Harold Washington Library Center - Chicago, Illinois

400 South State Street - The Harold Washington Library Center was completed in 1991. It was designed by Hammond, Beeby, & Babka. These pictures were taken back in July 2005. The top of the building seemed by far the most interesting which I suppose is why I only took pictures of that one part.

Macy's - Decatur, Georgia

2144 Lawrenceville Highway - A cool 60's style Macy's at North Dekalb Mall in Decatur. This facade made me think of Venice.

Orlando Public Library - Orlando, Florida

101 East Central Boulevard - The current main branch of the Orlando Public Library opened in 1966 and was designed by architect John M. Johansen. The building was expanded in 1985. Duane Stark was the architect for the expansion and had to work to blend the addition with the original. It's an interesting building. The walls are made of poured concrete but the texture looks like slats of wood.

Chattanooga Choo Choo - Chattanooga, Tennessee

1400 Market Street - The Terminal Station was built in 1908 and the last train stopped there in 1970. The hotel opened in 1973. These pictures are from a brief visit in August of 1999. I didn't spend much time there, just a quick breeze through. I've always intended to stop in Chattanooga for a longer visit (I've driven past there like a dozen times in the last year) but I still haven't done it. It would also be fun to stay here since you can get rooms that are actually on a train car. Fun!


Front of the station.


Back of the station.


Dome in the station.

Inside the station.

The train.

The train and I. All aboard!

Midtown Bowl - Atlanta, Georgia

1936 Piedmont Cirle NE - Caught a glimpse of this fun looking bowling alley while driving around today and had to pull over. The building is from 1960 but the current facade is not that old. The photo on the county assessors sight shows a building that is much more plain. I like the ornamentation that really plays into the retro 50's vibe. The interior was OK. It was clean and well kept but not as interesting as the exterior. It really seemed like a missed opportunity.

Krispy Kreme - Atlanta Georgia

295 Ponce de Leon Avenue - According to the Fulton County Assessor this Krispy Kreme was built in 2003. The building itself isn't particularly interesting but the fun retro signage is great. The KK logo on the roof rotates.

The Topiary Park - Columbus, Ohio

The Topiary Park is in the Old Deaf School Park, the site that had previously held the buildings of the school which burnt to the ground. The park features a topiary interpretation of George Seurat's painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Isle of La Grande Jatte. In the third and sixth pictures you can see the remaining Old Deaf School building in the background. Visit the parks website here http://www.topiarygarden.org/.