Art Deco Buildings

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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Dominion Court, Durban

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Dominion Court in the Grey St or Indian area of Durban harks back to South Africa being part of the British Empire. A nearby building is ca...
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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Office Building, Twickenham

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I snapped this Art Deco office building in Twickenham in 2003 when this fabulous clock tower attracted my attention. I know nothing about th...
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Friday, October 30, 2009

Co-Op Building, Woolwich

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This is the former Co-Op department store in Woolwich. I took these photos in 2003 so I can only imagine that the building has deteriorated ...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Birch Room, French Embassy, Ottawa

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This is the so-called Birch Room at the French Embassy in Ottawa. I say so-called because officially this is Le Fumoir or the Smoking Room...
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Monday, October 26, 2009

Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago

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The Chicago Intercontinental Hotel at 505 North Michigan Avenue was built in 1929 but back then it was the Medinah Athletic Club, designed ...
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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Westhope, Tulsa

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Frank Lloyd Wright designed Westhope in 1929 for his cousin Richard Lloyd Jones. The house is constructed from concrete blocks but unlike s...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Bass Museum of Art, Miami

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The Bass Museum of Art in Miami South Beach started life as the Miami Beach Public Library and Art Center in 1930. The building was designe...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Glen Alpine, Vredehoek

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This absolutely fabulous Art Deco block of flats is Glen Alpine in the Cape Suburb of Vredehoek. Dating from 1939, Glen Alpine was designed ...
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