Macombs Dam Bridge

Jacobs Dam Bridge

Same as above Swing span.

Same as above

     Macombs Dam Bridge contains a swing bridge over the Harlem. River.. This span consists of concave chords running along the top. There are 4 lanes.of traffic and 2 sidewalks.

     The bridge connects the Burroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx.  The bridge was named after Daniel Macomb, son of a merchant. It was designed by Alfred Pancoast Boller.  There are 3 bridge approaches– 2 in Manhattan and 1 in the Bronx.

     The bride opened on Mayn1, 1895. Its total.length.is 2540:feet.  Cost for construction was $26 million.

Columbus Memorial Barcelona

Columbus Memorial. Barcelona

Columbus Barcelona Memorial

     The Christopher Colombia Memorial is 197 feet tall.  It is located at the lower end of La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia Spain. It was constructed in honor of Columbus first voyage to America.

     At the top of the monument stands a 7.2 m tall bronze statue atop a 40m Corinthians Column. It is said to be Columbus pointing to the new land

The Plaza Hotel New York

Plaque Plaza Hotel

Plaza Hotel


Interior Plaza Hotel

     The Plaza Hotel is located at 768 5th Avenue New York.It is on the western side of Grand Avenue  Plaza (This is where the Plaza got its name). It opened on October 1, 1907.

     The Hotel is 18 stories.  The building style is French Renaissance Chateau.   It was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh.  There are 2 lobbies on the ground floor. There is a marble facade at the base. White brick covers the upper storries.  The roof is mansard.  There is an upper floor ballroom.

     Originally, the hotel had 800 guest rooms.  Following the 2008 renovation there were 282 guest rooms and 181 condominiums.

     Until.1943, the Plaza Operating Company managed the hotel.  This company also built the building.  Over subsequent years the  Plaza had multiple owners.

Brill Building New York

Brill Building

    The Brill Building is located at 1619 Broadway New York.  It is an office building built in 1931.  The builder was Abraham E. Lefcourt.  It was designed by Victor Bank. It is 11 stories. The exterior is white brick. The style is art deco.

     This building housed music industry offices and studios.  Some of the most popular American songs were written here.