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A sentiment in a minor key
The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco is out of the way now, sandwiched between The Presidio military barracks and a residential neighbourhood. It was out on the edge because it it sits on what used to be the swampy 635 acre home of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (“The Innocent Fair”). There’s little left to see of the buildings that made up the expo, but it was well-documented – here’s a good glimpse showing the Palace in construction.
New Orleans slays the 20th Century
“If something isn’t from the 19th Century, it has no necessity for preservation.”
28.05.11 in heritage
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The '60s is now a long time ago
CENTURY PLAZA – MINORU YAMASAKI 1966, L.A. – TO BE DEMOLISHED
14.10.09 in heritage
