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One of the limestone sculptures, called caryatids, that support various parts of the museum. These elegant ladies have been holding up the overhang since 1931.]]> Paul Braun photo Sat, 14 May 2016 13:26:45 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20122 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20122
Three of the limestone caryatids supporting the overhanging roof on the West side of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. They've been standing there since 1931.]]> Paul Braun photo Sat, 14 May 2016 13:26:45 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20120 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20120
The central rotunda dome for Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. The core building, built of brick covered with a plaster mixture called "staff", was the Palace of Fine Arts for the World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893. Built in the Beaux Arts style, it borrows liberally from ancient Greek and Roman. It was completely renovated in the late 1920's with a limestone replica of the original staff and wood surface, and opened as the science and industrial museum in 1933.]]> Paul Braun photo Sat, 14 May 2016 13:26:45 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20118 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20118
Detail of some of the limestone friezes that surround the Museum of Science and Industry.]]> Paul Braun photo Sat, 14 May 2016 13:26:45 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17186 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=17186
This old sign for the Palace Restaurant is painted on the side of a building that has gone through a lot of different owners. The North end of it at one time was actually the ticket office for the South end of an interurban railroad that ran through Valpo and up towards Lake Michigan. The previous owners, a jewelry store, covered it all up with structural styrofoam in the late 90's. They moved to a new location late last year, and a man bought the old building with the intent to restore it to its vintage charm. I missed photographing the sign when it had been exposed for a short time in the 90's, and then they glued styrofoam over everything. I made sure I got one this time, although it's not as clean since it's got adhesive on it and in places the foam removal peeled paint off.]]> Paul Braun photo Tue, 05 May 2015 16:47:46 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=16137 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=16137
This is the condition of a lot of the graves in New Orleans. Some damage is vandalism, some is extreme age, some is the harsh climate, but mostly it's a combo of all three.]]> Paul Braun photo Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:11:09 -0600 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=16134 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=16134
Since New Orleans has an extremely high water table, all burials are in above-ground vaults. Makes for some fairly eerie sightseeing. And, partly because of age and partly because of the climate, a lot of the plaster and brickwork is crumbling. This shows a single vault in front of a mausoleum.]]> Paul Braun photo Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:11:09 -0600 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=16131 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=16131
We walked through the old Catholic Cemetery in New Orleans. Most of the vaults are really old and crumbling, but this stood out atop a very clean, modern stone memorial.]]> Paul Braun photo Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:11:09 -0600 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=15985 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=15985
This hand-carved Crucifix hangs over the altar at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.]]> Paul Braun photo Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:11:09 -0600 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=15982 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=15982
The weather was very wet, and there were really low clouds and fog. This is Holy Name Cathedral with part of the Chicago skyline in the background.]]> Paul Braun photo Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:11:09 -0600