Continuing the spirit of the previous blog post—surveying big buildings and extolling those that look good from all angles—I migrate this time for a brief look at a building in my hometown that has always captivated me and certainly achieves minor landmark status. Most other visitors to Indianapolis who have lingered in this neighborhood have ...Read more... The post Good from all angles? Why the Murat Temple (Old National) in Indy gets a pass. appeared first on American Dirt..| American Dirt.
The historic, eponymous main street of Columbia, South Carolina offers an abundance of smartly preserved three-story buildings, some of which no doubt reflect an effort to preserve the character and details from their post-Civil War time of construction. Most of them look great, and vacancy rates, while far from perfect, are certainly better than a ...Read more... The post Fake façades on Columbia’s Main Street: is modern now retro, or vice versa? appeared first on American Dirt..| American Dirt.