Overlasting

San Francisco – SoMa: Palace Hotel San Francisco Image by wallyg The Palace Hotel, at 2 New Montgomery Street, re-opened on December 15, 1909, completely rebuilt after the devastation of the 1906 Earthquake. The original Palace Hotel, originally built in 1875 by architect John P. Gaynor as envisioned by William Chapman Ralston and William Sharon, was reputedly the largest, most luxurious and costly hotel in the world. While the hotel survived the quake structurally, it was decimated in the ensuing fire that swept most of downtown. Frederick W. Sharon, son of the original owners, brought George W. Kelham in to design the new caravansary. It took three years of rebuilding under the supervision of New York firm, Trowbridge & Livingston.

Time to go home Image by Alan Cleaver How many of your employees are in a hurry to leave at 5pm? See other free pictures in my Freestock set. A credit for Alan Cleaver would be nice!

let it snow, let it snow, let is snow… Image by ?olo Happy Holidays from Walter.

San Francisco – SoMa: Palace Hotel San Francisco – Garden Court Image by wallyg The Palace Hotel, at 2 New Montgomery Street, re-opened on December 15, 1909, completely rebuilt after the devastation of the 1906 Earthquake. The original Palace Hotel, originally built in 1875 by architect John P. Gaynor as envisioned by William Chapman Ralston and William Sharon, was reputedly the largest, most luxurious and costly hotel in the world. While the hotel survived the quake structurally, it was decimated in the ensuing fire that swept most of downtown. Frederick W. Sharon, son of the original owners, brought George W. Kelham in to design the new caravansary. It took three years of rebuilding under the supervision of New York firm, Trowbridge & Livingston.

Artwork for NoLA Rising Art Auction Donated by STARHEAD Image by dingler1109 The artwork has been donated to help NoLA Rising founder ReX pay for his legal bills he’s incurred from the NOPD supported GREY GHOST who turned him in to the police for ‘allegedly’ posting signs of hope around the City of New Orleans.