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Images tagged "civic-center"

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[Thurgood Marshall Courthouse] IMG_5401 11/20/2012 9:19:34 AM The pyramidal roof is clad in gilded tile. [Thurgood Marshall Courthouse] IMG_5432 11/20/2012 9:40:29 AM The oddly-shaped five-story base fills the site - and helps blend in with nearby courts. The main entrance. [Thurgood Marshall Courthouse] IMG_5510 11/20/2012 10:30:01 AM [Thurgood Marshall Courthouse] IMG_5522 11/20/2012 10:37:45 AM [Thurgood Marshall Courthouse] IMG_5533 11/20/2012 10:44:25 AM [Thurgood Marshall Courthouse] IMG_5538 11/20/2012 10:47:35 AM [Thurgood Marshall Courthouse] IMG_5547 11/20/2012 10:51:17 AM The white granite takes on the color of the sky. The view from Duane Street. Grotesques and other decorative elements at the 12th/13th floors. Headless grotesque on 13th floor - unlucky for him... IMG_6149_resize.jpg IMG_6156_resize.jpg The building follows the base-shaft-capital scheme. Arches above the windows have very subtle gothic point. IMG_6277_resize.jpg IMG_6279_resize.jpg Second floor window detail. Second floor corner window detail. Main entrance. The landmark Ahrens building is to the left. Entrance from the Leonard Street parking lot. IMG_6064_resize.jpg IMG_6065_resize.jpg IMG_6066_resize.jpg IMG_6067_resize.jpg IMG_6068_resize.jpg IMG_6069_resize.jpg IMG_6070_resize.jpg IMG_6071_resize.jpg IMG_6074_resize.jpg IMG_6075_resize.jpg Centre Street entrance. Centre Street detail. Centre Street entrance. Centre Street entrance. Worth Street (main) entrance. Worth Street (main) entrance. Worth Street (main) entrance. The Lafayette Street and Worth Street facades. Rounded (bullnose) bricks were used in the decorative pillasters and around all windows; contrasting terra cotta trim. IMG_6171_resize.jpg Three bays of metal-clad oriels accentuate the vertical lines. Three bays of metal-clad oriels accentuate the vertical lines. The seven-story Ahrens Building is wrapped by the 17-story Lafayette Hall (NYU residence hall). IMG_6184_resize.jpg IMG_6009_resize.jpg IMG_6010_resize.jpg IMG_6011_resize.jpg IMG_6013_resize.jpg IMG_6015_resize.jpg IMG_6019_resize.jpg IMG_6023_resize.jpg IMG_6024_resize.jpg IMG_6027_resize.jpg IMG_6028_resize.jpg IMG_6030_resize.jpg IMG_6031_resize.jpg IMG_6032_resize.jpg IMG_6033_resize.jpg IMG_6034_resize.jpg IMG_6036_resize.jpg IMG_6037_resize.jpg IMG_6038_resize.jpg IMG_6040_resize.jpg IMG_6041_resize.jpg IMG_6043_resize.jpg Color in the spandrels (decorative panels above/below each window) enhance the tower's vertical lines. Majestic in the Gothic details. A closeup shows that much of the terra cotta is repaired, replaced or missing. The roof was originally gilded. One World Trade Center rises to the west. It's getting crowded: Construction cranes on One World Trade Center intrude. By 2014, an 80-story hotel/residential tower is slated to open directly behind the Woolworth Building. The three-story limestone base has rich gothic detailing. Above the main entrance. Above the main entrance. Four heads repeat around the Barclay Street, Broadway and Park Place facades. (1) Four heads repeat around the Barclay Street, Broadway and Park Place facades. (2) Four heads repeat around the Barclay Street, Broadway and Park Place facades. (3) Four heads repeat around the Barclay Street, Broadway and Park Place facades. (4) IMG_5879_resize.jpg The light court lacks some of the color and detailing of the more visible facades. IMG_5883_resize.jpg Detail from entryway arch. Detail from entryway arch. "Tourists Are Not Permitted Beyond This Point" The spectacular lobby is also a NYC Landmark. Broadway Chambers Building is designed in the classical base-shaft-capital configuration. The building's crown is of colorful terra cotta. Viewed from the Brooklyn Bridge. The building's base is rusticated (joints emphasized) granite; the brickwork above is patterned to mimic the rustication. A plain modern door replaces the original, and is out of character. IMG_5495_resize.jpg IMG_5603_resize.jpg Viewed from City Hall Park, to the southwest. The copper pyramid at left is the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse. The tower is 15 stories high. IMG_5177_resize.jpg IMG_5218_resize.jpg Looking down Chambers Street, which used to continue through the Municipal Building's arch. IMG_5339_resize.jpg The "Civic Fame" statue is gilded copper sheets over an iron frame - like the Statue of Liberty, minus the gilding. IMG_5354_resize.jpg Under the south wing, a vaulted arcade shelters an entrance to the subway. Under the south wing, a vaulted arcade shelters an entrance to the subway. IMG_5361_resize.jpg A four-story-high colonnade screens a courtyard along the front (NW) facade. A four-story-high colonnade screens a courtyard along the front (NW) facade. IMG_5365_resize.jpg Viewed from the southeast (corner of Gold and Frankfort Streets). Viewed from Park Row. Looking north along Broadway. The view from Church Street, showing the light court between the two wings of the 30-story base. An 80-story hotel/residential tower (30 Park Place) is planned for the construction site in the foreground. "Civic Fame" is the third-largest statue in New York City.
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