The Hotel Chittenden in Columbus, Ohio, is a good example of how these buildings get 'simplified' to later help justify their demolition.
Pontiac, Michigan. Insane asylum. People were so crazy in the 1800's we're told they built palaces to house them.
The Trinity and United States Realty Buildings in New York City. Together they set contemporary records for speed of construction and were among the most expensive business buildings of their day. Ok sure.
The story behind the Temperance Temple in Chicago makes no sense. The rendering includes a tower that was apparently never built. I suspect it was removed early on.
Zoom in on the lines coming down from the tower. Where do we draw the line between geology and archaeology?














































