Washington DC streets are structured in three different groups: streets that run east west are numerical, streets that run north south are alphabetical and streets that run diagonal are the states in America. When two diagonal streets intersect, a square or circle is formed. The areas observed in Washington DC appear to have a similar theme: the conflict between the modern and classic. Gentrification and modernism are two major themes that affect the neighborhoods in Washington DC. Three different developments exist: modern buildings, modern interior with a historical front and a historical building. Mount Vernon Square is the first area observed in Washington DC. The square is located at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and New York Avenue. One important feature of this square is the City Museum Building. The City Museum Building is home to the Historical Society of Washington DC. This building was constructed in 1902 by Andrew Carnegie and was originally used as the District of Columbia Library. Currently it is a historic building under the National Registry of Historic Places and used to hold different exhibits. This building is rather special because of it being home for the Historical Society of DC, formerly known as the Columbia Historical Society. One important building in this area is the Washington D.C Convention Center. This monumental building was completed in 2003 and is owned and operated out of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA). This building is extremely modern and helped renew modernism of Washington DC. The building is compounded in a superblock of its own and located right near the Mount Vernon Square Metro Station. This building helped modernize DC and helped beautify the neigh... ... middle of paper ... ...tp://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc85.htm>. Goldstein, Dan. "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome, Now Eat. Firehouse-Inspired Sixth Engine Bistro Opens in Mt. Vernon." Web log post. 10 Feb. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. "History of Union Station." Union Station. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. . "Inside the Convention Center." Walter E Washington Convention Center. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. . "National Postal Museum." National Postal Museum. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. . Pendorf, Jonn. "“Center for Opportunity” Proposed for Historic Gales School." Web. . "What Is the Strange Building on H Street NW?" 15 Feb. 2004: M09. Washington Post. Web.
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Denison, Texas has been called “Katy’s Baby,” the “Gateway City,” and the “Infant wonder” (“History of Denison”). Every name mentioned is an accurate description of the ever changing Main Street in Denison, Texas. Main Street has adapted to modifications for well over 100 years. Main Street has transformed, developed, faded and reinvented itself, all while maintaining vastly needed improvements. Denison’s Main Street is known for numerous historical events from the past, present and hopefully the future.
The location of interest in which is central to this research project is small section of a city that has a significant cultural impact: Little Italy. Little Italy, or College street West is an lively neighbourhood located in Toronto, Ontario and is best known for it’s countless amount of Italian eateries, cafes, farmer market and little shops. Little Italy is a strip located on College street, that reaches all the way from Ossington Avenue to as far as Bathurst Street. (Seen in Figure 6) For this assignment, I tried to focus my research on a smaller section of little Italy that reached from Palmerston avenue throughout Clinton Street on the main strip of college. As old as the neighbourhood is, Little Italy is
Throughout the semester I have grown accustomed to my surroundings. Well, at least for the most part. There is still one building that intrigues me to this very day. As I’d walk past it on my journey to Baruch College, I’d stare the entire time. The building seems like a simple rectangular building. However, some aspect of the architectural design captivates me. Strangely enough, army trucks are always parked alongside the building. However, upon attempting to research the building, I could not find it. I was too intimidated to venture in and inquire for the name. None of the bystanders I asked knew the name of the building, nor cared to.
In conducting this assignment we visited the neighborhood of Washington Heights. During our visits we interviewed several of the residences; so that we could get a first hand prospective of what it is like living in the community, why they settled in the community and the many changes that they have witness durning their time in the neighborhood.
Similar to real life we have symbols that signify power, and Washington D.C. is a good example of that. Wiebenson goes into great detail about the power of symbols on Pennsylvania Avenue, “These few examples show more than the power of symbols which encourage a citizenry to respect its government. They also demonstrate the growing strength of local interests and the intent to have the city symbolize that residents are also people. The battles recorded here show that national symbols still have great power.” (Wiebenson 20) He believes that the power of symbols is not only about respecting its government but how each symbol demonstrates the growing strength of the people in it. Although there are no major buildings in the novel, the conch shell, Piggy’s glasses and the fire show how symbols wield different amounts and kinds of power. When each is destroyed there is a weakening in the power one can get from them. The use of symbols is crucial to this novel, thus, William Golding helps shows us that an object is so much more powerful than it may first
The Memorial is located in Washington, DC in an area of the city known as "The Mall" (Weeks, AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington DC, pg.61). It is dedicated to America's third president, Thomas Jefferson.. Jefferson was a man of many talents, in addition to being president Jefferson was once a statesman, architect, drafter of the Declaration of Independence, adviser on the Constitution, and founder of the University of Virginia (Pamela Scott and Antoinette Lee, Buildings of the District of Columbia, pg. 102). The Memorial was officially dedicated in April 1943, on Jefferson's 200th birthday, by FDR. The Jefferson Memorial is surrounded by other national monuments, some of which are the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The chief architect responsible for designing and building the Jefferson Memorial was John Russell Pope in 1939 to 1943. Pope was a neoclassicist who was inspired by the Roman Pantheon. The Memorial's basic form is a domed rotunda fronted by a Greek portico, or entrance porch, and surrounded by Ionic columns. At first glance ...
In order to know what the Freemasons might have planned or hidden in the city layout and buildings for Washington D.C. we have to look at where they came from. The Freemasons are the largest and oldest fraternity in the world, being founded in London in 1717. Its members range from presidents, senators, businessmen, ministers, and even common labors. Although they started as a guild in the mid 15th century building cathedrals, they later had to prove their skills and were given a secret handshake and were taught the tricks of the trade. This allowed the Freemasons to move freely from job to job and the handshake acted as a resume to prove their allegiance and skill level. With America being a place of freedom to express yourself, Freemasonry became very popular. In the 1820’s, Freemasonry exploded in the United States. There are roughly 6 million members currently today with 3 million in the United States. As someone advances in Freemasonry they learn secrets of the universe. They take some of these secre...
His design was a Neo-classical plan that followed the classical style of ancient Greece and Rome. He drew a building that consists of two wings that extended north and south of a centural section. A huge cast-iron dome rests on the central section of the building.(World, 196) President Washington was very pleased with Dr. Thorton's plans and he was awarded first prize. Now it was time for Washington to lay the cornerstone on September 18, 1793.(National Park)
"Three Architects Selected to Receive the 2009 American Institute of Architects Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture." American Institute of Architects (2009): N.p. Web. 4 Jun 2011. .
To obtain and understanding of the current state of American Architecture and its development, we must first briefly establish the origin of architecture in America. Much of the 17th-century English colonial architecture resembled late medieval forms that had survived throughout much of rural England. The first American architecture houses were built in a wide range of sizes, gables, and overhangs. They also had a lack of symmetry that was reflected in the late medieval style throughout Europe. However, unlike rural England’s architecture, in Virginia and Maryland; brick construction and a symmetrical facade were preferred for one story homes. Upon the idea of domestic homes, cities began to be founded in the 17th century. Cities such as Boston, were chaotic in plan and with the turn of the 18th century, colonies began to take on a more permanent role, often establishing individual character. Newly founded cities, such as: Williamsburg, Virginia; Annapolis, Maryland, and especially Philadelphia began to be laid out in a logical organization of regular grids. This eluded planners in London during the same period and thus the diverse seed of American architecture was planned. Continuing the development of unique American architecture, American in the early 1890s began to value their own heritage and architectural language featuring larger neighborhood tracts. In the 19th century, the Colonial Revival style took a more eclectic style, and columns were often seen.
One World Trade Center (WTC) is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere measuring up at 1776 feet tall. The built output sets new standards of design, construction, and prestige. Its beauty in New York City’s magical skyline makes it an icon. It is the most recognised and desirable office address in the world. In this essay I plan to argue that the social, political and economic status of society has affected the built output of this building considerably, for the good. Making the building one of the best skyscrapers in the world.
The original intent of street development in our country appeared to be for the legitimate reasons of postal service and agricultural shipping routes. Not until the automobile industry and economic opportunists got involved did the transportation system in America start to change. The system of buses and streetcars in the cities appeared to be functioning reasonably well. The theory of “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it” was not applied here. The auto industry convinced numerous cities to rid their streets of the streetcars and cut back on bus transportation. Overall results were good, for the auto industry. Urban centers started to lose large portions of their downtown populations to urban flight out of the city. The stereotypical suburban style living be...
Most Americans live in the 324 metropolitan areas of the United States. Even for the 50% of the population who live in the suburbs, problems of the central cities are increasingly common, and some pockets of urban decay have moved outward (Leviton, L. C., Snell, E., & McGinnis, M., 2000 p. 363).