Providence, RI 2014
I thought this building looked out of place. Surrounded by its more modern and taller neighbors, it was if time had forgotten about his place. Turns out this building was built between the years of 1855-57 and originally housed the post office, Federal District Court, the Internal Revenue Service, District Attorney, Collector of Customs and the Steamboat Inspector. It doesn't look large enough to hold all those offices, even back in the day! It was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1972 and after renovations costing over half a million dollars was opened in 1992 as the John E Fogarty Judicial Complex
So happy to see that this old building is surviving. Many historic structures are removed so bland, soulless high rise buildings can go up. Great contrast between traditional and modern.
ReplyDeleteNicely done, John. In "real" cities, we have a pleasant mix of sizes, ages, styles and shapes, and the oddness of some of those combinations is what makes the cities real.
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