tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post131498694255065171..comments2024-03-28T05:18:25.792-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1902 Chamber of Commerce Bldg -- 65 Liberty StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-26848021656089043142016-12-18T16:07:44.141-08:002016-12-18T16:07:44.141-08:00The Great Hall can be seen in all its 1983 glory i...The Great Hall can be seen in all its 1983 glory in the movie Trading Places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-178556552198160742016-07-05T11:45:11.558-07:002016-07-05T11:45:11.558-07:00In enjoying the view on Liberty St. I noticed a my...In enjoying the view on Liberty St. I noticed a mysterious optical effect created by the block modillions of the main cornice. They seem to present a pattern reminiscent of M.C. Escher's drawings of forms convoluting on themselves. I am a long-time observer of the neo-classical, and have never experienced this in hundreds of other cornices. Has anyone else noticed this optical illusion? I plan to attempt to view J.B. Baker's original construction drawings at the Avery Library to see the construction details set out for the modillions. It is a mesmerizing thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-21298363662724490102015-08-25T02:08:01.720-07:002015-08-25T02:08:01.720-07:00The paintings moved with the Chamber of Commerce t...The paintings moved with the Chamber of Commerce to the new site.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-8583965324635908102015-08-24T09:26:22.176-07:002015-08-24T09:26:22.176-07:00what ecer becane of that buildin'gs art collec...what ecer becane of that buildin'gs art collectionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-17675565445610716632012-06-06T13:06:33.082-07:002012-06-06T13:06:33.082-07:00A stunning jewel box of a structure. Like a grand ...A stunning jewel box of a structure. Like a grand but tiny Beaux Arts palace. Reminds me of equally breathtaking buildings like the NY Yacht Club on 44th Street and the Custom House on Bowling Green.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com