20 Vintage Photos Of Impressive Architectural Buildings That No Longer Exist
With the number of things that change over time, it stands to reason that there are many magnificent architectural structures we have likely lost in due course. While many countries consider their architectural monuments as part of their heritage, maintaining such is not always an easy task.
Fortunately, while we are not able to physically appreciate all the fantastic edifices that many have built over time, we can still keep the memories alive through photographs. Collected by historians and architectural enthusiasts, the following pictures were found on the ‘ Lost Architecture ’ Reddit community. From impressive buildings that were destroyed by fires, war and other calamities, the collection allows us a glimpse into the past of ‘interesting buildings that no longer exist’ as per the description of the ‘Lost Architecture’ community.
#1 Skete Of All Saints, Ukraine (Largest Wooden Church In Ukraine, Burned Down 2022)
#2 The Old Times Square. (1904)
#3 Graham House, West Vancouver, Canada, Designed By Arthur Erickson In 1962, Demolished In 2007
#4 San Francisco’s Cliff House 1896–1907
#5 Park Hotel Bremen, Bremen, Germany. Built In 1890 And Was Lost To A Fire In 1907
#6 Leaning Tower Of Zaragoza “Torre Nueva”(1504-1892)
#7 Los Angeles In 1918, Nothing Here Survived To The Present Day
#8 Salzhaus And Haus Frauenstein. Built Around 1600 In Frankfurt, Germany. Both Destroyed In 1944 By An Raf Raid
#9 The Baths Of Diocletian, 298 Ad. A Couple Of Walls Are Left, Still Impressive
#10 Pennsylvania Station, New York City, Ca 1910
#11 Base Of The Spire, Seen From The Southwest, Notre-Dame De Paris, 2018
#12 Saratoga Hotel In Havana, Cuba. Destroyed By A Gas Explosion
#13 Neue Elbbrücke Bridge From 1887-1959 In Hamburg, Germany
#14 National Palace Of Haiti, 1912-2010, Severely Damaged By The 2010 Haitian Earthquake And Demolished In 2012
#15 Ancient Egyptian Fortress Of Buhen – Lost To The Aswan Dam (Lake Nasser)
#16 Cathedral Of Christ The Saviour, Located In Borki, Near Kharkiv In The Russian Empire (Modern-Day Kharkiv, Ukraine). Pictured In 1894. It Was Destroyed During The Second World War
#17 Świnoujście/Swinemünde Pier, Poland (Formerly Germany). The Place Existed Between 1890s And 1920s
#18 St. Peter’s Hospital, Bristol, England. Built In The Late 14th Century As A Merchant’s House, Destroyed In The Bristol Blitz In 1940
#19 1890 Sioux City Corn Palace, Iowa. From 1887 To 1891, Sioux Cityans Celebrated The Autumn Harvest With A Festival Featuring The Construction Of A Large Building In Downtown Called A Corn Palace Covered In Corn And Other Grains
#20 Galloway’s Furniture Store, Sarasota, Florida, Designed By Victor Lundy In 1959. Partially Demolished In The 1970s, Some Of The Structure Still Survives Within A Nondescript Exterior
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