Category Archives: Architecture

There is so much going on in this little piece of skyline!

It’s a kindness allowing the big glass tower to piggyback on the white brick structure.

You can bet that air rights were sold and bought, not only from the corner building but also from the one upon which the tower is perched. In fact, it’s possible that the tall building to its south also benefited from a transfer of air rights.

What’s in a name

My latest exploration-I was about to claim it as an encounter, but actually I hadn’t looked closely for some time. I pass by all the time, so I dropped the ball on this great mystery.

They’ve wiped out, cemented over the Alfredo’s. Why?

Now there’s a new mystery to solve.

What was Alfredo’s? I never found out. No one would answer that question.

Was the answer so dire as to deserve a wipe-out response?

Some of my cohort were promised a photo of a building named Alfredo’s. For the past 40 years, I have puzzled over the name plate on top of 1368 York. Wondered but never got satisfaction. Curiosity has carried me to flights of fancy and imaginative conclusions. Like SENECA, the name must have some significance. Mustn’t […]

I am keeping a promise