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Unsung heroes of Athens cityscape

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The unassuming apartment buildings that proliferated in the Greek capital after the Second World War represented a new idea of modern life and Greek identity 20th century city , Athens, 1957." />Man contemplating the expansion of the 20th century city , Athens, 1957. Credit: Benaki Museum, Costas Megalokonomou Archives Builders, Housewives and the Construction of Modern Athens is a book for those of us who, blinded by the classical wonders of the Acropolis, have never given much thought to the nondescript cityscape below. This is not about architect- led building design but an effort to understand the positives of Athens’ 20th century urbanism, warts and all. The heroes of the book are the polykatoikia – the prolific post- war apartment buildings that were built at impressive pace using reinforced concrete frames with masonry infill. While their white facades, flat roofs and horizontal lines bore some similarities to the forms of modern architecture, these were, as autho...

FIRST - Apartment Building Constructed in Bozeman, MT

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FIRST - Apartment Building Constructed in Bozeman, MT Posted by:  BK-Hunters N 45° 40.660 W 111° 02.130 12T E 497235 N 5058235 Quick Description: Built in 1913 as an apartment complex, which it remains today, the Blackmore Apartments is a rather attractive building, representative of this type of building as built in the early twentieth century . Location: Montana, United States Date Posted: 8/19/2017 4:33:51 PM Waymark Code: WMWDHJ Views:  0 Long Description: The Blackmore Apartments The Blackmore is a historic apartment building that was designed and constructed by esteemed architect and local resident Fred Willson . Built in 1913, the property boasts the title of the first apartment building to be developed in Bozeman . Since its creation, The Blackmore has housed some of Bozeman’s most esteemed citizens, and today maintains its reputation as one of Bozeman’s premiere residences. While recently renovated with the finest amenities, the...

River Terrace Apartments

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Quizzes Lists Topics Save The River Terrace Apartments is an apartment building located at 7700 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1] River Terrace Apartments was one of the first two garden apartment complexes built in Michigan which used loan guarantees from the Federal Housing Administration , the other being Hillcrest Village in East Lansing. [2] History By the late 19th century , the corridor along East Jefferson Avenue had become a prestigious residential neighborhood . As the automobile age dawned in the twentieth century and Detroit's population boomed, large upscale apartment buildings were constructed along the Avenue. However, this boom in apartment construction collapsed at the start of the Great Depression. However, in 1939, Wesson Seyburn, along with Leonard P. Reaume, of the property management firm of Holden & Reaume, applied for a building permit to construct this apart...