Monday 1 July 2013

City Daily Photo Theme Day: Façade


The City Daily Photo theme day topic for July is Façade. Here we have Orient House which is opulent and dripping in white marble-type architectural features (a white glazed neo-classical façade to be exact) at its front, ever since 1914, yet the sides are cheaper, rather grubby glass and metal- but they're still original features.

The Manchester History Net website tells you a little more.

13 comments:

  1. An opulent facade Chrissy .... I guess the sides aren't as important .... as long as the interior is classy.

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  2. I think the inside has seen better days sadly... it's all rental property now too.

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  3. Classic Queen Anne front with a Mary Ann behind!

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  4. Fascinating facade. Thanks for the details.

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  5. wow, the sides just don't match!

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  6. Curious how the side of the building looks as it does and not like the front. Somehow I kind of like it, especially if those windows on the side look out to a beautiful view.

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  7. So interesting to see the change in architecture. It seems you've captured the real meaning of facade, it's really just a 'front' so to speak!:)

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  8. Putting its best front forward!

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  9. The glass is very surprising for that period! Very interesting!

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  10. Some buildings of this era expected to have neighbors so close that the sides would not be seen very well. At least this building does have a grand facade.

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  11. Wow. That Facade was built to make a statement. "I'm strong, solid and here to stay"!

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  12. That really is a true 'facade' Chrissy, showing it's face to the world..

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  13. Textbook photo of what facade means. A very good theme day post!

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