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Architecture of USA

29 May 2010
1921 – Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Denver

1921 – Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Denver

Architect: Leon Coquard The cathedral’s architect was Leon Coquard of Detroit, who designed the cathedral in a French Gothic style. The architecture share many similarities with the 13th century Saint Nicholas Collegiate church...

22 September 2009
1921 – Merchants National Bank – 122 Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota

1921 – Merchants National Bank – 122 Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota

Architect: G. & W. Hancock A fine corner building with a lot of applied decoration including a glazed tile trim and a large inset panel proudly announcing the original business.

10 August 2010
1922 – Standard Oil Building, New York

1922 – Standard Oil Building, New York

Architect: Carrere & Hastings / Shreeve, Lamb & Blake Built as the headquarters for John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company, Carrere & Hastings’ original nine-story base follows the curve of Broadway. The very...

18 September 2009
1924 – Lake Shore Center, Chicago, Illinois

1924 – Lake Shore Center, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Jarvis Hunt

18 September 2009
1924 – Wrigley Building, Chicago, Illinois

1924 – Wrigley Building, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst and White William Wrigley, Jr., the successful chewing gum manufacturer, in search of an impressive main office for his company, picked the present location of the Wrigley Building in...

18 September 2009
1925 – Chicago Tribune Tower, Chicago, Illinois

1925 – Chicago Tribune Tower, Chicago, Illinois

Architect: Howells & Hood The Tribune Company’s 1922 competition to design the “world’s most beautiful office building” as its headquarters captured the interest of an international audience of architects, business leaders, and the...

22 September 2009
1926 – Aggie Block – 520 Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota

1926 – Aggie Block – 520 Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota

Architect: Named after real estate investor Samuel Aggie, this is a fine little brick and stone building.

22 September 2009
1926 – Alerus – 15 Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota

1926 – Alerus – 15 Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota

Architect: Built in an Art Deco style, this is a fine muscular design with a strong vertical emphasis. Designed as the First National Bank. ALthough the street level facade and the windows have...

22 September 2009
1926 – Fargo Theatre, Fargo, North Dakota

1926 – Fargo Theatre, Fargo, North Dakota

Architect: Liebenburg & Kaplan / Buechner & Orth Added to the National Register in 1982, the Fargo Theatre is a well preserved vaudeville venue. Originally built in 1926, in 1937 the interior was...