1912 – Library, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin
Far and away the best building in the Clondalkin area, the library of 1912 is a delightful Arts and Crafts design.
Far and away the best building in the Clondalkin area, the library of 1912 is a delightful Arts and Crafts design.
Located at the intersection of three major thoroughfares in downtown Winnipeg, the Lindsay Building is one of a handful of terracotta office towers erected during the city’s pre-World War I development boom.
For many years this building also contained the Grand Theatre – which had a seating capacity of 1,500 and one of the largest stages in the country.
The Manhattan Bridge connects Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street) with Brooklyn. It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River,
Small former hotel building with elaborate Art Nouveau inspired stucco work.
Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie funded $80,000 of the $100,000 cost of Calgary’s Central Library, which was the first purpose-built public library in Alberta.
Located at the intersection of Chambers Street and Centre Street, the Municipal Building is one of the largest governmental buildings in the world.
Quirky cinema building which had a windmill tower on the main facade. It is unknown if windmill sails were every constructed although he architect’s drawings show a set attached.
Originally constructed for West & Son, in a style heavily influenced by Richard Norman Shaw’s work in England.
Fine commercial building with shop units at street level ad a set back row of dormers behind a decorative parapet.