussels/en
"Moskva" Swimming Pool. Built In Place Of Demolished Church Of Christ The Savior In 1960, Demolished In 1994, Replaced With Restored Christ The Savior Church
Loew's 72nd Street Theater: 1932-1960; A Far Eastern Extravaganza, And Possible The Last Truly Grand Movie Palace To Be Built
Oceanfront Mansions In Sea Bright, Nj. Color Pictures Taken By Steve Brown In 1968. Years Of Demolition Unknown
The houses were beautiful, but expensive to buy and own. So sad to watch them age.
The Last Image Of The Centuries-Old Jain Temple Being Demolished In 1992 In Lahore, Pakistan
Apartment Building At Humlegårdsgatan In Stockholm, Sweden. New Zoning Plans Prohibited Apartments At The Street, Which Forced The Tenants Out And The Demolition Of The Building In 1966. It Was Replaced By A Seven-Story Office Building
What do you want to bet the 1966 replacement was a fugly concrete box?
Federal Coffee Palace: Built In 1888, Melbourne Australia. A Coffee Palace Was A Hotel That Did Not Serve Alcohol. The Melbourne Location Was Demolished In 1973
And again, probably replaced by a fugly modernistic concrete box. The sixties were good for those abominations.
Old Post Office Building In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built In 1892, Demolished In 1966 For A Parking Lot
Old San Francisco City Hall Completed In 1899. It Was Destroyed In The Infamous 1906 Earthquake Which Destroyed Most Of The City
My great aunt's birth certificate was destroyed when this fell/burned. She would tell people she was 10 years younger than she really was, and they couldn't prove her wrong.
Chicago Town And Tennis Club. Built 1924. Demolished 2020, Despite A Private Offer To Move The Building To A Chicago Park. Future Site Of A Dormitory
Dr. Saidman's Solarium, Aix-Le-Bans, France. Built In 1930 As An Experiment In Heliotherapy, The Building Consisted Of A Rotating Platform Of Cabins Which Turned To Face The Sun. It Was Destroyed In Ww2
Casino Theatre, New York City, Designed By Francis Kimball And Thomas Wisedell In 1882 And Demolished In 1930. The Theatre Was The First In New York To Be Lit Entirely By Electricity, Popularized The Chorus Line And Introduced White Audiences To African-American Shows
Times Square During The Postwar Boom. Very Little Remains
What do you mean “very little remains”? While some buildings have been added, replaced, or obscured by advertising, the theatres, the Flatiron Building, as well as many of the other older buildings, and the square itself are still there. It’s also now a hell of a lot safer for pedestrians.
Not Lost Just Yet But 417 Park Avenue In NYC Is About To Be Demolished To Be Replaced With A Towering Glass Office Building. It’s Not A Super Well Known Or Notable Building But It’s Always Caught My Eye. It’s One Of The Last Brick And Mortar Apartment Buildings That Far Down On Park Ave In NYC
I hate this. Why not repurpose the building, and replace some older, shitty, modernistic, gray concrete box monstrosity with their new, equally shitty, all too common, blue glass architecture monstrosity?
Sir Paul Pindar's House, London, England. Built In 1599, Demolished In 1890 To Make Way For A Train Station- Though Part Of Its Facade Was Preserved By The V&a Museum
First Point Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built In 1877, The Structure Proved Costly To Maintain Due To Unstable Foundations; It Was Replaced By A Larger Bridge In 1925
I see a reasonable justification for this one. Safety is more important than aesthetics—-though it’s nice when you can have both. Even though we now have ways to preserve most structures while shoring them up and making them safe, back in 1890 the tech wasn’t as sophisticated. So they did what they had to, in order to keep the bridge from collapsing and killing untold numbers of people.
Victorian Downtown San Francisco C.1880's, Before The 1906 Great Earthquake & Fire
Original Mayan Revival Interior Of Detroit’s Fisher Theater, Located In The Iconic Fisher Building. Built In 1928, The Interior Was Sadly Gutted In The 1960’s And “Modernized”
Yes, the 1960s have some serious explaining to do! In my city one over-zealous mayor destroyed so many old buildings (he barely stopped short of razing a royal palace that had nothing against it except that it wasn't modern; and he wanted to remove a historic cemetary because he believed the city needed a highway. The population revolted and it was saved), and replaced it with concrete monstrosities that are already suffering from rot.
Medieval City Wall Of Kano, Modern-Day Nigeria, West Africa. Majority Of It Is Gone Due To Population Increase, Erosion And Insufficient Conservation Efforts
Raleigh House, North Carolina, USA, Designed By Eduardo Catalano In 1954. Demolished In 2001 After Several Years Of Disuse
Sir Walter Raleigh's House In London, Demolished To Make Way For The Blackwall Tunnel In 1890
Gillender Building, New York City. Completed In 1897 And Razed In 1910
Horticultural Hall, Boston (1865-1901): Neoclassical Design, Top Floor Was A Grand Exhibition Hall With 27' Ceilings
The Singer Building In 1965, Lower Manhattan, New York, Just Three Years Before Its Demolition. Built In 1900, It Was The Tallest Building In The World For A Short Period Of Time At 205 Meters (674 Ft)
Rossiya Hotel In Moscow, Russia. Built In 1967 Demolished In 2006
Hannover, Germany Water Works. Almost Untouched By The Ww II Bombing Raids. Demolished 1963/4
Scale Models Of Four London City Gates (Moorgate, Newgate, Aldgate, Cripplegate). All Demolished Between 1761 - 1770
Chicago’s Illinois Theater: 1900-1932 One Of The City’s Most Prestigious Theaters, It Was Closed For The Depression And Never Reopened. Demolished For A Parking Lot, A Commercial Skyscraper Now Stands In Its Place
Temples Of Bacchus And Jupiter In Baalbek, Lebanon - Once One Of The Largest Classical Ancient Roman Structures Built Outside Of Rome Itself
Being Demolished At The Moment: Chapelle De Saint Joseph, Lille, France
A Miniature Replica Of The Old Thai Royal Palace... The Palace And The Entire City Of Ayutthaya Burned Down During The Burmese Invasion Of 1767
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The Only Non Wtc Building Destroyed On 9/11. The Building Was Constructed In 1832 As A Private Dwelling But Was Then Converted Into A Tavern. In 1919 It Was Converted Again Into A Greek Church. After The Collapse Of The South Tower, It Was Completely Buried
Surrounded by a parking lot, it looked pretty much like it was lost there. The angle of the picture is misleading though.
Anz Bank Chambers, Christchurch, New Zealand. Designed By Clarkson And Ballantyne In 1907, Severely Damaged In The 2011 Earthquake And Subsequently Demolished
Florenz Ziegfeld Built, Financed By William Randolph Hearst. Designed By Joseph Urban And Thomas A. Lamb. It Became A Movie House In 1933 Until 1944 And Returned To Legit Theatre. In 1955, Nbc Used As Television Studio Until 1963
Another one razed in 1966, despite massive public protests, and part of the reason for the establishment of the National Register of Historic Places.
World Trade Center. New York City, USA. Built In 1973, Destroyed In 2001
Ever Wondered What The Flatiron Building In NY Replaced?
Old Town Of Nuremberg, Germany - Once Perhaps The Largest Preserved Medieval Urban Ensemble North Of Alps - Completely Annihilated In Just 25 Minutes By The Raf Air Raid On January 2, 1945
The Original Light Court Of The Rookery Building, Chicago. 1886-1905. Parts Of This Are Still There, But Hiding Beneath The Renovation By Frank Lloyd Wright, Where They May Remain Hidden
This Playground Equipment
Waterworks Park Water Tower, Detroit Mi, Built In 1876, Closed In 1941 And Demolished In 1945
When ladies wore hats and it was common place for gentlemen to open doors.
Gardo House, Salt Lake City, Demolished 1921
Pretty Much The Entire Neighbourhood Of Pocitos In Montevideo Was Slowly Bulldozed To Make Way For Mid And High Rises, Luckily There Are Tons Of Photo Archives From Its Golden Age, Here's Some Photos
Can't Even Fathom What This Once Was
Nanepashemet Hotel, Marblehead, Massachusetts: Shingle Style, Opened In 1881, Lost To Fire In 1914
Pennsylvania Station, New York City (1910-1963). Demolished To Make Way For Madison Square Garden
New Madison Square Garden, to be precise. There was an older, but smaller, MSG elsewhere. So it’s not like this is what gave birth to that venue.
120 William Street, The Last Building Extant From When New York City Was A Dutch Colony Called New Amsterdam. Built In The 1600s, It Was Finally Demolished In The Mid-1800s
An Unusual Citibank That Existed During The '80s. Demolished By '94, Now A Parking Lot
A Street In St. Louis That Doesn’t Exist Anymore
Sir John Soane's Bank Of England, A Maze Of Ruin-Inspired Spaces Designed In 1788. It Was Replaced By A Larger Structure In The 1920s, And Is Today Considered By Many To Be London's Most Architecturally Significant Lost Building
Los Angeles C. 1928, Nothing In This Picture Still Stands
Yeah, LA’s really shamefully bad about tearing down older buildings, no matter how historically significant.
St. Louis In The 1870s. Blue Indicates The Only Buildings Still Standing
None Of The Buildings In The Foreground Exist Today
Speculative Rendering Of The Temple Of Jupiter Capitolinus, The Oldest And Most Important Large Temple In Rome. Built In 509 Bc In An Etruscan-Influenced Style, Destroyed By Fire In 83 Bc
Leaning Tower Of Zaragoza, Spain (1504-1892). Demolition Justification: Ruinous State And Inclination. A Statue Of A Child Looking Up To Where It Stood Stands Near The Site Today
The Short-Lived Chapel Of Margaret Island In Budapest, Hungary. Built In 1905, Damaged In Ww2, Later Demolished Despite Suffering Relatively Minor Damages
Old Trinity College, Toronto. Build 1852. Expanded 1877, 1882, 1894. Abandoned 1925. Fire Damage 1929. Demolished 1956
Rivergate In New Orleans (1968-1995), Designed By Curtis & Davis
Stockholm, Sweden Has Far Too Many Of These. During The 60's Whole Blocks Were Demolished To Give Place To Modernized Building (Even Though There Were Absolutely Nothing Wrong With Them). Here's An Example From The World Fair Expo 1897.
Athens Municipal Theatre, Greece. Built In 1888 And Demolished In 1940
Architect: Ernst Ziller, the creator of modern-day Athens. The place where the theatre was located is named after the major who had it demolished.
Sacred Heart Church, Vernon Ct. Built 1971 And Was Condemned Then Demolished In March 2019
Knox County Poorhouse - Burned In 2015 And Demolished A Year Later
Can’t say I’m too unhappy about a poorhouse coming down—-though we should never forget about them, they were horrible places of extreme and completely unnecessary, misery and suffering.
Gold Pyramid House, Wadsworth, Illinois. Built By The Onan Family In 1980, Heavily Damaged By Fire In 2018. The Property Also Has A 50-Foot Statue Of King Tut, A Metal Palm Tree, And A Four Car Garage Topped By Three Smaller Pyramids
Nothing, I Repeat, Nothing In This Photo Of Midland Beach In Staten Island, New York Remains. Torn Down Probably Before Wwi, Any Building That Did Survive Was Severely Affected By The 1938 Hurricane, Economic Hardship, Or General Stagnation Of The Area When The Borough Became Residential
I know it doesn't sound good, but I think that some of the revolutions and ideas that came after that period wouldn't have been possible without the atrocity of the WWII, or at least they would have take more times.
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I understand better now why all US cities seem to look the same. Because every single building that stood out has been actively demolished.
No, America never had old buildings. In 1900, there was really only New York, Boston, Philly and Chicago. Cities like Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, Pheonix, and San Diego all pretty much didn't exist. And Philly and Boston pretty much preserved anything.
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I hate most modern architecture, I really do. It mostly has no character to me, no beauty compared to older buildings. :/
"Modern" is my least favourite word when it comes to architecture.
There was a unique Barroc style church in Mexico city that was destroyed to build a market. Now the cloister that was next to it is the only building remaining, yet abandoned.
Now imagine all the buildings and houses lost in history we would never even know they existed!
Half of these monuments will have to be rebuilt and pre-existing monuments will be put down and with that the belief that the past must be recovered will spread in society and a great social movement will grow.
In 500 years there will be nothing!!! Humanity did not stop destroying......not just architecture....
Load More Replies... I went on a walking tour of the warehouse district in Winnipeg in 1999 and it occurred to me that the cities that have the biggest collections of old buildings are those that went through a long period of economic stagnation. By the time they emerge, the old buildings look "interesting" instead of just old fashioned and out of date.
These are such good setting inspiration for me :O. Definitely going to try and include more setting in my stories and paracosms.
I know it doesn't sound good, but I think that some of the revolutions and ideas that came after that period wouldn't have been possible without the atrocity of the WWII, or at least they would have take more times.
Load More Replies... I understand better now why all US cities seem to look the same. Because every single building that stood out has been actively demolished.
No, America never had old buildings. In 1900, there was really only New York, Boston, Philly and Chicago. Cities like Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, Pheonix, and San Diego all pretty much didn't exist. And Philly and Boston pretty much preserved anything.
Load More Replies... I hate most modern architecture, I really do. It mostly has no character to me, no beauty compared to older buildings. :/
"Modern" is my least favourite word when it comes to architecture.
There was a unique Barroc style church in Mexico city that was destroyed to build a market. Now the cloister that was next to it is the only building remaining, yet abandoned.
Now imagine all the buildings and houses lost in history we would never even know they existed!
Half of these monuments will have to be rebuilt and pre-existing monuments will be put down and with that the belief that the past must be recovered will spread in society and a great social movement will grow.
In 500 years there will be nothing!!! Humanity did not stop destroying......not just architecture....
Load More Replies... I went on a walking tour of the warehouse district in Winnipeg in 1999 and it occurred to me that the cities that have the biggest collections of old buildings are those that went through a long period of economic stagnation. By the time they emerge, the old buildings look "interesting" instead of just old fashioned and out of date.
These are such good setting inspiration for me :O. Definitely going to try and include more setting in my stories and paracosms.
