The Durham Hotel is anything but typical. Its modern geometric siding and angled tower have kept the mid century style alive in Durham. Built in 1968, this gem of mid-century modern architecture, with its mid-century facade and its distinct gold accents, remains.
Durham Hotel
Originally built in 1906 as a ‘Palace of Business’ for the headquarters of The North Eastern Railway Company in York, then one of the richest businesses in Britain, The Grand was restored to the splendor of its Edwardian heyday during its transformation into a luxury hotel in 2010. The enchanting Edwardian brick façade of this impressive heritage building is accentuated by an iconic double-decker bus in the image below.
As you walk along the Pacific Heights neighborhood, the facades vary from classic Victorians to European revival to newer Contemporary exteriors.
An electrical fire destroys this church and the only thing remaining looks like a facade
A Church Unspared