9 of the Most Beautiful Buildings We Ever Tore Down
PakAlertPress
The years between 1880 and 1920 changed American cities completely: From elevators to air conditioning to electricity, the monumental buildings born during this period seemed like living things, humming with life. But as quickly as they rose, many of them were torn down—victims of the same progress that pushed them up.
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“After World War II,” NPR once put it, “such buildings fell like leaves in autumn to make space for a new way of life.” These buildings—many of which represented first-of-their-kind technical achievements just years before—were woefully outdated for the post-War city, where telephones and open plan offices reigned. They had to go—and in an era before historic preservation even had a proper name, there were very few people fighting for them.
A recent New York Times article on demolition in the city—and all cities—called them “belles of the wrecking ball.” We dug through the internet, from Skyscraper City to Flavorwire’s own, to collection just a few below. But are there other stories of untimely architectural demise floating around out there? Let us know in the comments.
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