audrey dimola: new york architectural terra-cotta works; long island city, queens.
AD&amp;#8217;s inspiration and reason: i absolutely LOVE this building - it was built in 1892 and still stands! it&amp;#8217;s a little red bricked gem right near the queensboro bridge and across from the new ravel hotel on vernon blvd. this month (or perhaps it was last month?) i realized that the building was exposed in a way it hadn&amp;#8217;t been before - the wood casings that were around some of the architectural elements had been removed, and a passerby could view the building in its actual glory. the detailing is nothing short of AMAZING. instead of a detail shot, however, i chose this one because i like the extreme vertical composition and the chain link fence in front of the gorgeous detail you can still see in the background - the anno domini 1892 detail on top, and the new york architectural terra-cotta works detail on the bottom. LIC history right before your eyes!