Throughout the timeline of the planet, there are so many buildings that have been built, torn down, renovated, and recreated. 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 royalty. Old buildings were interesting and impressive.
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 town squares 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.
Park Avenue in the 1920s, New York
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Salzhaus, Frankfurt, 1600-1944
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Cornelius Vanderbilt II House, 1900-1926
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Old London Bridge, 1209-1831
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Sioux City's Corn Palaces, 1887-1891
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Metropolitan Life North Building, NYC
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Hamburg Altona station, demolished in the 1970s
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The Wilson Building, 1912-2024
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St. Louis riverfront before the arch
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Rotterdam before WWII
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C.M. Forbes mansion, Portland, Oregon, 1887-1929
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Cliff house, San Francisco, 1896-1907
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Post office and federal building, Detroit, Michigan, 1897-1931
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Spring Street looking north from Second street, LA, California, 1895
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The old terminals at Kansas City International Airport, 1972-2023
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Konigsberg Castle, 1255-1960
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The original Madison Square Garden, 1890-1925
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Fox Theatre, Washington, D.C., 1927-1964
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Pre-Great War Paris
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The old Cologne
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Singer building, 1908-1968
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The old town of Grangemouth, Scotland, demolished in the 1960s
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Paraguay's Pavilion, 1909-1910
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Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio
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The Crocker building, San Francisco, 1891-1960s
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