Classic Facades Archives

Moscow, Russia

Sanduny Baths

A bathhouse who's story began with love, a queen's blessing, and diamonds.

Hamilton, Bermuda

Gosling Brothers

The best road trips never go as planned.

Washington DC, United States

Fellows Building – Dumbarton Oaks

Intellectual debates and lively parties were enjoyed at this residence for Harvard research fellows.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The People’s Committee Building

This luxury hotel has been transformed into HoChiMinh City's city hall building.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Carpenters’ Hall

This assembly hall has played host to a slew of visitors from rebellious revolutionaries to notorious bank robbers.

Willemstad, Curaçao

Willemstad Skyline

In addition to these brightly colored buildings, Curaçao is also home to an incredible blend of cultures and a complex, layered history.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Kunsthal Charlottenborg

A cutting edge contemporary art museum that once was centuries deep in Danish riches and royalty.

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Milan, Italy

Castello Sforzesco

Leonardo frescoed the walls. Napoleon tore down the fortifications. Michelangelo's last sculpture now rests inside.

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Killyleagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Killyleagh Castle

Ireland’s oldest castle—and among the most ancient, still-inhabited castles in the world.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Floyd Bennet Field

When Lindbergh returned from his heroic flight, he immediately set out to design the Hour Angle wristwatch and found a willing partner for its manufacture in Longines.

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Turin, Italy

Musy Padre e Figli

The tiara, which has remained with the family for over 150 years, is believed to have been created by Musy Padre e Figli – Court Jeweller of Turin, and one of the oldest goldsmiths in Europe.

Dublin, Ireland

Boland Mills

This formidable factory building played a pivotal role in the Easter Rising of 1916.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Calke Abbey

This centuries-old estate has been home to a long line of eccentric noblemen, the Harpur Crewes.

New York, New York, United States

Sant Ambroeus

In 1936, two pastry chefs joined forces to open a café just steps from Teatro La Scala, the legendary opera house.

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New York, New York, United States

Katz’s Delicatessen

As New York City’s oldest active original Jewish deli, Katz’s is an unquestioned institution of both culinary and cultural influence.

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Lisbon, Ohio, Ohio, United States

Morgan’s Drug Store

For its long run in the heart of Lisbon, Morgan’s helped thousands of locals find relief to their pains, but it was arguably most adored during Prohibition.

Pécs, Hungary

City Hall

Since 1871, the melodies of the carillon in the bell tower of City Hall have rung out every hour on the hour, signaling the passing of time.

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Nice, France

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nice

Jules Chéret was painter and lithographer who had a widespread impact on the city and French culture and some may say he was the father of the modern poster.

Marrakesh, Morocco

Bahia Palace

The Grand Courtyard, now spare and empty, were not the type of galleries where fine art is on display, unless you considered that fine art on display to be a harem of concubines.

Palermo, Italy

Not only the oldest theatre in Palermo’s historic city center, it also has often performed one of Bellini’s most quintessential operas, il pirata, a woeful and lovelorn tale filled with vengeance starring Pirate Captain Gaultiero and Duchess Imogene.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston Navy Yard

Originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard, this patriotic totem to American history was one of the U.S.’ oldest shipbuilding facilities, which specialized in repairing, modernizing, and resupplying ships for 174 years.

Cape Town, South Africa

African Trading Port

This art gallery, nestled in one of the oldest working harbors in Cape Town, curates traditional art from all over Africa.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Four Seasons Hotel

Located in the direct-center of the hotel’s 12-floor marbled tower façade, this balcony represents the blend between contemporary and European architectural styles used throughout Buenos Aires’ Four Seasons Hotel.

Wicklow, Ireland

Tinakilly Country House

A dream home built with a blank cheque from the British government. What and who could possibly do to be rewarded such an open-ended gift?

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge University Boat Club

It started as a rivalry without a venue amongst two undergraduate friends. Now the Cambridge vs. Oxford University Boat Race is nearly a 200-year tradition.