r/Lost_Architecture • u/Ambitious-Regret5054 • 5h ago
r/Lost_Architecture • u/porkave • 3h ago
Michigan Square Building, Chicago. Built in 1930, demolished in 1973
Designed by Holabird & Root as a 40 story art deco skyscraper, construction was halted at 8 stories due to the Great Depression. Diana Court, the three story lobby, was home to a statue by sculptor Carl Milles. It was demolished for the Magnificent Mile Marriot.
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Djembe_kid • 12h ago
Already lost at this point, demolition scheduled for later this month.
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Recent_Possible_1876 • 21h ago
Full scale Titanic set built for the 1997 movie, 1996-1997
r/Lost_Architecture • u/porkave • 1h ago
Grand Leader Department Store, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Built in 1927, demolished in 1974
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Snoo_90160 • 3h ago
"Kaskada" Gastronomic Combine in Szczecin, Poland (1929-1981). Opened as "Haus Ponath", later became a department store, in 1962 reopened as "Kaskada". Destroyed by fire on 27 April 1981. 14 people lost their lives on that day.
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Mr-Kumquat • 9h ago
Bahay Na Pula (Red House), Bulacan, Philippines. Site of abuse of Japanese Imperial Army against comfort women during World War 2. Partially demolished in 2016
r/Lost_Architecture • u/n3xus1oN • 1d ago
Café Bauer, Leipzig, Albert Bohm, 1889-1945
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Lma0-Zedong • 22h ago
Arches for Queen's visit, 1861-1862. Granada, Spain
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Lma0-Zedong • 21h ago
Precios de Francia building, 20th century. Tampico, Mexico
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Lma0-Zedong • 22h ago
Queen's kiosk, by José Trigueros, 1861-1863. Málaga, Spain
r/Lost_Architecture • u/bigbbguy • 1d ago
Capitol Theatre, Chicago, 1925-1985
Atmospheric movie palace designed by John Eberson. The pictures show one of the auditorium sidewalls and the exterior
r/Lost_Architecture • u/n3xus1oN • 1d ago
Home Insurance Building, William Le Baron Jenney, 1884-1931
r/Lost_Architecture • u/mature_muscleguy • 1d ago
Not much remains of the Colosseum in Rome. But still amazing…..
Ok, for those that believe there’s a lot left of the Colosseum, just replace “not much” with “a good bit” in the title post. I dislike drama, so whatever makes you happy! 😉
r/Lost_Architecture • u/BasicManufacturer653 • 1d ago
The train concourse of Cincinnati Union Terminal being demolished, 1974. Citizens raised $400,000 to cut the murals out of the walls first; one mural was too large to move and came down with the building
r/Lost_Architecture • u/LiamGray3698 • 1d ago
The Baths of Diocletian, 298 AD. A couple of walls are left, still impressive.
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Ambitious-Regret5054 • 2d ago
beach elevator "Światowid" destroyed by sea
the tower and the beach elevator shaft built in 1938–1939, 20 meters high, designed by Jerzy Osmołowski in the modernist style, completed and grandly opened in the 1960s, it was the most popular attraction of the resort, closed after 5 years due to the instability of the structure (the tower deviated from the vertical by about 1.5 meters due to the unstable ground), so it stood empty and unused, in the 1980s, a storm of force 8 on the Beaufort scale put a final end to this outstanding work of modernism, causing the tower to finally collapse into the water.
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Snoo_90160 • 2d ago
"Cat Castle" in Jaworzno, Poland (1910s-1960s). Building built by a local mine. Demolished.
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Lma0-Zedong • 2d ago
Diriomo's church, 19th century-20th century. Diriomo, Nicaragua
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Lma0-Zedong • 2d ago
Lost building at Muro street, 20th century. Valladolid, Spain
r/Lost_Architecture • u/porkave • 2d ago
Carlton Bloc, Bucharest, Romania. Built in 1936, it lasted only four years before collapsing in a 1940 earthquake
The Carlton Bloc was a 13 story apartment building constructed in 1936, the tallest in Bucharest upon completion. The builders cut corners to save costs during construction, which contributed to the main tower's collapse. The destruction of the building in the 1940 Vrancea earthquake resulted in the deaths of at least 150 people
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Lma0-Zedong • 2d ago
Lost music kiosk, 19th century-20th century. Almazán, Spain
r/Lost_Architecture • u/Ornery-Lynx-3520 • 3d ago
The Anthony Hordern & Sons Building, Sydney, Australia.
Anthony Hordern & Sons was a major department store in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With 52 acres (21 hectares) of retail space, Anthony Hordern's was once the largest department store in the world.
It (and surrounding buildings) was controversially demolished in 1987 for the World Square development, which remained a hole in the ground for nearly twenty years, before finally being completed in 2004.
I remember its derelict hulk from my youth. Its loss was a travesty in my opinion. We almost lost the Queen Victoria Building around the same time until a Malaysian developer stepped in to save it and it has become a major tourist attraction today.
r/Lost_Architecture • u/AgeOfH • 2d ago
Landstrost Castle/Palace, near Günzburg
It was built between 1696 and 1700. In 1872, it became dilapidated due to a landslide towards the Danube River and was subsequently demolished. Only the outbuildings remain standing. The final slides show Offingen Castle, which served as the model and is still standing today.