Photographs of Historic Buildings

[Richard Wasserman]

Chicago, Illinois
Alpha Movie Theater, 1912

[bgh]

I had the good fortune a couple of years ago to do the HABS photography of the former United Artists Theater building in downtown Detroit, consisting of the theater and an adjoining 18-story office tower. The theater was in terrible condition, and was demolished last fall, but the office tower portion is now being renovated for mixed use. Herewith a couple of exterior views of the office tower, one looking through Grand Circus Park that, when I drove past, reminded me immediately of Edward Steichen's famous view of the Flatiron Building in NYC.

4x5, Horseman L45
TMAX 400

[John Kasaian]

You get to shoot the coolest old buildings, Bruce!

[Tin Can]

yup

first thought!

[bgh]

You get to shoot the coolest old buildings, Bruce!

I have been most fortunate indeed! This work does get me to some pretty spiffy places. I gotta say, though--the theater portion of this project was no walk in the park. Yikes.

[bgh]

yup

first thought!

It is an enjoyable way to earn a day's wage, I have no complaints!

[bgh]

I was most fortunate last year to receive a contract from the National Park Service to prepare a Special History Study for the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, about the school desegregation case that arose from Washington, DC in 1950 and that was joined with four other cases to form the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case. The case in DC arose from attempts to enroll African American children in the John Philip Sousa Junior High (now Middle) School, which opened in March 1950. I was in DC for a research trip last month, and had a chance to visit the school on a day with unusual summer-like weather. I had the little Wista 45 field camera in the car, and just had time for two snapshots.





Both photos: Ilford FP4, Fujinon 90mm f8, polarizer filter

[MattKHardy]

John Day House, Isleworth.



Shot in large format film.
Ilford Delta 100
Nikkor SW 90mm f4.5

https://mkhardy.com/2024/03/09/john-...use-isleworth/

[schafphoto]

That's a handsome photo Matt. Timing is everything, as it's not possible in full foliage. I just got back from doing a bridge HAER in Coloma, Sutter's Mill, Marshall Gold Discovery Sate Historic Park in California. and in three weeks, half of the views won't be possible after the trees pop.

[Christo.Stankulov]

I think I've already posted wrongly somewhere here, but will do it again.
This is the building that belonged to the Wright brothers in Pau, France.
ASFM 4x5
Apo-Symmar L 180
HP5+
Jobo Alpha