Grand Rapids Photos II

[GRDadof3]

Not the little boxy black building. The one right across the street from the black building. It's very tall and has arched windows.

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Ohhhh. Zis Vun:

Dunno.

[Budgie Frisket]

Ohhhh.  Zis Vun:

Dunno.

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Yez.... zat vun! Wow! You sure went down there and got that photo mighty fast. Amazing!

[GRDadof3]

Yez.... zat vun! Wow! You sure went down there and got that photo mighty fast. Amazing!

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Yesss. I can also control the sun and clouds... :shifty:

[Budgie Frisket]

Yesss.  I can also control the sun and clouds... :shifty:

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What about wind direction? I would be eternally grateful and for the right price, I could be coaxed to pray before a reasonable facsimile of your illustrious personage.

Hey! What am I DOING???? I'm supposed to be studying for an exam. I must be insane.

Later!

[hood]

I love gothic architecture, there doesn't seem to be much around, at least in Lansing. I really got to go check out Grand Rapids someday.

[GRDadof3]

Here's a question. Would the Michigan Bell building be considered Gothic:

or Spanish revival? Beaux Arts? Neoclassical?

[hood]

I would have to say either Beaux Arts or Gothic, leaning towards Beaux Arts though. I'm not extremely knowledgable on architectural styles but comparing this to the examples on emporis it matches Beaux Arts with it's columns and facade, they describe Beax Arts as having strong centralized features and a projecting facade, this definately matches that. And besides Gothic is usually very easy to pick out, if you have to look hard, chances are it's not Gothic. See the descripition here.

[GRDadof3]

I would have to say either Beaux Arts or Gothic, leaning towards Beaux Arts though. I'm not extremely knowledgable on architectural styles but comparing this to the examples on emporis it matches Beaux Arts with it's columns and facade, they describe Beax Arts as having strong centralized features and a projecting facade, this definately matches that. And besides Gothic is usually very easy to pick out, if you have to look hard, chances are it's not Gothic. See the descripition here.

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You're right, hood. When I see gothic, it jumps out at me. The characterisic long vertical windows (many times in 3's) and arches with the points at the top. I would tend to say Beaux Arts for the Michigan Bell (SBC Bldg), and looking at Emporis myself , I would bet my last dollar that it was designed by Smith, Hinchman and Gryllis (Smith Group), that also did 77 Monroe above^^^Michigan National Bldg.

http://www.emporis.com/en/cd/cm/?id=101251

They did a lot of SBC projects in the Detroit area in the same general timeframe.

[GRDadof3]

The mysterious and fascinating mausolea of Oakhill Cemetary.

Home to well known Grand Rapidians like Herpolsheimer, Arthur Vandenberg, David Kendall, Steketee, Pantlind, Voigt and 25,000 others.

More info HERE

Your tour starts here at the office, a structure built in 1895

One of the Greek Revival tombs referenced:

A little Egyptian

Spanish Revival?

Almost Neolithic

Gothic

Whoa

Can't quite put my finger on it

More Greek:

David Kendall's Grave "Stone"

There are so many more, but alas, only limited memory card space

[GRDadof3]

OK, enough about dead people. Multiple choice question, this great Spanish Revival - Mediterranean Villa apartment building, built in 1914, is:

A. located in Pensacola Florida

B. maybe in Lake Forest or Grosse Pointe, but definitely not in little o' Grand Rapids!

C. I didn't even know they had digital cameras in little o' GR!

D. on College just South of Wealthy

[GRCentro]

OK, enough about dead people.  Multiple choice question, this great Spanish Revival - Mediterranean Villa apartment building, built in 1914, is:

A.  located in Pensacola Florida

B.  maybe in Lake Forest or Grosse Pointe, but definitely not in little o' Grand Rapids!

C.  I didn't even know they had digital cameras in little o' GR!

D.  on College just South of Wealthy

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C?

Haha, I should be the last to guess that one.

I wouldn't want to spoil the true answer for all those curious detectives out there, but here's a hint: the trash dumpsters give it away...

[Josh]

I wish there could be more housing developments that look like this. It would certainly architecturally diversify some neighborhoods! I wonder if those Southern roof style "shingles" leak much up here...