Architecture of Fresno,California

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Fresno,CA Has a lot of unique architecture, some constructed this year and some date from Grover Cleveland era. Some examples are below:

Security Bank(AKA Pacific Southwest Building). Built in the 1920s, was once tallest structure in the region and tallest in the city.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.734955,-119.791038&spn=0,0.004801&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=36.734955,-119.791038&cbp=12,0,,0,5&photoid=po-27681999

Fresno County Governemnt Plaza-Built 1960s, only modern skyscraper in Fresno

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.734589,-119.787219&spn=0,0.004801&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=36.734719,-119.787353&panoid=H44kzt-JdYohRsQMq1P-2Q&cbp=12,30.71,,0,-33.81

To be continued...

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

As promised, more great buildings............

Chuckchansi Park-Built in 2002- home of the Fresno Grizzles

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.732385,-119.792141&spn=0,0.004801&z=18&layer=c&cbll=36.732385,-119.792141&panoid=v2uyWoBhRB0GM4X_ldkylw&cbp=12,104.21,,0,-8.17

Fresno County Courthouse-Built in 1956 after the previous one with it's iconic dome was taken down

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.735639,-119.790212&spn=0,0.019205&z=16&layer=c&cbll=36.735639,-119.790212&panoid=JaztCtWhJdE-A4jwJge3lA&cbp=12,57.51,,0,-5.76

Foreiense Underground Gardens-Carved by sicilian immigrant. Now a tourist attraction

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.808104,-119.881386&spn=0,0.004801&z=18&layer=c&cbll=36.807958,-119.881592&cbp=12,244.15,,0,3.89&photoid=po-5067846

Next set of buildings coming tomorrow!

[firehawkordy 28]

Love looking at old buildings in the Central Valley, was in Visalia a couple of weeks ago. The downtown area there still has that "old town" feel. Not like Bakersfield where I live, it seems that the city tries to erase it's past every chance it gets. Downtown is dismal and to the west is just urban sprawl, we have become a "bedroom" community for L.A. I fear.

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Building set 2:Transportation:

Fresno Air Terminal-Built on an old WW2 air base. The departures lounge has 6 jetways that accomadite 7 airlines. (In the background you can see an A320). Inside the concource, a fake sequoia grove welcomes passangers into the arrivals hall

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=fresno+air+terminal&sll=33.72434,-110.654297&sspn=35.630522,78.662109&ie=UTF8&hq=fresno+air+terminal&hnear=United+States&ll=36.768609,-119.718951&spn=0,0.004801&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=36.768543,-119.718825&panoid=Oo3VRY0KNppYnPwzlSyZQg&cbp=12,353.3,,0,-1.72

Santa Fe Depot-Built in the 1890s recently renovated. Serves Amtrack and possibly the future HSR

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=fresno+air+terminal&sll=33.72434,-110.654297&sspn=35.630522,78.662109&ie=UTF8&hq=fresno+air+terminal&hnear=United+States&ll=36.738489,-119.7832&spn=0,0.009602&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.738489,-119.7832&panoid=w4nKtl4SHUmSjEA-apLizQ&cbp=12,73.07,,0,-2.24

Sierra Skypark-World's first aviation community. Driveways are long enough to accomidate both planes and cars

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=fresno+air+terminal&sll=33.72434,-110.654297&sspn=35.630522,78.662109&ie=UTF8&hq=fresno+air+terminal&hnear=United+States&ll=36.841984,-119.873708&spn=0,0.009602&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.841984,-119.873708&panoid=KRQekuenZHi4ctyVPAt2Hg&cbp=12,46.68,,0,6.21

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

After a month or so, I am restarting this thread with more buildings. I am going to change the name to Architecture of Fresno,Ca

Millerton Dam-Built in the 1940s to help irrigate California Fields. But with every other dam, there are also envirnmental consequences

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.991814,-119.713413&spn=0,0.076818&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=36.991814,-119.713413&panoid=Yg_YplB8ckHBl3lCo2x8YQ&cbp=12,39.71,,1,-4.45

Riverpark-Large outdoor shopping complex.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.850565,-119.791036&spn=0,0.076818&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=36.850565,-119.791036&panoid=BF09udCpZBuPyX9Q0QhtNQ&cbp=12,100.95,,0,-4.55

Fresno Convention Center-A massive complex consisting of an Arena, events center, thearthe, and Radison Hotel

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.732418,-119.783056&spn=0,0.009602&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.732548,-119.783184&panoid=hRkVJueIQ9NDK7vMPTx6fQ&cbp=12,9.81,,0,-9.18

Fresno Water Tower-Built in the 1950s to supply the city with water. Now a tourist infomation center

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.739232,-119.787504&spn=0,0.009602&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.739232,-119.787504&panoid=Fzw7XZ3bXw9S8hwJdHS6-w&cbp=12,111.08,,0,-22.25

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

This next set in my presentation is Education buildings.

First, The Henry Madden Library in CSUF

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.81227,-119.748874&spn=0,0.0012&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=36.81227,-119.748874&cbp=12,0,,0,5&photoid=po-33257002

Fresno State as a whole, home of the bulldogs

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.812033,-119.748294&spn=0.00426,0.009602&t=h&z=17

Fresno City College-

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.766903,-119.795823&spn=0.002131,0.004801&t=h&z=18

[Slashback 136]

A suggestion for this thread: Provide us with some pictures of the buildings - looking at Google Maps gets boring pretty fast. I like the idea, though.

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Originally posted by: ImVhOzzi

A suggestion for this thread: Provide us with some pictures of the buildings - looking at Google Maps gets boring pretty fast. I like the idea, though. quote>

Thanks for the suggestion. One of the reasons I don't is because I want to limit the number of images i put on my imageshak account.

[Slashback 136]

Originally posted by: nathanthemayor

Originally posted by: ImVhOzzi

A suggestion for this thread: Provide us with some pictures of the buildings - looking at Google Maps gets boring pretty fast. I like the idea, though. quote>

Thanks for the suggestion. One of the reasons I don't is because I want to limit the number of images i put on my imageshak account.

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Is there a limit?