Over time, many buildings, places, structures, and other creations have been built, renovated, and destroyed due to many reasons. These days, many of the buildings being built are tall, modern, and sleek in design. Once upon a time, though, buildings were regal and bold. There were huge castles with pillars and towers, on them. There were brick roads, arches, and homes that looked like they belonged to royal families. Old architecture was impressive and stunning to see.
Unfortunately, there are so many homes and buildings built in the past that have been demolished or renovated to the point of looking so different. It's sad to see how some historically amazing buildings have altered, but it is interesting to look back on them.
From old skyscrapers to town halls to family homes, here are some buildings and structures that were built in the 1800s and early 1900s that are no longer around, but have been captured on film to be remembered forever.
Landmark Hotel, LA, before it imploded, 1995
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Old Long Beach Civic Centre, demolished 2022
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Restaurant Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, demolished 2017
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Modernizing city blocks in Austria, 2019 and 2023
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Sahasru-Bahu Temple, India
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Old Stockholm telephone tower, 1880
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Main Street and McDermot Ave, Winnipeg
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Town hall of Le Havre, Normandy, France, before and after WWII
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the view of the county jail in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 1860
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Lockhouse, built in 1830 burned down in 1930
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Fishmarket, Basel, Switzerland
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The Wasbash Pittsburgh Terminal, built in 1904, demolished 1954
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A Buddha statue in Afghanistan before its destruction in 1992
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Zentraltheatre, Dresden, Germany, destroyed in 1945
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Andropov's Ears in Tbilisi, Georgia, demolished 2005
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The Crystal Palace, built in 1851, destroyed in 1936
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Kirin Plaza in Osaka, demolished 2009
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Lost skyscrapers of Chicago's Loop
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an old house, pre-1940s to 1960s
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Old Chicago Board of Trade building
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The Palais rose, Paris, 1911 and now
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The Halle Gate and Belle Alliance Square, Berlin, destroyed in WWII
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The evolution of Times Square
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Union Carbide Building, NYC, 1961-2019
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