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Check out the Cleveland one that broke ground but was never completed:
" In 1895 the voters of Cleveland approved a Beaux Arts designed building to be built on the northern quadrants of Public Square. The most eloquent component of its design was the enormous arch spanning over Ontario Avenue for street cars to pass through safely. It was a most amazing and jaw-dropping design.
Unfortunately, after one week of the official ground-breaking the protests from numerous Clevelanders (after voting approval on the project), it was decided not to continue and Cleveland had to wait another twenty years before it received a new City Hall. "
The one that existed from 1875-1914:
And the current Cleveland City Hall built 1914:
Very interesting. I like how the railcar goes under the building. I've heard it jokingly said that Philadelphia's City Hall, in the exact center of the intersection of Broad and Market Streets, is the world's largest roadblock.
I've often thought about how much easier driving might be around City Hall if they built the building over the streets.
It's amazing the architectural similarities of some of these. Philadelphia's and San Francisco's definitely share characteristics. If I were an architectural guru, I might be able to put into words how they are similar and sound like I know what I am talking about.
ours look like a 3 three year old was stacking blocks and came up with the idea.
They tore down this:
to build this:
I personally like the later far more. The original was nice, but very generic. The newer one is more strong, more memorable. Its actually very attractive and handsome, especially in person.
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