Historic Warsaw, Mississippi

[Nardo69 51]

Great regionpic! I like how you laid out your elTrain.

The overview over Strip District with all these R$ and the few highrises is just marvelous!

KJeep with your work (and don't forget to make backups from time to time!!!)

Nardo

[paletexan 2]

Like the street layout, look forward to watching your city sprawl outwards.

[PhilsCafe 8]

I like Parkland Blvd a lot, with the many green spaces and the mainly low-rise buildings. Also the towers at the Olympic site looks very good there. The rare mid- and high-rise buildings in the mainly low-rise environment lends a lot of variety to the area.

The rough area looks nice too. If I was poor I'd be lucky to live in an area like this. And the road layout looks quiet realistic all over the area.

My favorite picture is the last one, which unites all the elements mentioned above.

Keep it up.

- Phil

[ChicAgo333 2]

Still doesnt look dirty to me (as in I'm saying it doesn't look bad, not that it's poor ) Nice work, I like that regional view

[rob_2616 13]

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Thanks for the comments everyone!  I think we are going to take a little break from the Strip District and check out Warsaw's downtown next.

[ChicAgo333 2]

[PhilsCafe 8]

Great Downtown view... I'm looking forward to it.

- Phil

[Kwakelaar 92]

Looking forward to it!

[rob_2616 13]

 

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  Downtown Warsaw is home to more architecturally recognized skyscrapers than any other American city.  Second in number only to New York City, Warsaw's cathedrals of commerce form a skyline that can be seen for miles.  Shown below is a list of the city's 10 tallest buildings. 

 

 

 

 

 

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#10  CENTER POINTE PLAZA,  76th & Cascade Street

 

Center Pointe Plaza, though located along Warsaw's Skyscraper lined 76th Street, is one of the few tall buildings built east of the Financial District.  Completed in 1993, it houses a diverse group of both small and large scale corporations.

 

 

 

 

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#9  6600 PARADE STREET,  66th & Parade Street.

 

6600 Parade Street is the tallest building south of the financial district.  The Mandrin Hotel occupies 20 of it's 63 stories.

 

 

 

 

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#8  NEWS CORP TOWER, 76th & Parade Street.

 

Completed in 2003, Warsaw's newest skyscraper, the News Corp Tower, is the world headquarters of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, parent company of 175 different newspapers, as well as familiar names such as 20th Century Fox, Direct TV, TV Guide, and Fox News which broadcasts from inside the 55 story building.

 

 

 

 

 

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 #7  1 BROADCAST CENTER, 100th & State Street.

 

(located Uptown)

 

 

 

 

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#6  8100 EXCHANGE STREET, 80st & Exchange Street

 

8100 Exchange Street is perhaps the most flamboyant of all Warsaw's skyscrapers.  Built in the art deco years of the 1920's, the 68 story building is the crowning jewel of Exchange Street.  It's austere granite facade alludes to modesty, but it's interior is fully sheathed in Italian Marble, laced with rare amazon macassar woodwork, and adorned with more gold leafing than all of Donald Trumps buildings - combined. 

 

 

 

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#5  FARMER'S BANK & EXCHANGE BUILDING,  80th & Exchange Street.

 

Like the Empire Oil Building, the Farmer's Bank & Exchange Building was completed in the midst of the Great Depression.  Unlike the Empire Oil Building however, the Farmer's Bank hadn't even begun to secure office leases until after the 1929 stock market crash.  As a result the building sat nearly empty for half a decade, and the Farmer's Bank collapsed just six years after their signature headquarters was constructed.

 

In an era when most modern office buildings have massive open, and unobstructed floor plans, the Farmer's Bank Building has struggled to find it's market.  With no more than 15 clear feet of uninterupted office space in any direction, the building is not suitable for most large modern corporations, though it has found a niche market serving small start up companies. 

 

 

 

 

 

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#4  FIDELITY INSURANCE CENTER,  72nd & State Street.

 

Ranking fourth, Fidelity Insurance Center was completed in 1997, designed by the German Architectural firm, Foster & Partners.  With it's army of security guards, the building is by far the most private of all Warsaw's high profile skyscrapers.  Fidelity Insurance Center has only one floor open to the public, and no observatory.

 

 

 

 

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#3  GALLERY TOWER, 105th & Nevada Drive

 

(located uptown)

 

 

 

 

 

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#2  BANK OF AMERICA BUILDING, 76th & Federal Street.

 

With its dual antanae reaching 1,205 feet above street level, the Bank of America Building is the tallest structure in the city.  However, with its top floor at 1032 feet, it is relegated to the 2nd tallest building in Warsaw.

 

The building was completed in 1990, and is the southeastern headquarters for the nations 3rd largest bank, Bank of America. 

 

 

 

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#1  EMPIRE OIL BUILDING, 83rd & Exchange Street.

 

At 1048 feet, the Empire Oil Building is the tallest building in Warsaw, and 5th tallest in the United States.  Built in 1930, and completed only a few weeks after the stock market crashed, it was briefly the tallest building in the world until it was surpassed by the Empire State Building in New York City.

 

Empire Oil Company, which still owns the tower, has since moved its headquarters to Houston, Texas. 

[Kwakelaar 92]

An impressive list of tall buildings.

[PhilsCafe 8]

Downtown looks very realistic. Also great job with the list. Keep it up.

- Phil

[metasmurf 705]

I like the design of the highway system

[Nardo69 51]

Nice list of buildings. The traffic layout around them looks good, too.
Makes me think how uptown will look like ..

Nardo

[rob_2616 13]

Thanks for the comments everyone.  Keep em' comming!   

 

Time for some region shots.

 

 

 

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As you can see, I've mostly been working on the Uptown neighborhood. 

 

One of the biggest new features of Warsaw is the completion of I-62 (shown above, 1), and its bridge spanning the Black River.

 

The Other Interstates are: (2) I-10, and (3) I-59/Lowlands Highway.

 

To the south is (4) US Route 90.

 

 

 

 

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[UnkleS27 24]

looking good, I love you city so far

[ChicAgo333 2]

Wow, now thats an incredible downtown. Love the regional as well

[Superchan 23]

nice cj, i just found it today, and it looks great, but i miss beurit.

[rob_2616 13]

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On our last update we toured downtown Warsaw's commercial buildings, so in this update we'll tour downtown's residential highlights.

 

With 175,000 residents, downtown Warsaw is the most densely populated district in the city. 

 

Nevada Drive is the focal point of our downtown residential tour.  Lying on the western edge of the district, Nevada Drive is home to more millionaires than any other place in the city.  Since the early 1900's Nevada has always been one of the  poshest neighborhoods, and although the street has been eclipsed in prestige by the newer, uptown neighborhoods, Nevada Drive is still a very highly sought after address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Continuing north along Nevada Drive we come to Grace Park at the intersection of 80th & Nevada.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Several large high-end residential towers have been recently built near Grace Park.

 

 

 

 

 

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Moving away from Nevada Drive, on the eastern side of the district, are the towers of Watertown Place.  Watertown place, a conglomerate of 5, 22 story buildings, is one of the newest developments in the city.  The development, completed in 1999, gave new life to downtown's struggling east side.  Watertown Place was such a pivital development for downtown's east side, that Warsaw's city council approved the closure of 71st, 72nd, and 73rd streets between Poplar and French Street, to make room for a super block for the construction of the towers.  Warsaw's city council very rarely approves changes in the city's historic road grid.

 

 

 

 

 

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The two Regency Towers (Regency North & Regency South) were built in 1988.  At the time, many real estate investors scoffed at the idea of building such a massive up-scale condominium building in such a questionable neighborhood.  Despite its location, the Regency was a huge success.  It continues to be one of the most high priced of all the city's condo buildings.

 

[Kwakelaar 92]

As always a great looking and interesting update.
Judging from the region view you have quite some neighbourhoods to do still. This city will be huge if(when) you manage to fill all the tiles.

[rob_2616 13]

 

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In today's update, we will explore the southeast section of Downtown Warsaw.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The southeast section of downtown Warsaw is a bustling, and diverse neighborhood.  Home to both the rich and the poor, blacks, whites, asians, and everything in between, the southeast section houses a vibrant mix of many different cultures and lifestyles. 

 

Despite its problems with traffic congestion, and inefficient parking, the southeast section is a prime example of new urbanism at its best.  The neighborhood is a mix of both commercial, retail, and residential.  Though few people actually live and work in the southeast section, two commuter rail lines provide easy access into downtown. 

 

Shown above is the largest school in the entire city, Warsaw Central High School.

 

 

 

 

 

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The Wickliffe Elevated Rail line connects downtown Warsaw to Wickliffe (a suburb to the east).

 

A new station on the Elevated Railway has spurred the recent construction of several high density apartment buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

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The Old Warsaw Cemetery is one of the very few cemeterys on Warsaw Island.  During the 1930's Warsaw's city council passed an ordinance banning burials on the Island (due to lack of space), and dictated that 17 of the city's 23 cemeterys would have to be dug up and moved to Warsaw's outlying suburbs.  Because the Old Warsaw cemetery is such a major tourist attraction it was exempt from the ordinance and still remains untouched today.

 

Also shown above is Mount Columbia College, at 64th & Cascade St.

 

 

 

 

 

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Despite being adjacent to the crime ridden Strip district, the souteast section of downtown Warsaw has a surprisingly low crime rate.  Shown above is the downtown division of Warsaw's police department, at 76th & Raspberry Street.

 

Also shown above is I-10.

 

 

 

 

 

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Watertown Place, a development which we showcased in the previous update, is located in the southeast section of downtown Warsaw.

 

 

 

 

 

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A road map of downtown Warsaw.

[UnkleS27 24]

awesome! I thought this CJ was gone. I love how realistic it looks, right down to the naming of every street

[rob_2616 13]

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Region shot.

 

 

 

 

 

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Transportation network.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Glad to see this city journal is still up and running Rob. Your pictures are great to look at. I'm sure you'll be working on rounding that metro area you have, instead of having it all squared. That comes in time of course . Great work!!

[ChicAgo333 2]

Glad to see some more Warsaw updates! Sorry I missed a few, RLS has been brutal...I see youre experiencing some RLS as well The views look better than ever, keep it up