Saturday, March 29, 2014

Street Furniture, Silver Spring

The city of Silver Spring, Maryland have certainly embraced their 1930s heritage with this Deco-style street furniture.


Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Beauty Supply Store, Silver Spring

Beauty Supply Store, Silver Spring

Nice decoration on the side door of this Beauty Supply Store in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Beauty Supply Store, Silver Spring

Friday, March 21, 2014

Valma House, Wellington

Valma House, Wellington

Valma House was built for merchants Van Staveren Bros in 1937. It was designed by Swan & Lavelle.

Valma House, Wellington
Valma House, Wellington
Valma House, Wellington

Reference:
Art Deco Heritage Trail booklet, Wellington City Council 1996 (2nd Ed. 2005)

Saturday, March 15, 2014

former Boston Automatic Fire Alarm Company, Boston

former Boston Automatic Fire Alarm Company, Boston

This is the former Boston Automatic Fire Alarm Company building (1936) in Batterymarch Street, Boston designed by Blackall, Clapp, Whittemore & Clark. It is now the home office of the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum.

former Boston Automatic Fire Alarm Company, Boston

Reference:
Art Deco Society of Boston

Friday, March 14, 2014

District Tacos, Washington DC

District Taco, Washington DC

Possibly the most beautiful Taco restaurant in the world!

District Taco, Washington DC
District Taco, Washington DC

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Augusta Apartments, Wellington

Augusta Apartments, Wellington

The foundation stone for this building at 254 Willis Street in Wellington was laid on 30th April 1938 by M J Savage, the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Built on the site of Te Aro School it was the Dominion Training School to train dental nurses for the School Dental Service.

Designed by J T Mair, the Government Architect, it was opened on 14 May 1940 by Viscountess Galway, wife of the New Zealand Governor-General. From that time until 1992 children from schools in Wellington came to 'The Dental Clinic' to have their teeth treated.

In more recent years, the building has been redeveloped as Augusta Apartments with the original plaques marking the laying of the foundation and the opening flanking the entrance.

Augusta Apartments, Wellington

Friday, March 7, 2014

A House in Dannevirke

House, Dannevirke

You'll find simple Deco houses like this all over New Zealand. This one is in Dannevirke on the North Island.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Apartments in Shanghai

Changle Road Apartments, Shanghai

Deco apartments in Changle Road, Shanghai.

Changle Road Apartments, Shanghai

Monday, March 3, 2014

Edificio Artigas, Montevideo

Edificio Artigas, Montevideo

This substantial building in the Ciudad Vieja (Old City) in Montevideo is the Edificio Artigas. It was designed by architect Joseph Carré and named in honour of the Uruguay national hero General José Gervasio Artigas.

Edificio Artigas, Montevideo
Edificio Artigas, Montevideo
Edificio Artigas, Montevideo
Edificio Artigas, Montevideo

References:
Edificio General Artigas, wikipedia.com
José Gervasio Artigas, wikipedia.com

Saturday, March 1, 2014