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Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1917. "Central Y.M.C.A." And another example of the light bulb arches that were in vogue a century ago. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.
The Y building is now part of the Norfolk campus of Tidewater Community College, still reaching young impressionable minds. In the last year or so, the city has been considering putting light bulb arches back on Granby Street.
According to the National Register of Historic Places, the Phillip Levy Furniture Co. was at 111 West Campbell Avenue. However, according to Google, there is only one, tiny road named Campbell, near the rail yard, in an apparent residential area.
[The street signs on the building say Freemason and Granby. - Dave]
I love the tiny shop sandwiched between the huge buildings. I bet he refused to sell!
Bring back the light bulb arch I say!
You know, the extant "Y" on Broadway at India Street in downtown San Diego also really looks quite a bit like these two pictured YMCA buildings. SD's was called the "Armed Forces YMCA" until the other YMCA at 8th and C Streets was demolished decades ago; its former site remains a vacant lot. It adjoins another vacant parcel which used to house the now demolished Irving Gill-designed downtown 1st Methodist Church, gone almost 50 years. California Progress, I guess...
Wow, looks to project out 12 feet. Reminds me of the ancient Chinese buildings and their bracket cornices.
It would make sense to reuse a good plan for the same organiztion at different locales. Not to be silly, but what if every KFC were totally different. "Product Identity," isn't that the term that would fit? Makes me think the building in Norfolk might still be there.
The old YMCA in Cleveland looks very similar. I wonder if they used the same plans for their buildings?
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