Goldfield Hotel by Richardphotos
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this is from the Old West, and still there has been a major robbery take place in previous years. from what I read a group was going to renovate the hotel to it's heyday. well, they gutted all the plaster and took all the ornate antique hand carved wood trim. they disappeared obviously
Comments (14)
starship64
That's a shame about the thieves. A wonderful old historic building like this really should be restored.
byteline
Fine shot!
giulband
Very very expressive and modern image !
Cyve
Great building and capture !!!
Sarahdar
Goldfield looks like a very sad place, great shot
Glendaw
How Greedy ~
Looks like this would have made a wonderful showpiece if it had been restored !
The addition in the background looks awesome too !
bakapo
a nice old building, I like the roof decoration.
jayfar
What a crying shame - nothing is safe in this world any more.
CavalierLady
Too bad they stole all the antique interiors but it seems that's what happens to abandoned buildings these day. Nice shot.
ontar1
Interesting!
flavia49
nice shot
nickcarter
I thought certain things only happen in my part ! But really: " the whole world is country " !!
RodS
Such a shame - this would have been a wonderful restoration.. We need to go back to the days of slow torture for the kind of scum that does stuff like that.
A wonderful shot, Richard.
anahata.c
throughout your gallery I've noticed a number of buildings which you capture in a poetic 'isolation'. You have a way with that. And you make the building a 'statement', while also capturing the way some buildings just wind up alone. This is another of those shots. Your sensitivity to placement, composition, etc, brings out both the grandness and the loneliness of such sights. The bleached light on the side of this hotel really sets it off. And the contrast with the deep shadow on the front facade is dramatic. Then there's the absence of anything human---ie, cars, strollers, bikes, people, etc. And the fact that the hotel is empty helps too. Your angle brings out the monumental stature of the thing---it's not exactly a monumental structure, but that low angled shot of the corner makes it feel monumental. If you ever saw shots of the early sky scrapers in Chicago (where the first sky scrapers were built), you'll see this angle everywhere: Low, and making the corner "soar". It always made us laugh, because those "high" rises were pretty low by modern standards. But it worked: It made those boxes soar. I don't imagine you're going for a "soaring" look here; but the angle makes the building look strong, permanently set, staunch, powerful. Almost daring anyone to mess with it. And the street in front, once again, separates us from it, so as to set it apart. You're really good at these shots. A shot filled with strength and mystery, some sadness, and loneliness, with fine contrasts throughout.