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Funfact: Starting sometime in the 20th century, the whitish terracotta was covered by reflective panels for many years. Here, look.

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In downtown Columbia, South Carolina, on January 2nd, 2024, the Union National Bank Building (built 1912-1913; designed by William Augustus Edwards; 100003307 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the northeast corner of Gervais Street (U.S. routes 1 and 378) and Main Street, as viewed during a renovation project.

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Union List of Artist Names IDs:
• Edwards, William A. (American architect, 1866-1939) (500265353)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• Commercial buildings—South Carolina (sh85028924)

The opposite side of the building is famous for its three colors of showy terracotta, but this is the plain side, facing the Ohio River.

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In downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, on December 23rd, 2019, the Absure Tower (built in 1915 for the National Bank of West Virginia, later known as the Klos Tower, the Medical Tower, the W.M. Marsh Building, and the W.M. Marsh-Wheeling Drug Co. Building; a "contributing property" in the Wheeling Historic District, 79002597 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the southwest corner of Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) and 12th Street, as viewed from the southest corner of Water Street and 12th Street.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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By MY IMPOSITION of an extreme crop, I have taken care to spare you from unwanted views of distractions to the left and right. It's better this way.

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In downtown Buffalo, New York, on June 6th, 2021, the Electric Tower (designed by Esenwein and Johnson, built in 1912 with wing additions in the 1920s, 08000865 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the intersection of Genesee Street, Washington Street, and East Huron Street.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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