Category Archives: Architecture

All Lit Up

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

At 14th and Champa, Denver, CO:

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What Is the City…

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

…but the people? We bring you the Municipal Office Building, Denver, CO:

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Tower in the Clouds

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

The John Hancock Tower, Back Bay, Boston:

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Tulips, Cloistered

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Observed at 29A Chestnut Street, Beacon Hill: The building on the right (27 Chestnut Street) was formerly the Robinson Chapel of Boston University School of Theology until 1965 when it was converted into condos.

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So What Is More Depressing?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Building one: Which is now home to this: Or building two: Yes, the Gallery at the Historic Museum of Natural History is now a Restoration Hardware (previously, it was occupied by Louis Boston). Discuss.

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New England Power

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

One of the fortunate things about Boston–and I think this largely accidental–is that it was spared from many of the architectural monstrosities of the 1950s and 1960s (the utter destruction of the West End being the obvious exception). With that … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Building Name in Boston Is…

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

…The Newbry. It’s just craptacular. It used to be called the New England Life building, as it was the home of New England Life Insurance (originally it was an MIT building; MIT was located in Back Bay originally, and then … Continue reading →

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The Inspiration of Gothic Architecture

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

There are several reasons why Gothic architecture isn’t appreciated. First, most of it is physically very old, and in less than good repair–most of us have never seen it when it’s new and shiny. Second, a fair amount of Gothic … Continue reading →

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A Very Statuesque House in the South End

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

I mean that literally. Observed on Dwight Street, the South End, Boston: Hells Bells: An ornate door:

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Sahara, Deserted

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

The now-defunct Sahara restaurant at Shamut and Waltham Street, South End, Boston: From the other side: The Sahara used to be the center of a Syrian neighborhood in the South End, although it has been closed for decades. Hopefully, someone … Continue reading →

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