"1100-46  The Singing Tower, Florida" hand-colored post card, unused, back paper yellowing evenly with age, edge toning at upper left front, good edges. At the Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary, named for Edward Bok, editor of the Ladies Home Journal. The sanctuary's carillon tower was designed by architect Milton Bennett Medary. $3.00 f(m)g(b)hma

128. Aux Enfants de NIMES et du GARD  Morts pour la France / Architecte Castan" showing an elaborate monument to soldiers who died in World War I, unused sepia-tone carte postale from A. Farge, good edges. $3.25 wa

    "13 - STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH" showing its Corinthian architecture, unused linen post card, 2 corners with tiny bends, otherwise very fresh. $2.50 cua

    "143  HOTELS NETHERLAND & SAVOY N. Y. / PUB. BY ILLUSTRATED POSTAL CARD CO., NEW YORK" overlooking Central Park at Fifth Avenue & 59th Street; unused black & white, undivided back, very light faint upper corner crease not into the image, very light toning on front, trivial corner wear. 1899 copyright for the image. In 1927 the Netherland was replaced by the Sherry Netherland Hotel. Architecturally interesting, the Netherland was cage-framed & once claimed to be the tallest hotel structure in the world. The Savoy was distinguished by continuous vertical rows of bay windows & was metal framed. Hard to find! $14.00 n(n)a

    "16  PARK AVENUE SHOWING NEW YORK CENTRAL BUILDING, / NEW YORK CITY  3A-H105" showing the beaux-arts skyscraper in the Midtown neighborhood, circa 1933 linen postcard with late usage at Dickson Center, extensive but shallow thinning along one short back edge does not affect the front, minor corner wear. $1.50 n(m)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

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    "17. CHARTRES. -- Maison du Porche" with readable signs, unused postcard. Interesting architecture--the building is over its own porch! $3.75 (fa)+

    "192--Greyhound Bus Terminal, Washington, D. C. / Arrived in Washington Leaving for / / 0B-H974" unused linen postcard on yellowish paper from B. S. Reynolds Company. wear at upper corners. Now designated a landmark, it is an example of Art Deco architecture. $2.75 dba%. Another with faint corner crease, and minor corner wear. Shown. $2.50 dba

    "325 - UNION DEPOT, PORTLAND, OREGON." color postcard from Edward Mitchell, printed in the US, unused, album marks on back, back toned from album contact, minor corner wear. Built by the Northern Pacific Terminal Company per plans of architects Van Brunt & Howe. Note the distinctive Romanesque clock tower. $6.00 omcr(n)a

"326. -- ROUEN. -- Vieille Maison de XVe sičcle, Rue Saint-Romain" color, unused post card, toning along back edges which are otherwise sound. Interesting architecture from the 1400's. $2.50 fa

"41 / PARIS. -- La Crypte de la Sainte-Chapelle / Collections ND. Phot." unused black & white carte postale with undivided light-green back, light toning near the back edges, front is very attractive with just a hint of toning at the bottom edge. The epitome of Rayonnant Gothic architecture, the lower level shown houses several important relics. $4.00 f(p)ca

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    "43. PARIS _ Le Palais de Chaillot. (Arch.: M. M. Boileau, Carlu, Azéma)" hand-tinted real photo carte postale, scalloped edges as issued, name printed neatly on back. $3.00 af(p)h

    "478 ED. NIETO / 'SAN FRANCISCO ACATEPEC' CHOLULA, PUEBLA" unused real photo post card, fairly fresh with just a little edge wear. Serving a parish of no more than 100 people, this beautiful church is an example of Mexican Baroque architecture. Much of it is covered with handmade red Talavara ceramic tiles; fortunately for us,  the card is in good focus. $4.50 m(p)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "62 -- SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MONUMENT ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE, NEW YORK CITY" its Neoclassical design a competition winner by architects Charles and Arthur Stoughton to honor those fallen in the Civil War; linen post card mailed at the New York World's Fair, speckles of cancel ink on front, long corner crease, light toning on back. $1.50 n(n)a

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    "731 CHARTRES. La Cathédrale Arcs-Boutants de l'Abside (côté sud). ND Phot." Unused carte postale with light toning on back. The exemplar of French High Gothic architectural style. $1.50 fca

    "989 - UNION DEPOT, PUEBLO, COLORADO" trackside, including some baggage carts; circa 1911 post card, corner & edge wear, light amount of cancel ink on front. On the National Register of Historic Places, it is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 ca*

    "AKRON, OHIO / Goodyear Air-Dock. The world's largest building / without interior supports" including a zeppelin both within & nearby, color Plastichrome® postcard, unused, trivial wear at the bottom corners. $5.50 zosa

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"Architectural Concrete Resurfacing / ... / Strength of concrete & Beauty of Architecture" continental advertising card for the Columbus Ohio company, full color both sides near mint condition. $1.25 ao(c)

    Artist postcards--Corke has a fine group depicting the interiors & exteriors of English manors and palaces.

    Artist post cards--Robida has a fine group depicting historic buildings of Paris (none still standing).

    "A Southern Home, / New Orleans" unused color postcard, circa 1912, made in Germany, minor wear at 2 corners, faint album impressions at corners, slight browning of paper on back. Despite the tree there are interesting architectural details. $3.50 la+

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    "Astor Mansions, Johannesburg" including several parked automobiles (dating late 30's or early 40's), unused real photo post card in vertical format, glossy finish & good edges. A fine example of Art Deco architecture. $4.25 sa

    "B-10--Wonder House, Bartow, Florida" exterior when the innovative house was still unfinished, unused linen post card from Lakeland News company, tiny corner crease. $2.25 fa

    "BARRANQUILLA, / EDIFICIO GARCIA Y CALLE LIBANO" including an auto a couple of pedestrians, unused black & white postcard from an undisclosed publisher, trivial wear at one corner. Built in 1938, the García Building is notable for its art déco style architecture. SALE IN PROGRESS ca*%

"Bass & Harbour Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / LAYTON SMITH & HAWK / ARCHITECTS OKLAHOMA CITY" postcard with minor corner & edge wear, lightly toned back. $4.00 oa

    "BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF LE FER HALL, SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, IND." unused, white-border era, good edges. This residence hall at the college is an example of French Renaissance architecture. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 ica

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    "Budapest / Dohány-utcai izr. templom.  Izr. Tempel Dohánygasse" showing the exterior of the Dohány Street synagogue, largest in Eurasia & the center of Neolog Judaism; black & white postcard, numbered 248 on the back, light album marks at all corners, 2 tiny bottom corner bends. Notable for its Moorish Revival architecture. $45.00 jha%

    "C-103  GLENWOOD MISSION INN, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA" white-border era post card, unused, good edges. Typical mission architecture from the early Spanish days. $3.50 ca

"Carrickfergus Castle  Valentines Series" showing its exterior with a few small boats nearby, circa 1910 postcard with name written on back. Some consider it the finest example of Norman architecture in Ireland. $7.00 ia

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    "CATSKILL, N. Y. THE OLDEST FRAME HOUSE STANDING IN THE CATSKILLS. D. D. Hortoa, Souvenirs." black & white on undivided back from Tuck Post Card Series No. 2198, unused, lightly toned back, minor corner wear. $6.00 ntsa

    "Cedar Stump House, / near Edgecomb, Washington" unused postcard circa 1910, minor edge wear, small spot of light toning on back. From a photo by H. S. Waters. $8.00 wpa

    "CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, GALESBURG / MAIL PRINTING CO., GALESBURG, ILL." showing its exterior, black & white post card with undivided back, corner crease not into image, mild wear at one corner, two small spots of toning near upper front edge affect nothing. This building, notable for its Romanesque architecture, was completed in 1898 & is now on the National Register of Historic Places. $8.00 ia

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    "... -- CHARTRES  La Porte Guillaume  ND Phot." showing an example of 14th century military architecture, unused carte postale, light uneven toning on back. For centuries Parisian travelers had to enter town here. The number at the beginning of the caption cannot easily be read because of where it is printed. $2.50 f(c)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

"Collection 'IMAGES DE L'ARCHITECTURE' (1er série) / 7. Lucien Hervé Le Corbusier, Marseille (1952)" as he stands next to some modern sculpture, unused black & white continental postcard. $1.50 a

   "Copyright 1906 by the Rotograph Company / G6691   The Pickering House, built 1660, Salem, Mass." color post card with undivided back, very late usage at Princeton Massachusetts, faint 1-1 / 4" internal crease, paper yellowing evenly with age. The oldest house in Salem, with gabled architecture. $7.50 mga

    "CROFTERS COTTAGES, SKYE" color from Valentine's Colourtone, 2 corner creases neither of which is very noticeable. A crofter is a tenant farmer. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 saa

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    "Curtea de Arges. / Monăstirea. Vedere generală." color post card from Editura Librăriei Gheorghe Mitu, showing the exterior of the monastery in Wallachia (built in the era of Vlad the Impaler), writing on back dates to 1913, corner & edge wear. The name of the city is often spelled with an accent as Curtea de Argeş.  The church was restored in 1886 by architects Andre Lecomte du Nouy & Nicolae Gabrielescu in 1886. $3.50 ra

    ARLINGTON (ARLINGTON COUNTY). "Custis-Lee Mansion, Arlington, Va." showing the exterior of its Greek revival architecture, postcard with undivided back, printed in Germany for Foster & Reynolds, mailed 1909 to Miss Edith S. Phelan in Dorchester Massachusetts, long bottom corner crease, minor corner wear, light spotty toning in a few places on front. $1.50 vga NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "Desentis Jr. / 530.  HOTEL LOS ARCOS, BEST IN TAXCO GRO." including a narrow street & 3 autos nearby, unused sepia-tone Ekc real photo tarjeta postal, pencilled X in sky may erase, noticeable edge wear. This example of Mexican colonial architecture was built in 1572, and still enjoys a fine reputation. $3.25 m(g)a

"Dublin Castle and Chapel Royal  Valentines Series" with 4 people in the foreground for scale, circa 1910 postcard showing its exterior in color, name written on back, minor corner wear. An fine example of Gothic architecture. $7.00 ia

    "DUNLEITH, Natchez, Mississippi / Built in 1847..." unused chrome postcard. Typifies the Greek revival influence on Southern Colonial architecture. (2 available) $1.25 each. m(n)a. Same, but a few very faint areas of toning on back. $1.00 m(n)a

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"Dunluce Castle  Valentines Series" circa 1910 color postcard with name written on back, minor corner wear. In Northern Ireland, it is an example of late medieval Irish architecture. $7.00 na

"EZEKIAL SANDFORD HOUSE, BUILT 1680 / Bridgehampton, Long Island, Ny." unused chrome post card from a copyrighted photo by Milt Price. $1.00 na

    "FATHER DOBBERSTEIN AND HIS ST. BERNARD DOGS" at the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend Iowa, before a structure made in large part of coral & shells; unused early chrome postcard in near mint condition. As an architect, Paul Mathias Dobberstein designed & built several religious grottoes in Iowa and Wisconsin. $4.00 dgcsai

    "FORĘT de COMPIČGNE -- Monument de l'Armistice (Marcel Magčs, architecte) / Emplacement du Wagon du Maréchal Foch" showing where the Armistice was signed, when the railroad card was not there yet. black & white, unused, violet handstamp on the back dated 11 Novembre 1918, extraneous but small red mark on back, faint small corner crease. $3.50 f(f)aw

    "Garsten / ... Steyr / Oberöst." with caption from handwriting in the sky; sepia-tone real photo Postkarte with glossy finish, The Rococo style architecture of the Church in Steyr Austria is not often shown from this side angle. $8.00 aa(g)

"Goff Building, Clarksburg, W. Va.  / WILBURN HEISTER & CO., ARCHITECTS, / WASHINGTON, D. C." showing a corner view, unused post card, circa 1910 - 1915, published by I. Robbins & Son, numbered A-7331 on back, 2 small areas of light toning on back. Hard to find! $10.00 adw(c)

    "GOVERNOR WILLIAM GREENE HOUSE, BUILT 1680, EAST GREENWICH, R. I." black & white postcard on brownish paper, unused, soft corners, toning in upper left front margin, long mark on back (rubber band?). $1.75 rgha

"Granagh Castle  Valentines Series" showing the exterior in color, circa 1910 postcard with name written on back. An interesting example of late medieval Irish architecture. $7.00 ia

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    "G. S. Series 145/1. The Cathedral and Parochial House, Longford" in vertical format, color post card with undivided back, made in Germany circa 1906, minor wear at 2 corners. Considered Ireland's finest example of neo-Classical architecture. $6.00 ia

"Haddon Hall from River Wye / 16152" color post card from Stengel with undivided back mailed 1907 from Rowsely (1-d Edwardian stamp tied by crisp hand cancel). A fine example of medieval & Tudor architecture, near Bakewell in Derbyshire England, 2 small spots of bluish toning on otherwise browning back, tiny corner bends & a small corner crease, message lightly smudged in spots on the front. $2.75 sae

    "Heliopolis  The Palace Hotel" showing the interior of its dining area in use circa 1920, black & white real photo postcard with glossy finish, Gevaey published, good edges. Built in 1908-1910, this hotel was once the most luxurious in Africa, and its architecture is still studied. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 eai

"'Highbury' Birmingham, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's Residence" showing the ivy-clad exterior of the Victorian mansion, unused color postcard, album marks at corners of both sides. The work of architect John Henry Chamberlain. $3.00 e(b)a

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"Historical John Lyons Homestead, Built 1640, Port Chester, N. Y.  13 / 51-H2052" with the exterior as it looked in 1935, linen post card with late usage at Brodheadsville Pennsylvania, one corner multiply creased, mild corner wear. $1.75 na

    "Historic Lanier Home / Madison, Indiana" with a close-up of an entrance flanked by columns, shown in vertical format, unused color postcard from A. C. Hillabold, excellent condtion. Built by Francis Costigan, known for his Greek Revival architecture. $3.25 i(m)a

"Historic 'salt-box' house / at Kingston, Mass." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed there 1962. $2.00 (ma)

"Hotel Statler / DETROIT" seen in  signed (looks Like J. Lulin) modern art on an advertising post card, pebbled stock, a little pencil writing on back may erase well, front gives a very fresh impression. This example of Georgian and English Renaissance Revival architecture was demolished in 2005. $1.50 m(d)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES, BUILT 1668, SALEM, MASS." With an oval inset showing author Nathaniel Hawthorne, linen postcard, partial cancel on front. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 ma

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"HOUSE OF THE FUTURE -- TOMORROWLAND / The all plastic House of the Future..." postcard mailed 1960, 2 tiny corner crease at bottom, edge wear along top. $1.00 dc(a)a

    "Hubbard House Paris Me." Circa 1907 real photo mailed 50 years later from Porter, slight browning of the paper with age, 3 small corner crease, slight oxidation, all edges straight without noticeable wear (but miscut so that top corners are not exactly corners of a rectangle), brownish paper. On the National Register of Historic Places, a notable example of Federal architectural style. Architect was Thomas Metcalf. $10.00 ma*

"IK4HAL" Parma QSL viewcard used 1994 by operator Paolo Persiani, red handstamp of the Western Emilia DX club neatly on back. View from a high vantage point includes the distinctively Baptistery of Parma, which marks the transition form Romanesque to Gothic architecture. $2.25 ia

    "Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church / Lexington Ave. at 88th St., New York 28, N. Y." with an interior view of the altar & chancel, including its irreplaceable wood carvings from the Black Forest; black & white real photo post card with good focus & composition; mailed 1960 at East Freetown NY, tiny bit of an upper corner is gone, other corners with trivial wear. This Manhattan church is also notable for its Gothic architecture. $5.00

"INSTITUTO Y UNIVERSIDAD / CREATIVA" unused advertising postcard publicizing their architectural, interior design & graphic design capabilities, tiny corner bump. Several images of modern Costa Rican art. (2 available) $1.25 each. ca

    "iNTERIOR  gENERAL vIEW  tHE cLOISTERS / m.m. 1379  mETROPOLITAN mUSEUM OF aRT" circa 1908-1910 real photo postcard with very late mailing at South Salem NY, light toning in the front borders, edge wear is minor. Located at Fort Tryon Park in Manhattan, the museum displays an impressive collection or architecture & art from the Middle Ages in Europe. $5.00 amn(n)n(m)

    "Iparművészeti múzeum  Budapest   Kunsigewerbe-Museum" showing the exterior of the Museum of Applied Arts; black & white post card with red caption. The work of architect Ödön Lechner, it is decorated with Zsolnay tile patterns, light fingerprint toning both sides. $5.00 ha

“JAKOB IGNAZ HITTORFF / Pantheon, Rom, Innenpartie in Rekonstruktion” unused continental postcard, copyrighted, tiny corner crease not into the image. Hittorff was a French architect & archaeologist. $1.00 ia

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    "Japanese Mansion / Hollywood, Cal." Unused real photo post card, slight oxidation, light toning on front mostly in sky, lightly toned back. $2.00 ca

"JOHN LATENSEN(sic), ARCHITECT  New County Court House, Omaha, Neb." unused color postcard showing an exterior corner with many pedestrians nearby, circa 1910, tiny corner crease but otherwise fresh. This notable example of Renaissance Revival architecture was actually the design of John Latenser Sr. $8.00 nca%

    "Johnstown Castle" showing its exterior, color postcard circa 1905 - 1910, name written on back, minor corner wear. A wonderful example of 19th century Gothic Revival architecture. $6.00 ia

    "L103  St. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.  LONDON." showing the English Baroque exterior of the seat of the Anglican Bishop of London, hand-tinted real bromide photographic post card of British manufacture, mailed to Illinois in  1931 from Wimbledon, slight curl to the paper, tiny bottom corner crease. $2.75 e(l)aa NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "Lanier Memorial Home. / Madison, Ind. / 18089" color postcard showing its exterior, pencil scribble on back may erase, long crease noticeable from back, corners worn & rounded, toned back, short internal crease near a bottom corner. As is, but not as bad as it sounds, as you can see. This Greek Revival mansion designed by architect Francis Costigan is now designated as a National Historic Landmark, honoring the financier James F. D. Lanier, who loaned Indiana money to save it from bankruptcy. $2.00 iag

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    "LEVBRO COMPANY / 94 Greene Street / New York 12, N Y" postal card advertising architectural & interior decorating services (demolition, alteration, store fronts, painting, etc.), mailed 1954 to the Fink Baking Corporation at 510 East 76th. Bottom corner crease, stress marks from the left front edge, a little cancel ink on front, tiny speckles of toning near the bottom edge. Apparently Levbro was very short-lived in Manhattan; its paper collectibles are rare. Fink is still doing business in Queens. $12.50 n(n)n(q)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "Liberty Tower, New York" corner view in vertical format, postcard mailed May 31 1912 with sender's comment "Isn't it sad about the Titanic.', noticeable edge wear, toning both sides mostly from album contact. Now converted into residential units, this National Register of Historic Places building was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb. $4.00 n(n)a

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    "Log Cabin Home in Single Tree Stump / Washington" unused color postcard, circa 1910, noticeable corner & edge wear. $7.50 w(u)at

"Longwood, Natchez, Miss." showing its exterior, unused linen postcard in vertical format, fresh front, toned back. Architecture with Moorish influence. $1.25 (ma)& NEW / NOV / ÚJ

"Masonic Temple" showing its Gothic style exterior in Detroit Michigan, chrome post card, date 1962 written on back, otherwise quite fresh. $1.25 m(d)af

    "McFROCKS (313)855-3860 / 27820 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48018" unused chrome post card with interior view showing their long bar. Architect / builder was Michael M. Thomas. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 277% of original area) & enhanced 120-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.75 mai#

"Medinah Temple.  Chicago." a corner view in vertical format, shield with 'I WILL' inset in the upper right front corner; post card mailed there 1911, a lot of edge wear & a long bottom corner crease, as is. This building, notable for its Islamic and Middle Eastern ornamentation and originally built for the Shriners, has been occupied by Bloomingdale's since 2003. $1.00 i(c)fa NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "'Monticello', Home of Thomas Jefferson / Founder of the University of Virginia / Charlottesville, Va." hand colored Albertype postcard, lightly toned back, short pertinent comment written on the back. The only private home designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its neoclassical architecture was designed by Jefferson himself. $4.00 v(c)hcaa

"Montpeller Mansion in Laurel, Maryland is one of / the finest five-part Georgian mansions in America ..." showing its exterior on a cloudy day, horizontal format, with a long hedge in the foreground obscuring the bottom portion of the building; unused chrome post card with even more pertinent information on the back, fresh appearance & good edges. Photographer & distributor was Mrs. Gerry Peck. $1.00 mpa

    " Name ______________ / Address _____________ / Name _____________ / Address __________ / (etc.)" unused postal card pre-addressed to Messrs. Burnham and Phillips, Nos. 119 - 121 Nassau Street / Temple Court Annex  N. Y. City; faint lower corner crease, toning both sides. There is almost no information about the firm available. They may have been affected by a famous fire there. In any case, their building was supposedly fire-proof but proved otherwise, so architects of the day had to take note before they designed any skyscrapers. Now a designated Landmark Site, it is in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. $10.00 n(m)fa

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"NAPIER / NEW ZEALAND. De Havilland D.H.84 Dragon" artwork in vertical format depicting the town's art deco architecture following the 1931 earthquake, continental postcard with a tiny corner bump. $1.00 na

    "NEW STATE CAPITOL, LINCOLN, NEB. / 5A-H1121" circa 1935 linen postcard, soft corners, otherwise fairly fresh. The simple neo-gothic design is credited to architect Bertram Goodhue on back. $3.00 cn(l)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "New York Produce Exchange at lower end of Broadway, New York City" showing its Italian Renaissance architecture within an embossed border, sepia-tone post card mailed at Chichester NY (2 different cancels), mild edge wear. The building was demolished in 1957; an office building now stands there. $3.50 fn(n)a

    "No. 1103 Portland, Ore. - the Depot." built by the Northern Pacific Terminal Company per plans of architects Van Brunt & Howe, color post card from Pacific Novelty, PNC Series, mailed 1910 at Kemmerer Wyoming, album marks on front, wear at three corners. Note the distinctive Romanesque clock tower. $10.00 or(n)ca NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "No. 125  Gillender Building, New York / PUB. BY ILLUSTRATED POSTAL CARD CO., 233 BROADWAY" showing the building that lasted only 13 years or so (1897 - 1910), black & white post card with very late usage at Chappaqua NY, both sides toned, corners noticeably rounded. Architecturally criticized for the disproportion of its footprint to its height. Named after tobacco merchant Eccles Gillender by Helen Gillender Asinari, his daughter. $6.00 n(n)ga NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "Oldest House in the U. S., Santa Fe, N. M. / Built about 1530. / Occupied by Onate / in 1598. ..." black & white postcard, mailed there in October of 1912, a few tiny spots of cancel ink on one front corner, minor corner rounding. $7.00 nhas%

"Old House, Lower Bridge Street, Chester (A.D. 1603).  14675JV" showing its ornate exterior & a few people nearby, unused color post card in vertical format, printed in Leipzig, back paper browning evenly with age, faint album impressions at corners, trivial corner wear. $4.25 ea

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    "OLD LOG HOUSE OF FIRST SETTLEMENT AT POINT PLEASANT, W. VA. --GREETINGS" black & white postcard. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 wa

"PAYNE WHITNEY GYMNASIUM. YALE UNIVERSITY, NEW HAVEN, CONN.  27 // 61799" showing its exterior in color, unused linen postcard, trivial wear at one corner, otherwise fairly fresh. Named after an 1898 graduate, the building was designed by architect John Russell Pope. $3.25 c(y)c(n)ga

    "Pettis County Court House, Sedalia, Mo.--9" unused white-border era post card from Kropp Company, tiny light spot of toning near the upper right front corner, small ink spots in back message area probably from the printing process itself. Many architects submitted plans for this building; J. G. Cairns and J. S. McKean won. $3.75 m(s)ca NEW / NOV / ÚJ

"Pohick Church, 1773" black & white post card from Auburn Greeting Card Co., pertinent information on back, very late usage at Maxwell Indiana, corner crease, lightly toned front, toned back. $1.00 a

"Potsdam-Sanssouci  Antiken-Tempel." color postcard from Serie Radio L. W. B. No. 572, unused, edge wear, paper browning on back shows its age. Please note: The "temple" shown on this postcard is not a Jewish temple. Instead, it served to house part of Friedrich the Great's collection of antiques. Its architecture deliberately resembles that of a temple, as can be said of other buildings in that park. $7.50 ea

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"Recuerdo de Sevilla / No. 7. Galeria y Patio de la Casa de Pilatos." showing the architecture with its many Moorish arches, monochromatic dark green on postcard with undivided back, comment written neatly in front border, album impressions at corners, minor edge wear, short stray mark at left front edge. $4.50 sga%

    "Rockefeller Center Observation Roof Atop R. C. A. Building  New York City / 14858" unused linen post card, trivial corner wear. Finished in 1933 & now known as the GE Building, it houses the NBC network. Architect Raymond Hood is credited for preserving this panoramic view of the city by giving the otherwise Art Deco structure a flat roof. $4.00 n(n)a

    "ROMA - Restaurazione Interna dell'Anfiteatro Flavio oggi detto volgarmente il Colosseo" recreating perhaps the greatest work of Roman architecture, showing it occupied to view a gladiatorial spectacle raging within it; cartolina postale neatly separated from a booklet, very late usage at Pricetown Kentucky. Interesting. $2.00 ia NEW / NOV / ÚJ

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    "ROME. -- Santa Maria in Cosmedin." Alberto Pisa art showing a woman praying before an altar, Tuck Oilette postcard 7555 (Rome Series II), unused, light album impressions at the corners. Architecturally, the oldest example in Italy of a basilica with 3 apses. It is said to rest on the pagan site of the high altar of Hercules. $5.00 tcii(c)a

    "ROXY THEATER - NEW YORK CITY" with the Taft Hotel included; unused Lumitone Photoprint postcard, made in the USA, informative details on back, excellent condition. Designed by architect Walter W. Ahlschlager, it opened as the world's largest theatre. $3.00 tn(n)a

"SAINT LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH / GRANVILLE, OHIO / Built in 1837--one of the finest examples of Greek / Revival Architecture in America" showing its front, black-and-white post card in vertical format, undisclosed publisher, 2 corner creases (1 is tiny, neither goes into the image). $3.50 oa

    "Saltillo, Mexico. Cathedral. / Ptg. John Baldwin." on a well-done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1958 at La Joya Texas, trivial wear at one upper corner does not affect the art. In Coahuila State, the architecture is mostly Spanish Baroque. $2.50 m(c)a(b)ca NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "S. F. 9  THE FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA" with its large clock tower (modeled after the 12th-century Giralda in Seville) showing 8:20 am, unused linen post card, a little neat writing on the lightly toned back. Architect was Page A. Brown. $2.50 c(s)ca NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "Singer Building, Broadway, New York City" showing the exterior of the tower that was the tallest in the world for about a year (until 1909) ; sepia-tone postcard with embossed border, very late usage at Middlefield NY, long internal crease from the top edge, minor corner & edge wear, light toning both sides. This example of Beaux-Arts architectural style headquartered the Singer Manufacturing Company until 1968, when it was torn down. $1.75 an(n)ss

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    "Shandon Steeple, Cork." with each of its two of its large clocks showing 4:33 in the afternoon, unused color Litho-chrome postcard in vertical format, numbered 120-65 on back, small light spot of toning in back message area. A few of the graves outside this stone church, built in 1722 under architect Coltsman, are also visible. The clocks did not always show the same time, which is why we mention it. $5.50 icca

    "Stift Admont (641 m) mit den Hallermauern" prominently showing the old Benedictine monastery with notable Baroque architecture in Styria Austria, Stengel post card with bold colors, mailed 1920 at Rottenmann, small light smear in the written message area obscures nothing, a little corner & edge wear detectable from the front. $4.00 scaa NEW / NOV / ÚJ

    "St. Mary's Church, Warwick / Printed by Valentine, Ltd., Dundee." showing an approach to it in black & white, unused post card with small corner crease & light album marks at the corners. This historic church of the Earls of Warwick is an example of English Gothic architecture. $5.00 e(w)a

    "St. Thomas Episcopal Church in the City of New York is / situated on Fifth Avenue at 53rd Street. It is the outstand- / ing example of Gothic church architecture in America" an interior including some of its beautiful stained glass windows; chrome post card mailed 1959 from South Lima NY, bottom corner with small creases, other corner wear is minor. Located in Midtown Manhattan. $1.25 sn(m)i(c)a

"SHREWSBURY HOUSE, Madison, Indiana /  Free-standing spiral staircase..." interior in Greek Revival architectural style, unused chrome postcard from Dexter Press, fresh appearance & good edges. $1.00 aii

    "'STATE HOUSE,' MASSACHUSETTS STATE / CAPITOL BUILDING ON HISTORIC BEACON HILL, / IS RECOGNIZED BY ITS GILDED DOME AND / BULFINCH FRONT." unused Plastichrome® postcard in excellent condition. The architectural reference is, of course, to Charles Bullfinch who originated the distinctive Federalist style. $1.50 cm(b)a

"THAW HALL / School of Engineering / University of Pittsburgh" showing its exterior, black & white postcard mailed 1913, light toning both sides. Surprisingly hard to find. An example of Neoclassical Beaux-Arts style from architect Henry Hornbostel. $6.00 p(p)c(u)a& NEW / NOV / ÚJ

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    "The alabaster mosk Mohamed Aly" in Cairo (not Alexandria as written in the front caption area), black & white postcard with undivided back; N. 42 Lichtenstern & Harari, couple tiny scrapes on back, light rubber-band mark in sky, tiny corner crease. Built in 1830 and added to since then, it is a fine example of Ottoman architecture. $6.50 (ea)

"THE ARCHITECTURAL LEAGUE OF NEW YORK / 190  / Dear Sir:  / ..." government postal card to make dinner reservations, preaddressed to Mr. Horace Moran, multiply creased, but interesting. $1.50 an

    "Theatinerkirche" with signed Kley art in vertical format, unmailed Postkarte with German message on front, trivial corner wear, very faint album impressions at the corners. This Bavarian Catholic church, built 1663 - 1690, is in the Italian high-Baroque architectural style. $10.00 a(k)bca

    "The Castle, Enniscorthy" showing its exterior in color, circa 1910 postcard, name written on back, toning along a short back edge, minor corner rounding. Considered a masterpiece of Neogothic architecture. $7.00 ia

"The Flyer of the Lakes" showing the sidewheeler Frank E. Kirby underway with many passengers on deck, post card annotated on back by someone who had just come to Sandusky Ohio on it, minor corner & edge wear, light toning both sides. Named after marine architect from Detroit, this ship at one time held the record for fastest time between Sandusky & Put-in-Bay. Seen elsewhere as high as $14.99, but we only need: $8.00 o(p)s(l)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

"'The Glass House,' Boswell, B. C." showing its exterior, unused chrome post card from an Ektachrome by R. Donaldson, round corners as issued, fairly fresh. The house is constructed entirely from 107,000 16-ounce glass bottles. $1.75 bae

"THE HOMEPLACE / 'Land Between the Lakes' / This old farm home of 1850…" unused chrome post card showing a Tennessee scene of architectural interest. $1.00

"The Latte Stone Park in Hagatńa. Photo by Mitchell P. Warner" unused oversize (5"x7") post card from a photo by Mitchell P. Warner, 2001 copyright, trivial wear at one corner, otherwise excellent condition. In pre-colonial times, Chamorro houses in Guam (and elsewhere in Micronesia) were built upon these large coral structures for elevation. (2 available) $1.25 each. gpa

"THE LYCOMING HOTEL / WILLIAMSPORT, PA. / W. L. STODDART / ARCHITECT ..." showing its exterior in vertical format, mailed 1922 to Pearl M. Pearson in Allport Pennsylvania by her husband, speckles of cancel ink on front, writing by sender in right front border, minor corner rounding. $3.50 p(w)ga

    "THE MARTINSVILLE SANITARIUM · Martinsville, Indiana / 'ONE OF THE THREE BEST KNOWN WATERING PLACES IN AMERICA'" showing its exterior English Tudor architecture in black & white; postcard with small ink spot on both sides of the bottom edge, very light toning elsewhere. Back printing: 'Under the same management and ownership as / THE HOME LAWN MINERAL SPRINGS / COMPANY'. The spa shown was also know as was Martinsville Mineral Springs & operated until 1957. i(m)sa

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    "THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH of the City of New York, formerly the Park Avenue Baptist Church, ..." showing the French-Gothic architecture of its exterior; unused real photo postcard with glossy finish, excellent condition, informative back. $2.50 na

    "The seminario de San Martin in / the village of Tepozotlan(sic), Mexico. / Ptg. John Baldwin." showing the Jesuit monastery in Tepotzotlán that was important in educating the indigenous people nearby, home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1958 at Il Indio Texas. The best example of Churrigueresque architecture in the country. $2.50 m(m)ca(b)a

    "This Hyperbolic Paraboloid is the only build- / ing of its kind in the world. Located at Wedgewood Village Amusement Park..." with glimpses of the Ferris wheel & a child's ride, unused chrome. Postcard sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 oa

    "U. S. Custom House, N. Y. City." with an exterior corner view on a Rotograph post card (circa 1910), very late usage at Glen Spey NY, light toning on back, minor edge wear, bottom corner creased twice heavily. An example of the Beaux-Arts style, its architect was Cass Gilbert. Later renovated, it now houses the National Museum of the American Indian. $3.00 n(n)a

    "'Waveny'  New Canaan, Conn." showing a garden in the park planned by architect W. B. Tubbs, hand-tinted Albertype post card, legible writing on back, good edges. $4.00 caahg%

"West Bathhouse, Water Tower in Background, Jones Beach State Park, Long Island, N. Y.  L.I. 18 / 16714" unused linen postcard from the Tomlin Art Company, grayish paper suggesting World War II dating. This large structure was one of the first works of architect Herbert Magoon. $3.00 n(j)a NEW / NOV / ÚJ

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    "WF-7  TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION BUILDING, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR" not quite completed, exhibiting some new architectural concepts; post card mailed much later. $3.25 (eia+)

"W0TJA" Minneapolis Minnesota QSL postal card mailed there 1948 by operator / architect Milton S. Miller, address correction on front (just after he moved there from Sioux City Iowa), long corner crease. $1.25 m(m)a!

    "WOOLWORTH BUILDING AT NIGHT, NEW YORK CITY. / © IRVING UNDERHILL, N.Y." unused post card numbered 101668A on back, back claim of 'tallest building in the world' was true 1913 - 1930, very thin horizontal scratch through center of the image, good edges. Neo-Gothic architecture from Cass Gilbert. $1.75 n(n)ma NEW / NOV / ÚJ

ARCHITECT OR DESIGNER STOCK
OF 125 HOTEL INTERIOR POSTCARDS

Wholesale lot of 125 hotel interiors on old regular-size postcards. Good variety of locations--Algeria, British Columbia, Canary Islands, Cuba, England, France, Isle of Man, Québec, Spain--to name a few. Ideal lot for the student or teacher of hotel architecture, or as a source of ideas for an interior designer. Most unused, but those that are used & cancelled date mostly 1910 - 1944, and that is indicative of the age of most of the others. Nothing tatty, minor faults here and there. Example shown left: The Grand Hotel Quisisana patio, Tenerife Canary Islands. Example shown right: The George Hotel lounge, Winchester England. Typical retail prices would be $2.00 to $4.00 each, so you can't go wrong at $135.00 plus postage. iwa

ARCHITECTURE ON CONTINENTAL POSTCARDS
UNUSUAL & NOTEWORTHY STRUCTURES

21 modern postcards (size approximately 4"x6") whose images emphasize structures of architectural interest. To note a few: snowflake design building in Sudbury Ontario; Wasserturm at Newton Le Willows England; Victorian houses of San Francisco; Kiyomizue Temple in Japan; the Lace House at Blackhawk Colorado; restaurant at Table Mountain cableway (shown above right); the Orange Johnson House 1816 (shown above left); etc. Good variety. Three have been mailed; the others are unused. All in good condition.

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ARCHITECTURE ETCHINGS
PRESIDENTIAL HOMES
Signed art in black & white, approx. 8" x 11-1 / 2"
ready for framing, singly or as a group.

    "LINDENWALD / The Home of / Martin Van Buren" etching by Scott Kiefer. SOLD ap

"SPIEGEL GROVE / The Home of / Rutherford B. Hayes" etching by Scott Kiefer. $2.50 ap*

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