Encrustations

Onassis Modern, Macon

I stumbled across this Onassis Modern bank building in downtown Macon earlier this month, and thought it makes for a great contrast between the late 19th century streetscape and the newer building, probably built in the 1960's.Obviously, demolition of two story storefronts occurred for the building of this bank, leaving an oddly incongruous one story corner.Here is a detail of the stone work on the front. I suspect this bank may have been the replacement for the older, august building across the street featured yesterday.

Macon Bank Building

I came across this wonderful bank building in downtown Macon recently, and it is particularly striking how dense this northern Missouri town still is. While the buildings are what I would call "underoccupied," they nonetheless are receiving some maintenance and use.The terracotta details on this building are amazing, and a testament to the craftsmanship now so sorely lacking in much modern construction.This building has so many details, I could look at it for hours.

Blees Military Academy, Macon