A Grand Entrance by bmac62
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...On June 6, 1889 the core of Seattle's downtown business area burned to the ground. All started by a glue pot that burst into flames in a furniture factory.
...Within a year 465 new buildings had replaced those that burned. Brick and stone replaced wood. New larger water mains replaced old, small wooden ones made out of hollow logs.
...Population grew from 25,000 to 43,000.
...The Mutual Life Building (entrance above) was one of the new buildings built during 1891-92.
...the architectural style of the first three floors is known as Late Victorian or Victorian Romanesque. The top three floors added in 1893 reflect the Chicago school or commercial style prevalent in the early 20th century.
Bill
"In A Galaxy Far, Far Away"
Comments (29)
bazza
Nice shot Bill but the colour well.. The work inside around the door looks amazing.. that would be good to see a closer view of..
dragonmuse
Grand indeed! Quite the eye catcher.
auntietk
This turned out great! I'm glad you were able to go back to this with new tools and get rid of that big power wire. Superb job ... even knowing where it was, I can't tell. I love the Sullivan-esque arch and all the lovely detail. A fascinating image!
jayfar
A very beautiful and imposing entrance Bill and I like the history too.
awjay
very grand indeed
durleybeachbum
A super pic of this. It is astoundingly pink. I wonder what it looked like originally, before a makeover.
BIPOLARTWO
It is a very attractive piece of building work-I hope that it is not up for sale though as the sign next door say's...
T.Rex
Nice photo with the symmetry, centering, etc... But, that garish pink color must be a late inspiration. As for the power line Tara mentions, not an indication of where it was! Very good job at removing it! It would be interesting to see the transition area between the Victorian Romanesque and the Chicago styles. It would also be interesting to see the wood carvings around the doors. There's an old, interesting Apothecary (drug store) in Lund which has a very interesting interior. IF I can get some good photos, I'll try to post one or two. Thanks for the comment on my last post. We've had 3 weeks of really cold, damp weather with a bit of wind (enough to make life outdoors uncomfortable). Keep up the good work! :-)
dakotabluemoon
Wow somebody must really like pink cool capture.
EJD64
I like the contrast between red and brown, light and dark. Nice picture.
Faemike55
Very interesting photo and fascinating history
jendellas
Wow, that is pink, great capture & info!!
kgb224
Stunning capture Bill. God Bless.
debbielove
Like it! Like the style, impressive entrance drawing you in.. And a lovely to finish.. What I'm not toooo sure on is the colour of the paint they have applied! lol But its still a good looking picture mate! Rob
beachzz
Very grand and I just learned things about Seattle I never knew!!
photosynthesis
What an impressive archway entrance - it's so massive & unusually colored. Great shot & thanks for the history lesson - didn't know about the fire...
bobrgallegos
Great capture of this beautiful architecture Bill!!!
npauling
Now that really is a grand entrance. Excellent shot.
flavia49
wonderful
goodoleboy
What a hunk! And it looks most fire and earthquake resistant to boot. Stellar POV, color and formidable architecture in this cool capture, Bill.
MrsRatbag
I don't think I've ever seen this one; what a beautiful building, I love the colour! I think I need to go downtown and have a long looking and shooting day!
jocko500
cool looking
Chipka
Oooh, and it's pink! WOW! Something like that would definitely stand out in Chicago...and a glue factory fire. WOW! It's a better story than Mrs. O'Leary's cow, especially since Mrs. O'Leary's cow wasn't the culprit behind Chicago's fire. A bolide was responsible! Imagine that! It was like the Tunguska Event, only in the USA, and no one knew it! History is weird. Anyway, enough rambling. This is a fantastic shot, and as it's past my bedtime, I'm glad this is what I saw before turning in for the night. This is great!
Blush
Great pic Very colorful Hugs Susan~
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
RodS
That's just soooooo cool! Great photo, Bill! I absolutely adore the older buildings from the late 19th to mid 20th century. There was a warm, wonderful feel to these structures - they made you actually want to stop, and go inside; something that seems lost on modern-day architecture. Glass and steel - it's great for photographing reflections, but when you see the pride in workmanship present in the older Victorian, Art Deco, or Art Nouveau inspired structures it makes these 'modern' structures seem cold and soulless by comparison, IMHO.
tennesseecowgirl
Interesting to read the history, and a great shot.
cfulton
A very sturdy structure! Clive
danapommet
A beautiful entrance and a must zoom to check out the details.