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cincinnati has a lot of narrow streets, just as the east coast has plenty of wide thoroughfares.
you're right, cincinnati has a very unique touch, but i don't think townhouses and rows a fire-escape's walk away completely takes away from the eastern similarity. am i the only one who sees the similarities?
Well, I just think Cincy is too Victorian, wide and separated to look a lot like the east coast. Not to say that there aren't similarities...I mean, I definitely think Ohio is a transition state. But, Cincy looks a lot like St. Louis to me...and I'd have a hard time calling St. Louis an eastern city. I have a hard enough time equating Pittsburgh with the east coast let alone STL or Cincy.
Lovely pics btw...I do love such architecture...same with the new Chi Town pics.
Whenever anybody asks me what is there to see when passing through such and such a state or area, I always tell theim go look in a map and see the county seats, and drive through town and look at the courthouse. That is virtually the only interesting architecture visible to a motorist passing thrrough. Althouth, I also enjoy taking the freeway thrugh, instead of around major cities, to gawk at the old buildings. One of my favotite cities for that is Toledo, Ohio.
^ Well that's interesting. Reminds me of a small town in the Pittsburgh metro called Greensburg. The town has little interesting architecture, but the courthouse looks like something out of Rome!
Dude, excellent respresentation of Chicago! You know, I see all these other pics of cities and I say to myself, "thats pretty decent!" Then I see pics of Chicago and its world-beating architectural variety and density and I sit back, take a deep breath, and say to myself "dang it feels good to be in this area." It really does, I could spend a lifetime in Chicago wandering around in awe, just soooooooo much to see and do that its really mind-boggling. GREAT pics!
As far as residential architecture goes, you cannot beat the East Coast.
Boston, NYC, PHilly, Bmore and DC have the best historic rowhomes and brownstones in the US. Everything else falls short.
The midwest has plenty of incredible residential architecture, even in the suburbs here. Every single type of architecture seems to be represented here, and most are immaculately maintained. Some towns have ordinances stating that you cannot touch the home, they have to be completely the way they were when originally built, and have to be very well maintained, or else you face fines.
Here is just a sampling of some western Chicagoland burbs:
Awesome. Fells Point is one of my favorite neighborhoods. When I was down there last summer, we stopped in some pubs, one of which, I believe was where Edgar Allan Poe had his last drink. The Horse You Rode In On Saloon I believe it was called. Anyway, this is turning out to be a great picture thread. Thanks.
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Thread by KingOfTheHill-Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA
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You know, I see all these other pics of cities and I say to myself, "thats pretty decent!" Then I see pics of Chicago and its world-beating architectural variety and density and I sit back, take a deep breath, and say to myself "dang it feels good to be in this area." It really does, I could spend a lifetime in Chicago wandering around in awe, just soooooooo much to see and do that its really mind-boggling. GREAT pics!
