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St Louis: Gateway Arch, Gateway One Building
This photograph looks east on Market St. in St. Louis toward the Gateway Arch. The Gateway Arch was completed in 1965 and was built as a monument to western expansion in the United States.
To the left is the Gateway Mall, an area of open space…
St. Pete's Sinkhole
St. Petersburg and Pinellas County lies in what is called a “sinkhole alley.” The towns of Pasco, Hillsborough and Hernando, which leads the state in sinkhole claims, have all had issues concerning sinkholes developing on private property. Pictured…
St. Pete’s Meadowlawn Housing
This is an aerial photograph of Saint Petersburg’s Meadowlawn Neighborhood. The land this neighborhood is built on was once a bog with woods and weeds as well as a place where cattle would come to graze from two local dairy farmers. Before it was…
St. Petersburg Housing Development - Florida
These housing developments, built on various water-ways through what can be an environmentally harmful dredging & filling process, can be found all over the coasts of St. Petersburg. Much of these neighborhoods were developed in the early 1950’s…
St. Petersburg Sunshine Skyway Bridge: St. Petersburg, FL
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge is 21,877 feet long (4.1 miles) and is considered part of I-275 and US 19. The bridge spans across Tamp Bay and connects St. Petersburg to Pinellas County in Manatee County Florida. Some parts of this bridge are…
State Capitol
This State House opened in 1901. The Rhode Island State House is the product of an elaborate competition. Its design came from McKim, Mead and White’s office contemporaneously with the firm’s Beaux-Arts classical work for the World’s Columbian…
State House
In this aerial, the Rhode Island State House is seen. This magnificent building was designed by McKim, Mead and White between 1891 and 1902. This impressive building is located on Smith Street. William H. Jordy considers the State House to be “a…
State House
The Rhode Island State House seen from the Providence’s east side, likely Congdon St. It was constructed between 1895 and 1904 and has the fourth largest self supporting marble dome in the world.
State House & Roger Williams at Night
Statue of Roger Williams at Prospect Terrace, photographed at night in the early 1970’s. The State House is seen glowing on the horizon.
Stevenage: Franta Belsky, “Joyride”, 1958 Public Sculpture
This bronze statue, entitled “Joyride” was made by Franta Belsky, who moved to England from Czechloslavakia in 1938. The modern statue, a mother playfully carrying her child, was unveiled in 1958 in the Stevenage Town Square. Stevenage is one of…
Stevenage: Town Center and Clock Tower
Town center in Stevenage photographed in 1969. Opened in 1959, this business area has at it’s focal point the clock tower, made well known by the 1967 British comedy “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” and dedicated in memorial to Lewis Silkin,…
Stolkholm: Skärholmmen Apartments and Gardens
This photograph shows apartment buildings and urban gardens in Skärholmmen, a suburb in southern Stockholm. The apartments were mostly built in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of the Million Program, a program that attempted to create one…
Street Scene in Copenhagen, Denmark
Example of a Copenhagen street scene, with a dairy shop on the far right and a wholesale agency next to it. The grey building on the far left belonged to the bicycle company Simonsen & Nielsen. The Danish movie director Jøneth Leth most likely filmed…
Street View of South Main St.
The First Baptist Church sandwiched between the Old Stone Bank and the Old Stone Corporation Building.
Strip Development Reservoir Ave.- Cranston
Looking north at the intersection of Park Ave and Resevoir Ave in Cranston. Here is visible evidence of the rapid growth, both residential and commercial, experienced by Cranston as Providence dwellers, fed up with deteriorating schools systems,…
Suburbs - Tickhill
This photograph, taken in the English town of Tickhill, show’s late 20th century suburban developments in this wealthy twelfth century town. This small town has maintained it’s relatively small population, at the 2001 census it was home to 5,301…
Swindon: Residential Neighborhood, Chirst Church
This photograph shows the town of Swindon in Wiltshire county. Since being named an Expander Town in 1952, Swindon has experienced significant growth, and the density of the residential neighborhoods is illustrated here. Smolski acknowledges this,…
Tampa: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church is one of the oldest churches in the city of Tampa, Florida. Originally deeded to be at Ashley Drive and Twiggs Street, the Sacred Heart Church was constructed in 1859 on North Florida Ave. With a growing parish, the…
Tel Aviv University: Dormitories
Tel Aviv University was established in 1956 after the merger of the Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics, an Institute of Natural Sciences, and an Institute of Jewish studies. It’s campus was established in 1963 after theuniversity was granted…
Tel Aviv University: Entrance
This photograph shows the entrance to Tel Aviv University’s Ramat Aviv campus. Tel Aviv University was established in 1956 after the merger of the Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics, the Institute of Natural Sciences, and the Institute of Jewish…
Tel Aviv University: Sourasky Central Library
Completed in 1968, the Sourasky Central Library at Tel Aviv University was named for Elias Sourasky. The library was designed by architect team Michael and Shulamit Nadler, who had also designed several other iconic modernist buildings in Israel.…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (1 of 6)
This photograph (1 of 6) shows the Tel Aviv beach, a major economic asset to the city, which was realized as early as the 1920s. Also pictured is the dense development of architecture in the International and Bauhaus style that have become the image…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (2 of 6)
Tel Aviv quickly earned the nickname the White City, and from this photograph (2 of 6) it’s easy to see where it came from. The city’s architecture is overwhelmingly in the International and Bauhaus style. The architecture is designed to favor…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (3 of 6) - City Hall at Rabin Square, Former I.B.M Building
This aerial image of Tel Aviv shows some structures of note, including the Tel Aviv City Hall at Rabin Square (far left) and the former I.B.M. Building on Weizmann Street (far right), designed by Yasky & Partners.
Tel Aviv quickly earned the…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (4 of 6), Former I.B.M. Building
This image shows the urban density of Tel Aviv, Israel’s primary city. At the extreme left, peaking over the horizon, is the former I.B.M building, designed by Yasky & Partners in the 1970s. Quite literally in the shadow of the I.B.M. Building…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (5 of 6)
Tel Aviv quickly earned the nickname the White City, and from this photograph (5 of 6) it’s easy to see where it came from. The city’s architecture is overwhelmingly in the International and Bauhaus style. The architecture is designed to favor…
Tel Aviv: Aerial (6 of 6)
Tel Aviv quickly earned the nickname the White City, and from this photograph (5 of 6) it’s easy to see where it came from. The city’s architecture is overwhelmingly in the International and Bauhaus style. The architecture is designed to favor…
Tel Aviv: Airport (Ben Gurion)
Pictured is the outside of Israel’s major International airport. What separates this airport from others around Europe is that it is open 24 hours, giving customers ease of travel. Within the past decade, the airport has been remodeled, and now…
Tel Aviv: Allenby St. street signs
Named after the British General Sir Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, Allenby Street is one of the major streets in Tel Aviv. The street originates in Hamoshavot Square and runs until Haknesset Square. Known for its commercial centered theme, the street…
Tel Aviv: Allenby Street
Allenby Street is a commercial street in Tel Aviv that is also a hub of nightlife known for clubs, pubs and restaurants. It has a reputation for hosting some of the cities undesirable areas, such as tourist attractions and adult clubs.
Tel Aviv: Atarim Plaza
Built by Ya’akov Rechter between the years of 1971 and 1975, Atarim Square was meant to be a recreation and leisure center. The square is nestled between the Tel Aviv Marina, seen clearly in this photo, and Gordon swimming pool. In the lower levels,…
Tel Aviv: Atarim Square
Since its completion in 1975, this multi level entertainment and tourism center has greatly degraded in popularity and recognition. This complex is an excellent example of Brutalist architecture. These types of buildings tend to be made out of…
Tel Aviv: Beach
Renowned as a city that never sleeps, Tel Aviv is a popular tourist attraction largely due to it's beaches. Considered to be some of the best beaches in the world, they play a major role in the city’s tourism industry and economy.
Tel Aviv: Beach
Along the west side of Tel Aviv rests a lengthy stretch of shoreline divided into several different beaches. These beaches include: Hof Hatzuk Beach, Sheraton Beach, The Separated Beach, Atzmout Beach, Hilton Beach, Gordon Beach, Frishman Beach, The…
Tel Aviv: Beaches, Tourism
The Tel Aviv Beach was developed into a resort after it’s economic potential was realized by Mayor Dizengoff in the 1930s. Originally the development was to follow the Gruenblatt plan, which followed the Geddes plan for the city, but planned to…
Tel Aviv: Beit Hatfutsot
This 1980 photograph shows Beit Hatfutsot just two years after it was opened. It is the Museum of the Jewish People on the campus of Tel-Aviv University. The idea was proposed by Nahum Goldman, who wanted to create a monument to the Jewish Diaspora.…
Tel Aviv: Beit Hatfutsot, Soldiers
Beit Hatfutsot the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora was opened in 1978. The design for the museum was decided by a competition in which renowned architect Miles van Rohe was the head of a panel of judges. The museum is located on the campus of Tel-Aviv…
Tel Aviv: Bus Stop on Allenby Street
Allenby Street is a main commercial street in Tel Aviv. It is also a main route on the city bus system. At night, Allenby Street is a destination for nightlife, while during the day it is a busy area for retail shopping. Alleby Street is known for…
Tel Aviv: Bust of David Ben-Gurion in Airport
This photograph shows a bust of David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, in the Ben-Gurion Airport. The bust was made by Dorothy Wolf, a Chicago based artist. In 2007, at the age of 86, she was honored by the State of Israel for the bust of…
Tel Aviv: Carmel Market
This photo was taken of Tel Aviv’s largest marketplace, Carmel Market. The market is a narrow alleyway that houses many vendors offering a huge variety of goods. Coming from the side towards Allenby Street, there are many clothing vendors followed on…
Tel Aviv: Carmel Market
Pictured in the upper left hand corner in this aerial shot is Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market. The market is located on Carmel Street, in between Allenby Street and Magen David Square. Being the largest market in Tel Aviv, the Carmel Market is open everyday…
Tel Aviv: Carmel Market “Shuk Ha’Carmel”
Known in Israel as “Shuk Ha’Carmel”, the Carmel Market is Tel Aviv’s largest and busiest city market. Boardered by Allenby Street and Magen David Square, the market rests mainly on Carmel Street and houses a wide variety of vendors from clothing to…
Tel Aviv: Carmel Market Butcher
Seen in this photograph is one of Carmel Market’s many street vendors. This one in particular seems to be advertising an abundance fresh poultry for sale. According to the Tel Aviv Guide online, there are two amazing butchers in the market that offer…
Tel Aviv: Carmel Market, Allenby Street
Located off Allenby Street, the Carmel Market is the largest bazaar market in the city. This photograph shows clothing for sale, but the market specializes mostly in food and home accessories.
Tel Aviv: Chanky Beach
This section of beach in Tel Aviv, sometimes called Chanky Beach, is part of Tel Aviv’s coastline that draws in large numbers of tourists each year. The proximity to the Mediterranean Ocean brings the city approximately 2.7 million visitors annually.
Tel Aviv: City Hall
This image portrays another side shot of the City Hall in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since its completion in 1966, the building has undergone several renovations. Starting in 2004, the asbestos-cement grid on the south side has been completely taken down.…
Tel Aviv: City Hall & Rabin Square
Along the left side of this image amongst the crowds, a side view of Tel Aviv’s Ciry Hall can be seen. Comprised of a total of 14 floors, this concrete building stands 52 meters tall. The surrounding area around the building is known as Rabin Square.…
Tel Aviv: City Hall & Rabin Square Fountain
The City Hall of Tel Aviv is pictured as the right most building in this image. The large collection of water seen is Rabin Square’s Fountain. Every summer, the city of Tel Aviv hosts a water fight in which people either run around the square with…
Tel Aviv: City Hall, Machei Israel Square (now Rabin Square)
As early as 1945 Yaacov Ben Sera, city engineer, was suggesting a transformation of Machei Israel Square into the civic heart of Tel Aviv. This 1980 photograph shows the City Hall and the Yigal Tumakrin’s 1975 memorial to the Holocaust, located in…
Tel Aviv: Coastline
Photographed from one of the many hotels along Retsif Herbert Samuel, the beaches in Tel Aviv are one of the cities main tourist attractions. The beaches are ranked amongst the best in the world, attracting visitors and locals alike and playing a…