#richardsonian

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The main entrance of the Public Library, Minneapolis

[gsuttenfield]

Road Trips (con’t)

Cincinnati, OH

If you are an architectural history buff, you know who H.H. Richardson was: his Trinity Church in Boston is routinely considered by architects as one of their top favorite buildings - anywhere. He was so adept at wielding the Romanesque style and making it his own, other architects around the country began emulating his take on it. So much so, the style was ultimately named for him: Richardsonian Romanesque. Pretty amazing for a fellow that died at 48 years of age.

My first reaction on seeing Cincinnati's City Hall: Wow, a Richardson building! Well, Richardson designed a building for Cincinnati, but it wasn't this one. He did design the Chamber of Commerce, but it was demolished in 1911. The City Hall? It was designed by a local architect, Samuel Hannaford!

It is, perhaps, the most excellent example of Richardsonian Romanesque NOT designed by Richardson, at least amongst the buildings I have seen. 

Clncinnati City Hall, c. 1893; Samuel Hannaford, Architect (Cincinnati, OH). National Register of Historic Places, listed 1972.

[brickstory]

Then and now. Birth home of Charles Lindbergh at 1120 W. Forest, in Detroit Michigan. Not all of our great homes can last forever - but this is why we live to preserve their story, style and soul at BrickStory.com. #oldhomes #oldhouse #thisoldhouse #designbuild, #BrickStory #StoryStyleSoul #Americanhome #workofart #masterpiece #architecture #architecturelovers #dreamhome #americanhome #deserve2preserve #storyteller #detroit #michigan #michiganhistory #turret #lindberg #thenandnow #Romanesque #Richardsonian (Images courtesy of Detroit Public Library and Google Maps) (at Detroit, Michigan)

[doug-peabody]

Old #Essexcounty #superiorcourt #snowfall #richardsonian #architecture #Salem #Massachusetts #salemma (at Essex County Superior Court)

[paulkomada]

#Interurban #Building in #pioneersquare #Seattle #Richardsonian #Romanesque #architecture (at Pioneer Square)

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