Art Deco Architecture -Photos-

[Chas]

I thought it would be nice for everyone to share what they have spotted in their travels. I saw these in Spokane, Washington.



Two shots of a store front; one detail. There is more in Spokane that I didn't take pics of, too.

[Dinerman]

Great pictures. I love this kind of thing.

The top one is fun, It's interesting to see the two styles, the '10s?, '20s? of the building and the '50s-'60's of the sign, mixed together, with the weathering of time making them both look to somehow belong with each other.

Any idea as to what is going to happen to the bottom one? Being closed is never a good sign for buildings of that age, especially smaller ones; usually ends in demolition or gutting.

[Chas]

Do I know what's happening with this building? No, I don't. If I was loaded down with money, I'd buy it and put a diner or somesuch in there. What a gem.

[pdxvintagette]

I saw these in Spokane, Washington.

This is just striking! I'd love to see a small swing dance club do something with it, or some sort of arts organization ... I wonder if there's any preservation clubs in Spokane one could inquire with to see if anything's happening with it.

One can always hope.

[MrNewportCustom]

Beautiful building, that second one. Someone needs to reopen it as a vintage clothing shop for men and women, with the proprietor's office/apartment upstairs. Or are those skylights, indicating a high ceiling?


Lee

[DancingSweetie]

this is in San Francisco, they say it was the first motel in SF.
http://oceanparkmotel.ypguides.net/

[Miss 1929]

A recipient of an Art Deco Society of California Preservation Award, and deservedly so.

There are Art Deco Societies all over the globe, so if you're going somewhere. check this out:

http://artdecosociety.org/about/organization/links.htm

And here's the one for the Pacific Northwest:

http://www.artdeconw.org

[imoldfashioned]

Some shots from my recent trip to Philadelphia.







Two of suburban station pulled from the web; my camera had run out of batteries but this was a gorgeous building









My mythical dress and hat shop would be in this building:



And last, from the Macy's (formerly Wanamaker) building--I loved this inscription:

[Decodence]

Phoenix' Luhrs Tower:









Orpheum Lofts:


Luhrs Building:


Former Valley National Bank (now being renovated to Hotel Monroe):


Hotel San Carlos:

[Benny Holiday]

Like the Civic Hotel, in Pitt Street:



Some flats in Oxford St:



The Metro Theatre, in Kings Cross:



Dig these doors from a block of units in Potts Point:



And a florist in Kings Cross:



Imoldfashioned, I'm still knocked out by the Pennsylvania Railroad building! Art Deco rules!