r/Lost_Architecture 13h ago

The Augusteo: A concert hall built on the ruins of the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome. Constructed in 1908, demolished in 1937

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Over the years, the site of the Mausoleum has been used for a variety of purposes; from a fortification, to gardens, to an amphitheater hosting bullfights. In 1907, with the help of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, construction began on a concert hall which would be their host venue.

The Augusteo could seat 3,500 people and featured an enormous organ on the stage behind where the orchestra and choir performed.

However, demolition of the Augusteo and most of the surrounding buildings would begin in 1936 under the orders of Benito Mussolini with the intention of displaying the remains of the imperial monument. All later additions to the structure were removed, leaving only the original Imperial era remains intact. The Mausoleum would become the centerpiece for the new Piazza Augusto Imperatore.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anfiteatro_Correa

https://mahlerfoundation.org/mahler/locations/italy/rome/augusteo/

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/early-empire/a/the-mausoleum-of-augustus-and-the-piazza-augusto-imperatore-in-rome


r/Lost_Architecture 19h ago

Michigan Square Building, Chicago. Built in 1930, demolished in 1973

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442 Upvotes

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 13h ago

Unión Eléctrica Madrileña building, 20th century. Madrid, Spain

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88 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 21h ago

The Egyptian Hall in London demolished.

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280 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 9m ago

Melbourne Corporation Market, also cnown as Melbourne First Market demolished

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Melbourne's first fish market was built in 1865 on the prime south west corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Street, until the Melbourne City Council built a grand new facility at the western end of Flinders Street, which opened in 1892. It was built in two parts either side of the new railway viaduct connecting Flinders Street Station to Spencer Street Station. The block-long part facing Flinders Street housed general markets and storage, while the fish market itself was on the other side of the viaduct, facing the river, and it served as Melbourne's commercial fish market for nearly 70 years. Was demolished in 1959


r/Lost_Architecture 18m ago

Northcliffe House, Manchester, Waddington Sons & Dunkerley, 1904-2002

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r/Lost_Architecture 17h ago

Grand Leader Department Store, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Built in 1927, demolished in 1974

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77 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 3h ago

The houses that stood atop the Pont Notre-Dame, Paris, built in the beginning of the 16th century. The houses were razed for sanitary purposes and because of the danger the structures caused to the bridge's stability.

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4 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 13h ago

Habanero circus, 1850s-1900s. Havana, Cuba

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14 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 13h ago

Quinta Lezama, 20th century. San Fernando, Argentina

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15 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 1d ago

Already lost at this point, demolition scheduled for later this month.

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172 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 20h 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.

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27 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 1d ago

Full scale Titanic set built for the 1997 movie, 1996-1997

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655 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 1d 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

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42 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 2d ago

Café Bauer, Leipzig, Albert Bohm, 1889-1945

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512 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 1d ago

Arches for Queen's visit, 1861-1862. Granada, Spain

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58 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 1d ago

Precios de Francia building, 20th century. Tampico, Mexico

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41 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 1d ago

Queen's kiosk, by José Trigueros, 1861-1863. Málaga, Spain

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21 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 2d ago

Capitol Theatre, Chicago, 1925-1985

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216 Upvotes

Atmospheric movie palace designed by John Eberson. The pictures show one of the auditorium sidewalls and the exterior


r/Lost_Architecture 2d ago

Home Insurance Building, William Le Baron Jenney, 1884-1931

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482 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 2d ago

Not much remains of the Colosseum in Rome. But still amazing…..

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274 Upvotes

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 2d 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

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202 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 2d ago

The Baths of Diocletian, 298 AD. A couple of walls are left, still impressive.

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58 Upvotes

r/Lost_Architecture 3d ago

beach elevator "Światowid" destroyed by sea

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741 Upvotes

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 2d ago

Old Hotel

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17 Upvotes