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In Winston-Salem NC, the RJReynolds Building is the fore runner of the Empire State Building. Same Architect. Same look. Just smaller. For us it was the tallest for a long time, and we were proud of it.
I learned that the staff of the Empire State Building to this day sends a father's day card to the staff at the RJR Building in my town.
Our building, after years of being vacant and guarded by armed watchmen has been inaccessible to the public. But now it has been sold, remodeled and turned into a very recently opened hotel, a restaurant and bar, condos, and apartments.
The Art deco was preserved, restored and refinished.
My kids took me to the restaurant last night for my birthday, and all but put blinders on me about where we were going.
All I can say is that I did not have a camera, and as much as I love art deco I was in the right place for my eyes to get a bit overflowing and my cheeks to get dewy. And I don't even cry (anymore)
It was a memorable night.
You guys know me, I will be back in there and take some real photos. I don't ask permission well, but when it comes to begging forgiveness, I'm a real champ.
The entrance of the building- constructed of Benedict Metal: an alloy of copper, tin, lead, zinc and nickel. It is no longer made.
elleng
(130,865 posts)and thanks to your kids from us!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)I could take with me your expertise.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,593 posts)You took these phenomenal photos with your iPhone?
My God!
I think they're amazing and they really convey the beauty of the place.
What a wonderful birthday present from your children!
And thank you for sharing these with us.
Mira
(22,380 posts)I could not have stood for us ordering three dinners. One (yes, huge) steak was $ 95, and this is in the South of the US. I asked my son and he verified the the little bitty numbers were the dollar amounts of the prices.
We ordered appetizers, and then, like drunken sailors ordered more of the ones we loved, became connoisseurs or them and how they were presented. We utterly enjoyed ourselves, had plenty of food, and the final bill was easily twice what it would have been in a good local restaurant had we all ordered entrées.
Appreciation afforded awesome.
Dalai_1
(1,301 posts).... thank you for sharing with us!
Happy Birthday
passiveporcupine
(8,175 posts)I really miss the detail we used to put into architecture.
littlebit
(1,728 posts)I worked as courier. I use to take packages there at least three times a week. I never made it past the lobby but from what I saw it was awesome.
Chakab
(1,727 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)That building is a terrific example of the style.
Rhiannon12866
(205,237 posts)I took three semesters of art history/architecture when I was in college, love buildings and these make you feel like you're there. What a beautiful building!