An abandoned and burned out building that caught fire in downtown Louisville. This view caught my eye, because it captures just how close urban decay and abandonment can be to another section of the city that is very modern and well maintained. The large skyscraper behind the burned out building is part of a large medical arts complex that spans multiple city blocks and contains many of the city’s and state’s largest hospitals and most advanced medical facilities.
This building stood in this condition for at least a year, and may still be there today.
A view of a the Anderson County Courthouse in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The statue in the foreground is of a Confederate soldier, built in 1894, and erected by Kentucky Women’s Monumental Association, a predecessor of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The two story courthouse was constructed between 1860-61 of Kentucky River rock, and limestone, and substantially rebuilt following a fire in 1915. The building houses the County Circuit Court and County District Court of the 53rd Judicial District.
A stone lion face (Mascaron) prominently displayed on a building facade, featuring detailed facial features and the lion’s mane. The building presents a classic architectural design with red brickwork surrounding the lion. The building, a former National Guard Armory built in 1931, is located in Cairo, Illinois, a Midwestern town that sits at the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The building exhibits classical elements of the Art Deco Architectural style. 16×9 Aspect Ratio.
