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Moshassuck Square Apartments
The Moshassuck Square Apartments, designed by architect William D. Warner and constructed in 1972, were a key element in the revitalization of Randall Square. The apartments are built in rows of three and four story cast-stone-trimmed brick…
South Main Street, 1972
Looking north on South Main St. the peak of the Office of the Attorney General (150 South Main St.) is just visible on the left. The building in the foreground is now occupied by Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, Ltd. The building at the north corner of…
London: Eaton Square
Eaton Square is actually a long narrow square west of Buckingham Palace in Belgravia, a district of Central London. Most of Belgravia was developed, under the supervision of Thomas Cubitt, when George IV commissioned the rebuilding of Buckingham…
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: Dizengoff Street on the Shabbat
Pictured is a corner restaurant on Dizengoff Street on Israel’s weekly Shabbat (Sabbath) day. Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv’s busiest social area is usually flowing with pedestrians and traffic, but it is evident that the crowds are reduced on this day.…
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: Dizengoff St. Retail
This photograph was taken at 99 Dizengoff St. in 1980. The film 99 Dizengoff had just been released the year before which perhaps prompted the taking of this photograph at this particular address. Also pictured are some of the retail clothing shops…
Tel Aviv: Dizengoff St.
Dizengoff Street, named for Meir Dizengoff, the first mayor of Tel Aviv, is the home for designer shops and leisure in Tel Aviv. Since the 1970s the street has seen some decline, but continues to be a destination for those seeking designer fashions…
Baltimore: Inner Harbor, USS Constellation, Aerial
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor photographed in the 1980s. This aerial view shows the Light St. and Pratt St. Pavilions as well as the USS Constellation. The pavilions, developed by James W. Rouse, were part of Baltimore’s revitalization project which…
Albuquerque: Old Town
Old Town Albuquerque is a historic section of town that dates back to the early 18th century settlements by the Spanish. Today it is a popular destination for shoppers and tourists. There are many historic adobe buildings, including the San Felipe de…
Morgantown: High St.
View of High St. in Morgantown on a rainy afternoon in 1981. Morgantown is the largest town in the North-Central region of West Virginia and is home to West Virginia University. At the left is the Monongahela Building, an apartment complex on High…
Morgantown: High St., Rt 119 South
Morgantown is home to West Virginia University and is the largest town in the North-Central region of West Virginia. This photograph looks south on Rt. 119 in the First Ward neighborhood. Many of the businesses have changed since this 1981…
Norfolk: Confederate Monument, Downtown, Commercial Park
Commercial Park and the Confederate Monument are photographed in the image of Norfolk. The Confederate Monument was completed in 1907 when a 15 foot bronze statue of Johnny Reb was added to the top.
Norfolk: Loew’s Theater, Trolly
Now the TCC Roper Performing Art Center, Loew’s State Theater opened in 1926 and featured gilded box seats, glass chandeliers and air conditioning. The theater closed in the 1970s and was unoccupied for over twenty years until revitalized by…
Norfolk: Granby Mall
Granby Street was a major commercial district in Norfolk before suburban shopping centers lead to it’s decline in the twentieth century. The Granby Street Mall was an concept that was hoped to revitalize the district, however turning the street into…
Norfolk: Aerial, North Corner
Anchored by Norfolk Scope, the northern corner of town is shown in the aerial photograph. Retail shops outlets dominate the area. Throughout the twentieth century shopping centers in the suburbs continued to draw commerce away from the city. The…
Cincinnati: City Hall
The city hall was built in the late 19th century and is the best surviving example of Richardson Romanesque style architecture in Cincinnati. Designed by Sameuel Hannaford, who designed many buildings in Cincinnati, the city hall is a the four and a…
Brasilia: Commercial Street, Local Shopping
Brasilia is a planned city that has been both criticized as a failed utopia acclaimed as a masterpiece of modernist architecture. The city is mapped out into sections forming the shape of a bird or airplane. This photograph is taken in one of…
Indianapolis: Skyline from New York Street
This east facing view down W New York St. shows the Indianapolis’ skyline rising up from the flat midwestern landscape. The state’s two tallest buildings, the Chase Tower and the One America Tower are pictured in the center.
Indianapolis: One America Tower from State Capitol
Photographed from the lawn of the Indian State Capitol is the One America Building, the state’s tallest building from 1982 to 1990 when it was surpassed by the Chase Tower. At the left of the photograph is an example of the Neoclassical facade of the…
Miami: Cuban Culture in Downtown Miami
During the 1960s and 1970s large numbers of Cuban immigrants moved into Miami, many of whom settled in a neighborhood of Miami that came to be known as Little Havana. This photograph from Downtown Miami is Smolski’s illustration of the Cuban…
Miami: Traffic Lights, Miami Avenue and Flagler Street
This street scene photograph was taken at the intersection of Miami Ave. and Flagler St. Smolski points out in his notes that he was interested here in the traffic light design, which is unique to the city, and are still in use today.
Miami: Little Havana, SW 8th Street
This photograph shows Cuban influence in Miami, specifically here on SW 8th St., part of Little Havana. The nickname comes from the large Cuban population concentrated in the area from the 1970s through the 1990s. The influx of Cubans in the area,…
Downtown Pawtucket Main St. with empty store and redevelopment agency in picture
Main St. in Pawtucket circa 1971, Smolski documents closed businesses and redevelopment in the downtown area. The building at the left has since been converted into a parking garage and small shops lining Main St.