Elements of the style, popular in the 1930s
- Horizontal orientation
- Horizontal grooves or lines in walls
- Rounded edges
- Corner windows
- Porthole windows
- Smooth exterior finish
- Subdued colors
Also known as Streamline Moderne and Machine Age.
Photos by Retiring Guy
Nearly lost to the wrecking ball in 1999. Neighborhood activists successfully fought a proposal to build a 7-story, 101-unit apartment building on this site.
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