When I was in San Francisco last week, I once again dove deep into admiring the City’s buildings and structures. This time for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge, I am posting a few shots of one of the beautiful places I stopped in at.
The Hearst Building housed the San Francisco Examiner until 1965. Located on Market and 3rd in San Francisco, it became known as “newspaper angle”, as two other papers were located in the vicinity, The Call, and the Chronicle. Torn down and rebuilt in 1898 as a 7 story structure it was destroyed by the earthquake of 1906. It was then rebuilt into 13 stories and finished in 1911 and still holds the original beauty of that build today.
I have some great memories of the City by the Bay, and after going back up last weekend, I made a commitment to myself to getting back a bit more often to reclaim the past. Just thinking about my GG and GGG Grandparents frolicking with the who’s who of San Fran gets my mind rolling in all sorts of fantastical thoughts and back into the papers I have inherited. To read the thoughts from their penmanship makes it all real. So does checking out the wonderful buildings we have from our pasts. Just take a walk. Wherever you might be, just take a look at the building and wonder a bit.
Making new memories to share is always what Tales From My Lens is about.
Yes! The Louvre drove me crazy, in fact, I stayed out most of my trip and just photographed the buildings. I need to go back and see the inside now *good excuse* ๐
I love these pictures. Looking at the architecture of old buildings is so satisfying. I would love to see this building sometime. And ride on those ‘fast’ elevators!
That would be fun to actually get in one and ride it. We should do a blog meet up one day. When, and if you ever get out here, you better let me know. ๐
I am glad you said that. Thank you. The buildings seemed to show more depth, but don’t get me wrong… in color it is astonishing too. (post to come) ๐
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Such beautiful details in your pictures. I havenโt been to San Francisco so this was a great travel experience!
Thank you very much Robert. That City is my favorite. I just love it.
I nominated you for the Liebster award!!
Nice. Older buildings often have amazing decorative elements.
These are beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing them; looking forward to the coloured post ๐
Thank you, will be posting some on 365 and here. It really is a beautiful building.
Beautiful photos for this week. Thanks ever so much for playing. ๐
Fun to post and tell stories. Thanks!
I’m always fascinated by the beautiful patterns and artwork in old buildings.
Yes! The Louvre drove me crazy, in fact, I stayed out most of my trip and just photographed the buildings. I need to go back and see the inside now *good excuse* ๐
Best excuse!
I love these pictures. Looking at the architecture of old buildings is so satisfying. I would love to see this building sometime. And ride on those ‘fast’ elevators!
That would be fun to actually get in one and ride it. We should do a blog meet up one day. When, and if you ever get out here, you better let me know. ๐
What a remarkable building with lots of patterns for your camera. ๐ ๐
S F. is a great place for photos of old buildings. Perfect photo op ๐
Amazingly building. B&W brings out the intricacy really well.
I am glad you said that. Thank you. The buildings seemed to show more depth, but don’t get me wrong… in color it is astonishing too. (post to come) ๐
Wow! The workmanship that went into that . Thanks for sharing this, with such great pictures.
Beautiful architecture..well captured!
Beauteous!