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Monday, September 17, 2018

Back When We Did Architecture VI


Note, too, on this, it's gorgeous and big and soaring and majestic....but it's not a court of justice or anything nearly so huge and noble. It was just created as an "all purpose center."



Back When We Did Architecture V


Not only did we, as a city and society, do architecture and do it right, but these were all over Kansas City.


Sadly, very sadly, we've torn an awful lot of them down.


Back When We Did Architecture IV


Again, East side.



Back When We Did Architecture III


Again, from the East side of the city.


Disgustingly, as if to prove my point, this is across the street from the above.



Sunday, September 16, 2018

Back When We Did Architecture II


They honestly don't make them like they used.

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Back When Our City and Society Did Architecture I


Taken today, on the East side.


And mind you, this was for the middle class of the day, too.