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The historic Post Wilson Building offers Dallas a little slice of Paris. Opened as the Wilson Building in 1904, it features hints of Paris' legendary Grand Opera House, with its Second Empire-style architecture and arched windows. According to the Dallas Historical Society, the building was named...
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It's one thing to condo-convert a just-opened luxury apartment building. Recently completed, the property likely boasts all the latest technology features, from WiFi to cable. As the condo conversion phenomenon has continued, though, there are fewer and fewer of these brand-new buildings to convert...
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In its past life, the Kennedy Biscuit Lofts were once known as the historic F.A. Kennedy Steam Bakery–and the birthplace of the famous Fig Newton cookie. The cookie factory, built in 1875, was spared from the wrecking ball when Forest City Enterprises and Keen Development Corp. teamed up to...
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Before its $1.9 million rehab, Springhouse Apartments was trapped in the world of blah. Built in the 1980s, the complex and its dull gray exteriors looked tired and weary, despite its Northern California location, just inland from San Francisco Bay. Interior water damage hardly added to its allure.
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In the mid-19th century, the Lowertown area of St. Paul, Minn., was just another quiet, sleepy residential neighborhood. But the arrival of the railroad changed the face and energy of the city. By the early 1900s, Lowertown had become a bustling commercial hub, with merchants and brokers eagerly...
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In its former life, the Grand Lowry Lofts in Denver housed military officers and a former U.S. president. The structure still possesses a hint of its military past, with its all-brick exteriors and ornamental cement wall engravings.
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The Idanha stands in Boise, Idaho, but the building's history sounds straight out of Hollywood. Since its 1901 opening, the Idanha has seen its share of soap opera-style drama, including an assassination attempt and the occasional report of a ghost sighting.
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The city of Long Beach, Calif., has its own charming take on royalty: the Gaytonia Apartments. The three-story, 27-unit building, which sits atop a hill on 212 Quincy Ave., closely resembles a Tudor-style castle, complete with pitched, hip roofs, turrets, and conical caps.
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At 32 stories tall, the Drake Tower was once the tallest building to grace the city of Brotherly Love. Elegant and regal, the building's architecture reveals a mix of Spanish Baroque and Art Deco influences.
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As you walk toward the Villa Riviera, you get a sense of its majestic Tudor Gothic and French Renaissance influence. Nine menacing gargoyles and one eagle-like statue are perched atop the 16-story landmark. And given the Villa Riviera's pointy steeple and pitched, green copper roof, it's easy to...