The Shenandoah

The Shenandoah at 10 Sheridan Square is a favorite doorman building in the village. The gothic structure was designed by Emory Roth and built in 1929. Fortunately, the original details are well preserved, making the historic structure stand out in the exclusive Sheridan Square location. The lobby has a gothic church feel and the entire original detail has been kept, which is very rare for a 100% rental building. It actually feels like a co-op and is kept like a private ownership building. The higher floor apartments soar above the neighboring buildings and you get amazing views. The casement windows are also brand new and the apartments are pin-drop quite. [Lyon Porter]

Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library

To see is to forget the name of the thing one sees. - Paul Valery

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Earthquake in Mexico City

“We learn geology the morning after the earthquake”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

[The Associated Press reports that a "strong" earthquake has hit central southern Mexico, rocking Mexico City. 

The US Geological Survey recorded a 7.4-magnitude in Oaxaca, Mexico.]

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After The Storm

Happy Weekend! 

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Towers

World Trade Center Mexico (1994)

Latin American Tower (1956)

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Guanajuato Sketch

Guanajuato is the capital of the state of the same name. It is located 370 km (230 miles) northwest of Mexico City. The Spanish name "Guanajuato" comes from Quanaxhuato (or Kuanasiutu in a different orthography), meaning "Hill of Frogs" in the local indigenous language (a large rock formation outside of the city of Guanajuato looks remarkably like a frog, and frogs are common in the region). In the native religion, the frog represented the god of wisdom.

The city was originally built over the Guanajuato River, which flowed through tunnels underneath the city. However, after years of raising buildings to accommodate repeated flooding, in the mid-twentieth century, engineers built a dam and redirected the river into underground caverns. The tunnels were lit and paved with cobblestones for automobile traffic, and this underground road network carries the majority of cars driving through the city today. It is one of the most notable features of the city.

The city played a major role in the Mexican War of Independence since it is the capital of the state of Guanajuato in which Miguel Hidalgo started the independence movement. [Wiki]
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Unknown Door

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Church of Sacred Family

Reflection of Church of the Sacred Family (Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia en la Col. Roma)
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Field of Flowers Church

Iglesia del Campo Florido al atardecer / Field of Flowers church at sunset.
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Breakfeast in Bed

“I ran up the door, closed the stairs, said my pajamas and put on my prayers, turned off the bed and hopped in the light, all because you kissed me goodnight”
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Junk

Abandoned sketch in the trash of an old building.
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