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ARCHITECT: CASS GILBERT (1901-07)
The building, lacated at 1 Bowling Green in Manhattan, was designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style as a Custom House by Cass Gilbert.
Although I am not a particular fan of the Beaux-Arts style, it was a nicely proportioned and detailed building.
LINK TO WEB PAGE ON THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN - GEORGE GUSTAV HEYE CENTER
TRAVEL: 2017
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Exterior, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Detail of the frieze above entry, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Entry, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Stair sculpture, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Stair sculpture, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Fence metalwork, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Central rotunda, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Rotunda ceiling, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
Interior door detailing, George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, 2017.
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